I wan't to upgrade my system. I could really use some advice.

[Lotus08]

Budget (including currency): $1000

Country: US

Games, programs or workloads that it will be used for: Assassin's Creed Odyssey and other games with similar graphics

Other details (existing parts lists, whether any peripherals are needed, what you're upgrading from, when you're going to buy, what resolution and refresh rate you want to play at, etc): 

So, I basically have a system that I wan't to upgrade. I have had this PC since January 2015. 

CPU: Intel Core i5-6400 @ 2.70 GHz
GPU: GeForce GTX 750 Ti
RAM: 16gb (x2 8gb)
MB: B150M Pro-D
PSU: 400W

And I have 2 monitors. 

I am literally brand new to this, so I don't know a lot about building a computer. However I have done some digging around and I was thinking about upgrading my GPU to the 1660 super, which would mean I need to upgrade my PSU to a 600+ W. However, I am not sure if my MB would be able to work with the new stuff, additionally, I do not know how important the CPU really is on games and whether or not I need to upgrade my CPU. Which then brings me to the other problem. If I am going to need to upgrade all these things, wouldn't it be better to just buy a completely new system? 

Thank you in advance, I hope I am posting in the correct place, and if I missed any information I do apologize.

 

[zeusthemoose]

17 minutes ago, Lotus08 said:

Which then brings me to the other problem. If I am going to need to upgrade all these things, wouldn't it be better to just buy a completely new system? 

What ram, storage, and case do you have? As long as those are good, you wont have to replace them but I would recommend upgrading everything else.

 

I will attach a pcpartpicker list momentarily

[Lotus08]

4 minutes ago, zeusthemoose said:

What ram and case do you have? As long as those are good, you wont have to replace them but I would recommend upgrading everything else.

 

I will attach a pcpartpicker list momentarily

 

Case: NZXT Phantom 410 

RAM: Corsair Vengeance LPX 16GB (x2 8GB)  DDR4

What's the easiest way to check my storage?

 

I know it's a 1Tb

[zeusthemoose]

Just now, Lotus08 said:

NZXT Phantom 410

Case: NZXT Phantom 410 

RAM: Corsair Vengeance LPX 16GB (x2 8GB)  DDR4

So you dont need to upgrade either of those. What is your storage situation?

 

This is the list:

PCPartPicker Part List

Type	Item	Price
CPU	AMD Ryzen 7 3700X 3.6 GHz 8-Core Processor	$274.49 @ Amazon
Motherboard	Asus TUF GAMING X570-PLUS (WI-FI) ATX AM4 Motherboard	$189.99 @ Best Buy
Video Card	Gigabyte Radeon RX 5700 XT 8 GB GAMING OC Video Card	$409.99 @ B&H
Power Supply	Cooler Master MWE Gold 650 W 80+ Gold Certified Fully Modular ATX Power Supply	$99.99 @ Best Buy
	Prices include shipping, taxes, rebates, and discounts
	Total	$974.46
	Generated by PCPartPicker 2020-06-01 23:15 EDT-0400

 

[Lotus08]

3 minutes ago, zeusthemoose said:

So you dont need to upgrade either of those. What is your storage situation?

 

This is the list:

PCPartPicker Part List

Type	Item	Price
CPU	AMD Ryzen 7 3700X 3.6 GHz 8-Core Processor	$274.49 @ Amazon
Motherboard	Asus TUF GAMING X570-PLUS (WI-FI) ATX AM4 Motherboard	$189.99 @ Best Buy
Video Card	Gigabyte Radeon RX 5700 XT 8 GB GAMING OC Video Card	$409.99 @ B&H
Power Supply	Cooler Master MWE Gold 650 W 80+ Gold Certified Fully Modular ATX Power Supply	$99.99 @ Best Buy
	Prices include shipping, taxes, rebates, and discounts
	Total	$974.46
	Generated by PCPartPicker 2020-06-01 23:15 EDT-0400

 

Sorry, I kind of edited my reply, but you had already responded. 

What's the easiest way to check my storage? 

I know that it is 1Tb

[zeusthemoose]

1 minute ago, Lotus08 said:

What's the easiest way to check my storage?

I use crystal disk info

[Lotus08]

7 minutes ago, zeusthemoose said:

I use crystal disk info

WDC WD10EZEX-08Y20A0 

[Zmax]

I  agree with Z  . 

 

For me ,the MB is the most important part. The X 570 chipset is a must. Since the next generation, of AMD, the Zen 3 will be compatible, without any change with this chipset.

 

From what I have been told. ( could be wrong, lol ) 

 

That is, the 4000 series  

[zeusthemoose]

PCPartPicker Part List

Type	Item	Price
CPU	AMD Ryzen 7 3700X 3.6 GHz 8-Core Processor	$274.49 @ Amazon
Motherboard	MSI MPG X570 GAMING PLUS ATX AM4 Motherboard	$169.99 @ Best Buy
Storage	Crucial P1 500 GB M.2-2280 NVME Solid State Drive	$69.99 @ Adorama
Video Card	Sapphire Radeon RX 5700 XT 8 GB PULSE Video Card	$399.99 @ Newegg
Power Supply	Cooler Master MWE Gold 650 W 80+ Gold Certified Fully Modular ATX Power Supply	$99.99 @ Best Buy
	Prices include shipping, taxes, rebates, and discounts
	Total	$1014.45
	Generated by PCPartPicker 2020-06-01 23:39 EDT-0400

 This is an updated list that adds in an ssd. I had to change some parts to lower the cost. If you need to save more so it isn't over 1000 and if you need windows, I would recommend a 3600 instead of the 3700x.

