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Built my current rig really to get into gaming on PC and to edit for youtube on something better than my rubbish laptop. I feel it's time for an upgrade. Below are my current build and then what I plan to change. I've left out optical dirves and my other hard drives.

 

Current - https://uk.pcpartpicker.com/list/Jh6vBP

 

Upgrade - https://uk.pcpartpicker.com/list/pZnk2R

 

Any field left blank in the upgrade is just being carried over.

 

Is this a good idea and if so, should I upgrade my PSU while I'm at it so I have loads of extra power for when I get a Volta card later down the line?

|| CPU: AMD Ryzen 5 1600 (@3.9GHz) || Motherboard: ASUS Prime B350 Plus || Cooler: Arctic Freezer 33 eSports Edition || GPU: EVGA GTX 1070 SC || Memory: 16GB G.Skill Trident Z RGB C16 (@2933MHz) || SSD: SanDisk 128GB || HDD: WD Blue 2TB, Toshiba 2TB, Transcend 1TB || PSU: Corsair RM550x || Case: Fractal Design Focus G || Monitor: 2x AOC 23” I2369VM IPS Full HD, Samsung 32" LED TV Monitor || Mouse: Logitech G703 Wireless || Keyboard: Cooler Master MK750 RGB (Cherry MX Brown) || Speakers: Dell Stereo Speakers || Headphones: Sennheiser HD 4.40 BT / Samsung Galaxy Buds ||

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Yeah definitely upgrade, I'd advise waiting until Black Friday or the holidays if at all possible. A PSU upgrade would probably be nice too

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What programs do you use? Some may perform better on the 8400. 

Don't get the Hyper 212. Just use the stock cooler. 

You'll definitely want to swap the PSU. The EVGA 80+ units are quite crap. CX/M in 450-550W is fine. 

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12 minutes ago, Inversion said:

Built my current rig really to get into gaming on PC and to edit for youtube on something better than my rubbish laptop. I feel it's time for an upgrade. Below are my current build and then what I plan to change. I've left out optical dirves and my other hard drives.

 

Current - https://uk.pcpartpicker.com/list/Jh6vBP

 

Upgrade - https://uk.pcpartpicker.com/list/pZnk2R

 

Any field left blank in the upgrade is just being carried over.

 

Is this a good idea and if so, should I upgrade my PSU while I'm at it so I have loads of extra power for when I get a Volta card later down the line?

Your gpu will hold you back, I recommend evga 1060 sc

CPU: Ryzen 1700@3.9ghz; GPU: EVGA 560 Ti 1gb; RAM: 16gb 2x8 Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4-3000; PCPP: https://pcpartpicker.com/list/b3xzzM

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33 minutes ago, Thermosman said:

Your gpu will hold you back, I recommend evga 1060 sc

I know but I can't afford to do full system right now so I'm holding onto it until I can afford an upgrade.

|| CPU: AMD Ryzen 5 1600 (@3.9GHz) || Motherboard: ASUS Prime B350 Plus || Cooler: Arctic Freezer 33 eSports Edition || GPU: EVGA GTX 1070 SC || Memory: 16GB G.Skill Trident Z RGB C16 (@2933MHz) || SSD: SanDisk 128GB || HDD: WD Blue 2TB, Toshiba 2TB, Transcend 1TB || PSU: Corsair RM550x || Case: Fractal Design Focus G || Monitor: 2x AOC 23” I2369VM IPS Full HD, Samsung 32" LED TV Monitor || Mouse: Logitech G703 Wireless || Keyboard: Cooler Master MK750 RGB (Cherry MX Brown) || Speakers: Dell Stereo Speakers || Headphones: Sennheiser HD 4.40 BT / Samsung Galaxy Buds ||

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45 minutes ago, Crunchy Dragon said:

Yeah definitely upgrade, I'd advise waiting until Black Friday or the holidays if at all possible. A PSU upgrade would probably be nice too

Any PSU recommendations?

|| CPU: AMD Ryzen 5 1600 (@3.9GHz) || Motherboard: ASUS Prime B350 Plus || Cooler: Arctic Freezer 33 eSports Edition || GPU: EVGA GTX 1070 SC || Memory: 16GB G.Skill Trident Z RGB C16 (@2933MHz) || SSD: SanDisk 128GB || HDD: WD Blue 2TB, Toshiba 2TB, Transcend 1TB || PSU: Corsair RM550x || Case: Fractal Design Focus G || Monitor: 2x AOC 23” I2369VM IPS Full HD, Samsung 32" LED TV Monitor || Mouse: Logitech G703 Wireless || Keyboard: Cooler Master MK750 RGB (Cherry MX Brown) || Speakers: Dell Stereo Speakers || Headphones: Sennheiser HD 4.40 BT / Samsung Galaxy Buds ||

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I know but I can't afford to do full system right now so I'm holding onto it until I can afford an upgrade.

oh, well a 960 is a bit faster than a 1050 ti btw

CPU: Ryzen 1700@3.9ghz; GPU: EVGA 560 Ti 1gb; RAM: 16gb 2x8 Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4-3000; PCPP: https://pcpartpicker.com/list/b3xzzM

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1 minute ago, Inversion said:

Any PSU recommendations?

