What processor should I get?

[SpicyCactus]

 I am going to build a new pic for my mum as her old hp touch smart 520 is getting old and slow. This may seem a bit overkill for just internet browsing and looking at emails but I was planning on getting a ryzen 5 1400 chip with snappy ram as I heard it helps a lot. I am planning of putting a fast GPs in it in the future so I can play games. I am confused on which chip to get though as there isn't much out there comparing the ryzen 5 and which is the best value for money.

Can anyone help?

This was the planned build: https://uk.pcpartpicker.com/user/SpicyCactus/saved/tsnhMp

[VerticalDiscussions]

If the Ryzen 5 1400 is the best value for money CPU you can get, which it is versus an I3 at this point, then get one. Waiting for Ryzen 3 would probably be a pain.

[SpicyCactus]

1 minute ago, VerticalDiscussions said:

If the Ryzen 5 1400 is the best value for money CPU you can get, which it is versus an I3 at this point, then get one. Waiting for Ryzen 3 would probably be a pain.

Ok thanks yes waiting would suck

[Damascus]

 

2 minutes ago, VerticalDiscussions said:

If the Ryzen 5 1400 is the best value for money CPU you can get, which it is versus an I3 at this point, then get one. Waiting for Ryzen 3 would probably be a pain.

At this budget R5 isn't a good option.  Ryzen does not have integrated graphics meaning you need a GPU to go with that system

[VerticalDiscussions]

Just now, SpicyCactus said:

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Getting the best of what is available right now is usually what most people would choose for, unless the next big thing is 1 month away, max.

 

The Ryzen 5 1400 should be a great CPU for light computer using, especially so since the 1500X and 1600X are excellent gaming ones that easily compete and outperform the 1800X and Broadwell-E chips on performance per dollar.

[VerticalDiscussions]

1 minute ago, Damascus said:

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Luckily, for under 30€ he can get a GPU to output some graphics xD, shouldnt dent his budget too much. One of those GT cards could come in handy right now.

[DrMacintosh]

AMD is coming out with an RX 550 that will be hella cheap and be better than an iGPU. Buy the Ryzen CPU and that. 

[SpicyCactus]

If I can oc would I be able to get some good gaming performance out of it paired with a decent graphics card??

[Damascus]

Just now, VerticalDiscussions said:

Luckily, for under 30€ he can get a GPU to output some graphics xD, shouldnt dent his budget too much. One of those GT cards could come in handy right now.

Igpu on an i5 or even i3 (even a Pentium G4560) will perform significantly better than an old garbage level GPU.  Wait for 550

[Damascus]

Just now, SpicyCactus said:

If I can oc would I be able to get some good gaming performance out of it paired with a decent graphics card??

Definitely.  A 460 or 470 would play really well with it, as would a 1050 or 1050 ti.  You could even get an RX 480, 580 or GTX 1060

[VerticalDiscussions]

Just now, Damascus said:

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Well, i guess that would be the option, unless he absolutely needs the computer right now xD.

[SpicyCactus]

Just now, Damascus said:

Definitely.  A 460 or 470 would play really well with it, as would a 1050 or 1050 ti.  You could even get an RX 480, 580 or GTX 1060

Would it be worth upgrading to a 1500 or is a 1400 just as good oc?

[Guest]

if you can really wait the Ryzen/Vega apus willbe out by the end of the summer

[Damascus]

Just now, SpicyCactus said:

Would it be worth upgrading to a 1500 or is a 1400 just as good oc?

1400 is the better option between 1400/1500X but the best value upgrade is getting a 1600.

[PCGuy_5960]

2 minutes ago, SpicyCactus said:

Would it be worth upgrading to a 1500 or is a 1400 just as good oc?

Spend a bit more to get a 1600, it is much better than both the 1500X and the 1400.

[Damascus]

@SpicyCactus Here is a very capable gaming system running an RX 470.  Swap it out for a RX 570, RX 480, RX 580 or gtx 1060 to get extra power

 

Also your PSU was a firebomb, got rid of it

 

PCPartPicker part list: https://uk.pcpartpicker.com/list/b6KY7h

 

CPU: AMD Ryzen 5 1600 3.2GHz 6-Core Processor  (£209.94 @ Aria PC) 
Motherboard: Asus PRIME B350-PLUS ATX AM4 Motherboard  (£87.77 @ More Computers) 
Memory: ADATA 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR4-3300 Memory  (£50.69 @ Amazon UK) 
Storage: Kingston FURY 480GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  (£119.92 @ Amazon UK) 
Video Card: Asus Radeon RX 470 4GB STRIX Video Card  (£149.94 @ Aria PC) 
Case: NZXT S340 (Black/Red) ATX Mid Tower Case  (£64.97 @ Ebuyer) 
Power Supply: SeaSonic 520W 80+ Bronze Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  (£68.80 @ Alza) 
Monitor: Samsung S22D300HY 21.5" 1920x1080 60Hz Monitor  (£82.99 @ CCL Computers) 
Total: £835.02

[ARikozuM]

What's your budget and use case?

 

#BetterLateThan...

[NumLock21]

What you want is a cpu that has gold and any type of shiny silver material on it. The shinier the better. Bigger cpu gives off more shine, and upcoming Skylake-E is where you should be looking at. Might need to go to bank and borrow a small load of a million dollars doe.

 

[Guest]

15 minutes ago, NumLock21 said:

What you want is a cpu that has gold and any type of shiny silver material on it. The shinier the better. Bigger cpu gives off more shine, and upcoming Skylake-E is where you should be looking at. Might need to go to bank and borrow a small load of a million dollars doe.

 

[ARikozuM]

21 minutes ago, NumLock21 said:

What you want is a cpu that has gold and any type of shiny silver material on it. The shinier the better. Bigger cpu gives off more shine, and upcoming Skylake-E is where you should be looking at. Might need to go to bank and borrow a small load of a million dollars doe.

 

What about my cookie packaging unit? Look at all those compute units!

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[SpicyCactus]

10 hours ago, Damascus said:

@SpicyCactus Here is a very capable gaming system running an RX 470.  Swap it out for a RX 570, RX 480, RX 580 or gtx 1060 to get extra power

 

Also your PSU was a firebomb, got rid of it

 

PCPartPicker part list: https://uk.pcpartpicker.com/list/b6KY7h

 

CPU: AMD Ryzen 5 1600 3.2GHz 6-Core Processor  (£209.94 @ Aria PC) 
Motherboard: Asus PRIME B350-PLUS ATX AM4 Motherboard  (£87.77 @ More Computers) 
Memory: ADATA 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR4-3300 Memory  (£50.69 @ Amazon UK) 
Storage: Kingston FURY 480GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  (£119.92 @ Amazon UK) 
Video Card: Asus Radeon RX 470 4GB STRIX Video Card  (£149.94 @ Aria PC) 
Case: NZXT S340 (Black/Red) ATX Mid Tower Case  (£64.97 @ Ebuyer) 
Power Supply: SeaSonic 520W 80+ Bronze Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  (£68.80 @ Alza) 
Monitor: Samsung S22D300HY 21.5" 1920x1080 60Hz Monitor  (£82.99 @ CCL Computers) 
Total: £835.02

This is out of my budget I need to stay below 700 with moniter