Upgrading build

[Cookiecrumbles222]

hey guys so my friends wants to build a new build so I set this up for him but he says he wants an i5 thrown into it so what would the best way to upgrade this build to have an i5, would it be fine just to upgrade the chip or would i need to reshap the build all around it? thanks for any help

 

the build ----> https://pcpartpicker.com/list/BCbcwV

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i3  7100 is terrible value, get him a ryzen 5 1400 which is cheaper than most i5s and better in most situations. Also, B350 motherboard so he can oc.

[Cookiecrumbles222]

would something like this work fine https://pcpartpicker.com/list/2q4wWX or do I need to alter other things and how much of an upgrade would it be

[Cookiecrumbles222]

1 minute ago, FTL said:

i3  7100 is terrible value, get him a ryzen 5 1400 which is cheaper than most i5s and better in most situations. Also, B350 motherboard so he can oc.

he is very new to computers so its not smart to have him overclock, and i heard that ryzens are good mainly for gaming, and hes not going to game with this build thoe. Thanks for the suggestion!

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Just now, Cookiecrumbles222 said:

he is very new to computers so its not smart to have him overclock, and i heard that ryzens are good mainly for gaming, and hes not going to game with this build thoe. Thanks for the suggestion!

What does he use his PC for?

[Cookiecrumbles222]

Just now, FTL said:

What does he use his PC for?

its going to be a basic build the only hard to run things he will be doing is some adobe programs and possibly 3-D modeling

[Cookiecrumbles222]

2 minutes ago, FTL said:

What does he use his PC for?

this was difficult to set up for him because when I ask him what he wants he says "an all around good pc" its basically just gonna be a basic creative computer so he can use most basic creative tools

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10 minutes ago, Cookiecrumbles222 said:

he is very new to computers so its not smart to have him overclock, and i heard that ryzens are good mainly for gaming, and hes not going to game with this build thoe. Thanks for the suggestion!

Opposite. They are very slightly worse for gaming, and better for rendering.

 

If you don't already have the Intel motherboard, go for Ryzen.

[Cookiecrumbles222]

Just now, JDE said:

Opposite. They are very slightly worse for gaming, and better for rendering.

 

If you don't already have the Intel motherboard, go for Ryzen.

nothing's been purchased yet still planning

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3 minutes ago, Cookiecrumbles222 said:

nothing's been purchased yet still planning

Go ryzen.