 

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43 minutes ago, seon123 said:

What programs do you use? Some may perform better on the 8400. 

Don't get the Hyper 212. Just use the stock cooler. 

You'll definitely want to swap the PSU. The EVGA 80+ units are quite crap. CX/M in 450-550W is fine. 

Mostly Premiere Pro but also Handbrake. I prefer to have a non-downward facing cooler. I've found I get less dust buildup.

|| CPU: AMD Ryzen 5 1600 (@3.9GHz) || Motherboard: ASUS Prime B350 Plus || Cooler: Arctic Freezer 33 eSports Edition || GPU: EVGA GTX 1070 SC || Memory: 16GB G.Skill Trident Z RGB C16 (@2933MHz) || SSD: SanDisk 128GB || HDD: WD Blue 2TB, Toshiba 2TB, Transcend 1TB || PSU: Corsair RM550x || Case: Fractal Design Focus G || Monitor: 2x AOC 23” I2369VM IPS Full HD, Samsung 32" LED TV Monitor || Mouse: Logitech G703 Wireless || Keyboard: Cooler Master MK750 RGB (Cherry MX Brown) || Speakers: Dell Stereo Speakers || Headphones: Sennheiser HD 4.40 BT / Samsung Galaxy Buds ||

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1 minute ago, Thermosman said:

oh, well a 960 is a bit faster than a 1050 ti btw

I'll just wait for Volta

|| CPU: AMD Ryzen 5 1600 (@3.9GHz) || Motherboard: ASUS Prime B350 Plus || Cooler: Arctic Freezer 33 eSports Edition || GPU: EVGA GTX 1070 SC || Memory: 16GB G.Skill Trident Z RGB C16 (@2933MHz) || SSD: SanDisk 128GB || HDD: WD Blue 2TB, Toshiba 2TB, Transcend 1TB || PSU: Corsair RM550x || Case: Fractal Design Focus G || Monitor: 2x AOC 23” I2369VM IPS Full HD, Samsung 32" LED TV Monitor || Mouse: Logitech G703 Wireless || Keyboard: Cooler Master MK750 RGB (Cherry MX Brown) || Speakers: Dell Stereo Speakers || Headphones: Sennheiser HD 4.40 BT / Samsung Galaxy Buds ||

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11 minutes ago, Inversion said:

Mostly Premiere Pro but also Handbrake. I prefer to have a non-downward facing cooler. I've found I get less dust buildup.

For Premiere, the 8400 should be a little faster. And if you decide to upgrade your GPU, the 8400 should have a little more headroom. 

https://www.techspot.com/review/1502-intel-core-i5-8400/page2.html

The 212 isn't that great a cooler. The Dark Rock 3, Cryorig H7/H5, Noctua NH-U12/14S should all outperform it. 

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6 minutes ago, seon123 said:

For Premiere, the 8400 should be a little faster. And if you decide to upgrade your GPU, the 8400 should have a little more headroom. 

https://www.techspot.com/review/1502-intel-core-i5-8400/page2.html

The 212 isn't that great a cooler. The Dark Rock 3, Cryorig H7/H5, Noctua NH-U12/14S should all outperform it. 

I forgot to say I also want to game and stream. Not sure about other coolers. Don't know much about them

|| CPU: AMD Ryzen 5 1600 (@3.9GHz) || Motherboard: ASUS Prime B350 Plus || Cooler: Arctic Freezer 33 eSports Edition || GPU: EVGA GTX 1070 SC || Memory: 16GB G.Skill Trident Z RGB C16 (@2933MHz) || SSD: SanDisk 128GB || HDD: WD Blue 2TB, Toshiba 2TB, Transcend 1TB || PSU: Corsair RM550x || Case: Fractal Design Focus G || Monitor: 2x AOC 23” I2369VM IPS Full HD, Samsung 32" LED TV Monitor || Mouse: Logitech G703 Wireless || Keyboard: Cooler Master MK750 RGB (Cherry MX Brown) || Speakers: Dell Stereo Speakers || Headphones: Sennheiser HD 4.40 BT / Samsung Galaxy Buds ||

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11 minutes ago, Inversion said:

I forgot to say I also want to game and stream. