Partial PC upgrade help needed

WestTexan · May 31, 2023

Parts I will not be upgrading :

Ryzen 7 5700X

RX 6600, bought this cpu/gpu this week

Will be keeping 2x 8GB 3200mhz G.Skill , but if u tell me that the 3200mhz is not enough

I have a budget of 500 USD but would prefer to be well under it while still upgrading my parts

Parts I want to replace :

MSI B450 tomahawk

1 TB HDD, I want a 1 TB m.2

PSU

Case

And I want 32GB of ram, currently I have 2x 8GB 3200mhz which I dont know if I should add to that or replace it for higher mhz ram

I am still using my CPU cooler that came with my Ryzen 5 3400G,should I replace it? Recommendation if I should please

I left out a detail,I am replacing these perfectly alright parts because I am helping my brother by giving him the parts I will be replacing.

filpo · May 31, 2023

2 minutes ago, WestTexan said:

Will be keeping 2x 8GB 3200mhz G.Skill

what G skill specifically?

2 minutes ago, WestTexan said:

MSI B450 tomahawk

1 TB HDD

PSU

Case

And I want 32GB of ram, currently I have 2x 8GB 3200mhz which I dont know if I should add to that or replace it for higher mhz ram

I am still using my CPU cooler that came with my Ryzen 5 3400G,should I replace it? Recommendation if I should please

no need to replace this. I say keep it and just update the bios

DEFINETLY replace this if you booting with it

Sure

Why not

I would add another 2 of identical sticks

I would swap it

Overall I would get this upgrade

With motherboard and no RAM

PCPartPicker Part List: https://pcpartpicker.com/list/Cryr3y

CPU Cooler: Thermalright Peerless Assassin 66.17 CFM CPU Cooler ($39.90 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: MSI MAG B550 TOMAHAWK ATX AM4 Motherboard ($169.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Crucial P3 1 TB M.2-2280 PCIe 3.0 X4 NVME Solid State Drive ($45.80 @ Amazon)
Case: Lian Li LANCOOL 216 ATX Mid Tower Case ($109.99 @ B&H)
Power Supply: Corsair RM850x (2021) 850 W 80+ Gold Certified Fully Modular ATX Power Supply ($149.99 @ Amazon)
Total: $515.67
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2023-05-31 05:51 EDT-0400

With RAM (but swap it out for your ram specifically)

PCPartPicker Part List: https://pcpartpicker.com/list/KsHZsL

CPU Cooler: Thermalright Peerless Assassin 66.17 CFM CPU Cooler ($39.90 @ Amazon)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws V 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-3200 CL16 Memory ($41.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Crucial P3 1 TB M.2-2280 PCIe 3.0 X4 NVME Solid State Drive ($45.80 @ Amazon)
Case: Lian Li LANCOOL 216 ATX Mid Tower Case ($109.99 @ B&H)
Power Supply: Corsair RM850x (2021) 850 W 80+ Gold Certified Fully Modular ATX Power Supply ($149.99 @ Amazon)
Total: $387.67
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2023-05-31 05:52 EDT-0400

bezza... · May 31, 2023

5 minutes ago, WestTexan said:

Parts I will not be upgrading :

Ryzen 7 5700X

RX 6600, bought this cpu/gpu this week

Will be keeping 2x 8GB 3200mhz G.Skill , but if u tell me that the 3200mhz is not enough

I have a budget of 500 USD but would prefer to be well under it while still upgrading my parts

Parts I want to replace :

MSI B450 tomahawk

1 TB HDD, I want a 1 TB m.2

PSU

Case

And I want 32GB of ram, currently I have 2x 8GB 3200mhz which I dont know if I should add to that or replace it for higher mhz ram

I am still using my CPU cooler that came with my Ryzen 5 3400G,should I replace it? Recommendation if I should please

whats wrong wiht your current motherboard..... just update the bios

WestTexan · May 31, 2023

1 minute ago, bezza... said:

whats wrong wiht your current motherboard..... just update the bios

2 minutes ago, filpo said:

what G skill specifically?

