Jump to content

Upgrading my pc?

jude123412
 Share
Posted

ok so my idea is to upgrade my pc to a better cpu, motherboard and memory im having trouble for what cpu i want because i mainly use my pc for gaming can i have some help. my budget is 300£

the existing pc i have has 16gb ddr3 1600mhz i5 4690k gtx 1070 asus z97-p motherboard 600w psu. where do i go from here?

Link to comment
https://linustechtips.com/topic/1208516-upgrading-my-pc/
Share on other sites
Link to post
Share on other sites
Posted

b450 board, 16 gb 3200mhz memory, ryzen 5 3600? think that'd be in the price range

CPU: AMD 3600X

GPU: Nvidia 3070 (planned)

motherboard: MSI B500-A PRO

memory: G Skill Ripjaws V 2x8 GB 3600Mhz CL16

PSU: EVGA B3 650@

Case: NZXT H510

wireless network adapter: intel ax200

Link to comment
https://linustechtips.com/topic/1208516-upgrading-my-pc/#findComment-13710956
Share on other sites
Link to post
Share on other sites
Posted

Honestly your current CPU is still good enough for gaming paired with the 1070. I don't think you'd really need an upgrade right now. If you were to upgrade, your best bet would be an R5 3600, a B450 motherboard and a 16GB kit of DDR4 3600mhz RAM

Link to comment
https://linustechtips.com/topic/1208516-upgrading-my-pc/#findComment-13710959
Share on other sites
Link to post
Share on other sites
Posted

At 300 quid you can get R5 3600 + decent B450 mobo + 2x8GB DDR4 3000MHz, though I'm not sure how bad local pricing is for you.

CPU: i7-2600K 4751MHz 1.44V (software) --> 1.47V at the back of the socket Motherboard: Asrock Z77 Extreme4 (BCLK: 103.3MHz) CPU Cooler: Noctua NH-D15 RAM: Adata XPG 2x8GB DDR3 (XMP: 2133MHz 10-11-11-30 CR2, custom: 2203MHz 10-11-10-26 CR1 tRFC:230 tREFI:14000) GPU: Asus GTX 1070 Dual (Super Jetstream vbios, +70(2025-2088MHz)/+400(8.8Gbps)) SSD: Samsung 840 Pro 256GB (main boot drive), Transcend SSD370 128GB PSU: Seasonic X-660 80+ Gold Case: Antec P110 Silent, 5 intakes 1 exhaust Monitor: AOC G2460PF 1080p 144Hz (150Hz max w/ DP, 121Hz max w/ HDMI) TN panel Keyboard: Logitech G610 Orion (Cherry MX Blue) with SteelSeries Apex M260 keycaps Mouse: BenQ Zowie FK1

 

Model: HP Omen 17 17-an110ca CPU: i7-8750H (0.125V core & cache, 50mV SA undervolt) GPU: GTX 1060 6GB Mobile (+80/+450, 1650MHz~1750MHz 0.78V~0.85V) RAM: 8+8GB DDR4-2400 18-17-17-39 2T Storage: HP EX920 1TB PCIe x4 M.2 SSD + Crucial MX500 1TB 2.5" SATA SSD, 128GB Toshiba PCIe x2 M.2 SSD (KBG30ZMV128G) gone cooking externally, 1TB Seagate 7200RPM 2.5" HDD (ST1000LM049-2GH172) left outside Monitor: 1080p 126Hz IPS G-sync

 

Desktop benching:

Cinebench R15 Single thread:168 Multi-thread: 833 

SuperPi (v1.5 from Techpowerup, PI value output) 16K: 0.100s 1M: 8.255s 32M: 7m 45.93s

Link to comment
https://linustechtips.com/topic/1208516-upgrading-my-pc/#findComment-13710961
Share on other sites
Link to post
Share on other sites
Posted
51 minutes ago, jude123412 said:

yea i dont want a 8 core but i want a 6 core with hyper threading so ill think about the r5 3600 b450 motherboard and ddr4 3000mh memory :) 

make sure you quote us so that we can see your responses

 

PCPartPicker Part List
Type Item Price
CPU AMD Ryzen 5 3600 3.6 GHz 6-Core Processor £157.05 @ Amazon UK
Motherboard MSI B450-A PRO MAX ATX AM4 Motherboard £86.26 @ Amazon UK
Memory Kingston HyperX Fury 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-3200 CL16 Memory £62.43 @ Amazon UK
  Prices include shipping, taxes, rebates, and discounts  
  Total £305.74
  Generated by PCPartPicker 2020-06-13 00:32 BST+0100  

 

this would do really nicely, cheapest guaranteed compatible board with some decent memory.

I WILL find your ITX build thread, and I WILL recommend the SIlverstone Sugo SG13B

 

Primary PC:

i7 8086k - EVGA Z370 Classified K - G.Skill Trident Z RGB - WD SN750 - Jedi Order Titan Xp - Hyper 212 Black (with RGB Riing flair) - EVGA G3 650W - dual booting Windows 11 and Fedora Linux - Black and green theme, Razer brainwashed me.

Draws 400 watts under max load, for reference.

 

PSU tier list

How many watts do I need?

PSU misconceptions, protections explained, group reg is bad

Link to comment
https://linustechtips.com/topic/1208516-upgrading-my-pc/#findComment-13711062
Share on other sites
Link to post
Share on other sites

Create an account or sign in to comment

You need to be a member in order to leave a comment

Create an account

Sign up for a new account in our community. It's easy!

Register a new account

Sign in

Already have an account? Sign in here.

Sign In Now
 Share
Go to topic listing New Builds and Planning

×