500$ CAD CPU + Ram upgrade

[NO!]

Budget (including currency): ~500 $ CAD (with some pre-existing parts)

Country: Canada

Games, programs or workloads that it will be used for: 

• Light gaming
• Vivado (multithreaded, up to 8 thread)
• Programing

Other details:

I already have a 750W psu, a case, a pretty old GPU and a equally old SSD (see PC partpicker list).  For now, I'm thinking about buying a new CPU, motherboard, RAM and cooler only. I mostly looking to upgrade due to Win10 EOL (I currently have a i5-6500) while also having a generally faster PC which could become a great gaming PC with a GPU upgrade in the future.

 

I already have put together a list: https://ca.pcpartpicker.com/list/Dj93b2 and looking for comments or new suggestion.

 

Thanks!

 

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I should add that I was thinking about using this CPU+motherboard combo which would bring the total closer to 470$

[ImWilly]

I just checked on your part list, just curious for the GPU, do you own it currently or planning to purchase on the used market?
Ryzen 7600X on your list has iGPU, and if your definition of light gaming is a simple game that is not AAA, iGPU is way more than enough

You can even play Forza Horizon, GTA5 at 40-50fps with the lowest setting

[JonS77]

I would suggest looking into used parts with a budget like yours. Then you can be able to afford a decent NVMe drive as well. I don't see why not to get all those parts used. And for now you can keep your old 750w PSU until you get a new GPU.

[NO!]

2 minutes ago, ImWilly said:

I just checked on your part list, just curious for the GPU, do you own it currently or planning to purchase on the used market?
Ryzen 7600X on your list has iGPU, and if your definition of light gaming is a simple game that is not AAA, iGPU is way more than enough

You can even play Forza Horizon, GTA5 at 40-50fps at lowest setting

Yes I do own the RX480 but I would like to upgrade in the future as I having some stability issue with. Although I may be able to have a hand-me-down RX 5600 xt.

[ImWilly]

1 minute ago, NO! said:

Yes I do own the RX480 but I would like to upgrade in the future as I having some stability issue with. Although I may be able to have a hand-me-down RX 5600 xt.

I see, at least it's a relief that you don't purchase RX 480 recently, as the iGPU on Ryzen 7600X is good enough

The RAM is 'not optimal' as usually people would suggest 2X16GB at 6000MHz and CL30 where it's the recommended for Ryzen 7000 series, but since it's a budget build with entry or iGPU, I think any RAM won't choke the performance anyway

 

RX 5600 XT is a nice budget GPU, and I wouldn't even refuse an hand-me-down GPU anyway 

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13 minutes ago, Jon-Slow said:

I would suggest looking into used parts with a budget like yours. Then you can be able to afford a decent NVMe drive as well. I don't see why not to get all those parts used. And for now you can keep your old 750w PSU until you get a new GPU.

Interesting, I didn't consider that ... Any idea how old is too old as far has the CPU goes? I am seeing Ryzen 5 3000 for around 70-100$ on market place