no need to replace this. I say keep it and just update the bios

DEFINETLY replace this if you booting with it

Sure

Why not

I would add another 2 of identical sticks

I would swap it

Overall I would get this upgrade

With motherboard and no RAM

PCPartPicker Part List: https://pcpartpicker.com/list/Cryr3y

CPU Cooler: Thermalright Peerless Assassin 66.17 CFM CPU Cooler ($39.90 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: MSI MAG B550 TOMAHAWK ATX AM4 Motherboard ($169.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Crucial P3 1 TB M.2-2280 PCIe 3.0 X4 NVME Solid State Drive ($45.80 @ Amazon)
Case: Lian Li LANCOOL 216 ATX Mid Tower Case ($109.99 @ B&H)
Power Supply: Corsair RM850x (2021) 850 W 80+ Gold Certified Fully Modular ATX Power Supply ($149.99 @ Amazon)
Total: $515.67
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2023-05-31 05:51 EDT-0400

With RAM (but swap it out for your ram specifically)

PCPartPicker Part List: https://pcpartpicker.com/list/KsHZsL

CPU Cooler: Thermalright Peerless Assassin 66.17 CFM CPU Cooler ($39.90 @ Amazon)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws V 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-3200 CL16 Memory ($41.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Crucial P3 1 TB M.2-2280 PCIe 3.0 X4 NVME Solid State Drive ($45.80 @ Amazon)
Case: Lian Li LANCOOL 216 ATX Mid Tower Case ($109.99 @ B&H)
Power Supply: Corsair RM850x (2021) 850 W 80+ Gold Certified Fully Modular ATX Power Supply ($149.99 @ Amazon)
Total: $387.67
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2023-05-31 05:52 EDT-0400

I edited the post,I am helping my brother by replacing some of my parts and handing it down to him. I do see your point, the motherboard does not need replacing. I've done the bios update and am using it right now

filpo · May 31, 2023

Just now, WestTexan said:

I edited the post,I am helping my brother by replacing some of my parts and handing it down to him. I do see your point, the motherboard does not need replacing. I've done the bios update and am using it right now

I would get this build then but swap out your memory obv

PCPartPicker Part List: https://pcpartpicker.com/list/Y9TTsL

CPU Cooler: Thermalright Peerless Assassin 66.17 CFM CPU Cooler ($39.90 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: MSI MAG B550 TOMAHAWK ATX AM4 Motherboard ($169.99 @ Amazon)
Memory: G.Skill Aegis 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-3200 CL16 Memory ($37.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Crucial P3 1 TB M.2-2280 PCIe 3.0 X4 NVME Solid State Drive ($45.80 @ Amazon)
Case: Lian Li LANCOOL 216 ATX Mid Tower Case ($109.99 @ B&H)
Power Supply: Thermaltake TOUGHPOWER GF A3 850 W 80+ Gold Certified Fully Modular ATX Power Supply ($119.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $523.66
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2023-05-31 06:01 EDT-0400

Why_Me · May 31, 2023

54 minutes ago, WestTexan said:

Parts I will not be upgrading :

Ryzen 7 5700X

RX 6600, bought this cpu/gpu this week

Will be keeping 2x 8GB 3200mhz G.Skill , but if u tell me that the 3200mhz is not enough

I have a budget of 500 USD but would prefer to be well under it while still upgrading my parts

Parts I want to replace :

MSI B450 tomahawk

1 TB HDD, I want a 1 TB m.2

PSU

Case

And I want 32GB of ram, currently I have 2x 8GB 3200mhz which I dont know if I should add to that or replace it for higher mhz ram

I am still using my CPU cooler that came with my Ryzen 5 3400G,should I replace it? Recommendation if I should please

I left out a detail,I am replacing these perfectly alright parts because I am helping my brother by giving him the parts I will be replacing.

Update the bios and keep the board.

Find a M.2 SSD heatsink. I'll use this one for example.

https://www.newegg.com/glotrends-hs-22x70x3/p/37B-005F-00001

PCPartPicker Part List

CPU Cooler: *Deepcool AG620 67.88 CFM CPU Cooler ($54.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: *Western Digital Black SN770 1 TB M.2-2280 PCIe 4.0 X4 NVME Solid State Drive ($50.99 @ Amazon)
Case: *Fractal Design Focus 2 ATX Mid Tower Case ($69.98 @ Newegg)
Case Fan: *ARCTIC P12 56.3 CFM 120 mm Fan ($9.99 @ Amazon)
Total: $185.95
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
*Lowest price parts chosen from parametric criteria
Generated by PCPartPicker 2023-05-31 06:39 EDT-0400