Upgrade from i5 3470 (limited budget)

[StrawberryShortCakes]

My neighbor's (my best friend) system is finally getting an upgrade after 5yrs.

He's got a i5 3470 system, we plan to get amd ryzen but he's only alloted usd$180 for the cpu 

What should we get for his system if uses it mostly for gaming (triple a games and racing) and 3d art class homework (does 3d printing) ? 

*we're getting a b550 asus tuf series matx board

[Haro]

3600 ? 

Or maybe wait for zen 3 unless the 3470 is really struggling 

If you can't wait a 3600 is the best cpu that you can get for around this price range 

[StrawberryShortCakes]

4 minutes ago, TofuHaroto said:

3600 ? 

Or maybe wait for zen 3 unless the 3470 is really struggling 

If you can't wait a 3600 is the best cpu that you can get for around this price range 

When we play overwatch his loading screen (goes pee, gets a soda and makes toast with Nutella) and still takes about another 3-5 mins but no lags once the match starts, what do you think should we wait? 

GPU gtx 970

 

[ZephCloud]

Just now, StrawberryShortCakes said:

When we play overwatch his loading screen (goes pee, gets a soda and makes toast with Nutella) and still takes about another 3-5 mins but no lags once the match starts, what do you think should we wait? 

GPU gtx 970

 

Get a ssd...

[StrawberryShortCakes]

Just now, ZephCloud said:

Get a ssd...

That was on a 250gb ssd

[Haro]

1 minute ago, StrawberryShortCakes said:

what do you think should we wait?

That either has to do with storage or internet or heck even the server

If the cpu doesn't struggle in normal workloads wait for zen 3

[ZephCloud]

1 minute ago, StrawberryShortCakes said:

That was on a 250gb ssd

Ssd shouldn't load this slow...i5 3470 and gtx 970 are good enough to play overwatch at 1080p...how much ram is in the system?

[StrawberryShortCakes]

1 minute ago, TofuHaroto said:

That either has to do with storage or internet or heck even the server

If the cpu doesn't struggle in normal workloads wait for zen 3

It only struggles with his 3d printing art homework It takes 3 hrs to design and calculate and print at school but 17hrs on his system. 

[StrawberryShortCakes]

1 minute ago, ZephCloud said:

Ssd shouldn't load this slow...i5 3470 and gtx 970 are good enough to play overwatch at 1080p...how much ram is in the system?

Ddr31866 16gb x2 8gb

[Haro]

1 minute ago, StrawberryShortCakes said:

but 17hrs on his system.

If that's the main workload that your neighbor does and he really needs an upgrade then go for a 3600 

Other than that wait for zen 3

[SkilledRebuilds]

A cheap NonK 3770 comes to mind as a drop in upgrade..

For the Gaming and Productivity boosts..

It wont match a Ryzen but will give a nice bump to performance and tasking.

 

What GPU is it currently running?

 

[StrawberryShortCakes]

1 minute ago, TofuHaroto said:

If that's the main workload that your neighbor does and he really needs an upgrade then go for a 3600 

Other than that wait for zen 3

How long till zen 3

[Haro]

Just now, StrawberryShortCakes said:

How long till zen 3

Q3/Q4 of this year supposedly

[ZephCloud]

For the homework part a new cpu will get it done faster...but I have no idea the game load time is long...cpu,gpu,ram are good enough..unless there's other background programs running...

[StrawberryShortCakes]

Just now, TofuHaroto said:

Q3/Q4 of this year supposedly

I'll probably ask him to wait then. 

[StrawberryShortCakes]

1 minute ago, ZephCloud said:

For the homework part a new cpu will get it done faster...but I have no idea the game load time is long...cpu,gpu,ram are good enough..unless there's other background programs running...

Not sure but I get free Nutella snacks when we play together. 

Either way I'm still the winner

[Mateyyy]

You could throw in an i7-2600/3770, but if you've got the money for a full platform upgrade then that'd probably be the better choice, in the long run especially.

$180 gets you a lot of CPU nowadays, the 3600 would be a very solid choice. Pair it with a 3600MHz CL16 dual-channel kit of memory and the TUF B550M-Plus board you mentioned should work nicely, it's quite a decent board, though I'd maybe also look for pricing on MSI's B550M Mortar too - if that's at a similar price to the TUF I'd probably go for that instead.

[Stormseeker9]

29 minutes ago, StrawberryShortCakes said:

My neighbor's (my best friend) system is finally getting an upgrade after 5yrs.

He's got a i5 3470 system, we plan to get amd ryzen but he's only alloted usd$180 for the cpu 

What should we get for his system if uses it mostly for gaming (triple a games and racing) and 3d art class homework (does 3d printing) ? 

*we're getting a b550 asus tuf series matx board

What about you give us the total budget and we piece a system together for you?

[StrawberryShortCakes]

1 minute ago, Stormseeker9 said:

What about you give us the total budget and we piece a system together for you?

His total is about usd $1600,but we're ordering online since we live in Singapore either amazon or newegg 

[ZephCloud]

28 minutes ago, StrawberryShortCakes said:

His total is about usd $1600,but we're ordering online since we live in Singapore either amazon or newegg 

You can check prices on dynacore tech , fuwell, etc. ...their prices usually are the best around...or head down to sim lim square and check with them..xD...but sometimes there's better deals on amazon and newegg too..have to keep an eye out from time to time...xD...

[StrawberryShortCakes]

38 minutes ago, Mateyyy said:

You could throw in an i7-2600/3770, but if you've got the money for a full platform upgrade then that'd probably be the better choice, in the long run especially.

$180 gets you a lot of CPU nowadays, the 3600 would be a very solid choice. Pair it with a 3600MHz CL16 dual-channel kit of memory and the TUF B550M-Plus board you mentioned should work nicely, it's quite a decent board, though I'd maybe also look for pricing on MSI's B550M Mortar too - if that's at a similar price to the TUF I'd probably go for that instead.

He picked the tuf because his i5 3470 uses a tuf board and it has 5 yr warranty and it still works till now

[StrawberryShortCakes]

2 minutes ago, ZephCloud said:

You can check prices on dynacore tech , fuwell, etc. ...their prices usually are the best around...or head down to sim lim square and check with them..xD...but sometimes there's better deals on amazon and newegg too..have to keep an eye out from time to time...xD...

We are but hard for him since he's wheelchair bound and I'm 13 not allowed to go out alone with covid so we order online. 

[ZephCloud]

Just now, StrawberryShortCakes said:

We are but hard for him since he's wheelchair bound and I'm 13 not allowed to go out alone with covid so we order online. 

Oh...sorry I didn't know that...you can try looking at lazada/shopee Singapore too..stores like fuwell/mediamart/dynacore tech/corbell technology are good there...but prices online for them is slightly higher then their physical stall...

[StrawberryShortCakes]

23 minutes ago, ZephCloud said:

Oh...sorry I didn't know that...you can try looking at lazada/shopee Singapore too..stores like fuwell/mediamart/dynacore tech/corbell technology are good there...but prices online for them is slightly higher then their physical stall...

Oh thank you, that be great help