[Lotus08]

9 minutes ago, zeusthemoose said:

PCPartPicker Part List

Type	Item	Price
CPU	AMD Ryzen 7 3700X 3.6 GHz 8-Core Processor	$274.49 @ Amazon
Motherboard	MSI MPG X570 GAMING PLUS ATX AM4 Motherboard	$169.99 @ Best Buy
Storage	Crucial P1 500 GB M.2-2280 NVME Solid State Drive	$69.99 @ Adorama
Video Card	Sapphire Radeon RX 5700 XT 8 GB PULSE Video Card	$399.99 @ Newegg
Power Supply	Cooler Master MWE Gold 650 W 80+ Gold Certified Fully Modular ATX Power Supply	$99.99 @ Best Buy
	Prices include shipping, taxes, rebates, and discounts
	Total	$1014.45
	Generated by PCPartPicker 2020-06-01 23:39 EDT-0400

 This is an updated list that adds in an ssd. I had to change some parts to lower the cost. If you need to save more so it isn't over 1000 and if you need windows, I would recommend a 3600 instead of the 3700x.

Thank you for the very quick replies, this has given me a great idea of what I need.

Now with all that in mind. would it still benefit me from buying the parts, or should I buy a fully build system within my budget?

[zeusthemoose]

29 minutes ago, Lotus08 said:

Now with all that in mind. would it still benefit me from buying the parts, or should I buy a fully build system within my budget?

What I put is basically a fully new build. It just accounts for you reusing the ram, hard drive, and case of your current build because otherwise you would just be spending money to buy something that is basically the same.

[Lotus08]

23 minutes ago, zeusthemoose said:

What I put is basically a fully new build. It just accounts for you reusing the ram, hard drive, and case of your current build because otherwise you would just be spending money to buy something that is basically the same.

Lol that is true

[Lotus08]

27 minutes ago, zeusthemoose said:

What I put is basically a fully new build. It just accounts for you reusing the ram, hard drive, and case of your current build because otherwise you would just be spending money to buy something that is basically the same.

I was wondering if you could explain to me a little how does CPU affect the performance on a gaming computer.

[zeusthemoose]

15 minutes ago, Lotus08 said:

I was wondering if you could explain to me a little how does CPU affect the performance on a gaming computer.

I don't know too much, but this is a good explanation of what everything does that I found on Quora. It is from Nathan Lim. 

 

• CPU: This handles game logic. It calculates how much damage is dealt, what happens when you walk in to the tall grass, how much income your city makes, etc. It co-ordinates with the BIOS (Basic Input/Output System) to compute and process your commands like mouse clicks and key presses.
• GPU: This piece of hardware renders the actual image on screen. What is seen by you is computed by the GPU. All shading and ripple effects are calculated on the PhysX chip, which is usually integrated on to the graphics card, but older systems have a dedicated PhysX card. Only the looks are calculated on the GPU. All the actual logic happens on the CPU.
• VRAM/Graphics memory: The graphics memory holds graphical information like the terrain around you. The bandwidth of this memory is awesome, several times better than system memory. This dedicated memory is only used by the GPU. When the memory is full and the GPU needs to store more, it sends it to the system RAM, which is slower. This is why running out of VRAM causes lag and other undesirable effects.
• RAM/Memory: The system RAM holds data on the logic computed by the CPU. This is the other player’s location, the amount of money in your in-game account, how much ammunition you have left, etc. Large games with tons of carnage (Star Wars Battlefront) have huge RAM requirements to store all that data. If you run out of RAM, the CPU sends it to the hard disk (e.g. your Solid State Drive or your hard disk drive). The hard disk is massively slower than the memory cells in RAM sticks, so running out of RAM will drastically reduce performance.

[gloop]

1 hour ago, zeusthemoose said:

Motherboard MSI MPG X570 GAMING PLUS ATX AM4 Motherboard $169.99 @ Best Buy

That’s one of the worse X570 motherboards for a hefty CPU. 

[Lotus08]

31 minutes ago, gloop said:

That’s one of the worse X570 motherboards for a hefty CPU. 

May I ask why that is? And would the MSI B450 Tomahawk be a better choice?

[zeusthemoose]

50 minutes ago, gloop said:

That’s one of the worse X570 motherboards for a hefty CPU. 

Oh, the review seemed good. Are there any around that price range you would recommend?

[gloop]

1 hour ago, Lotus08 said:

May I ask why that is? And would the MSI B450 Tomahawk be a better choice?

Yes, though I’d recommend you go for the  Mortar Max. It has an extra m.2 slot for future storage. 

[gloop]

1 hour ago, zeusthemoose said:

Oh, the review seemed good. Are there any around that price range you would recommend?

For B450 go for the Tomahawk/Mortar Max and for X570 the Tuf WiFi is a good choice.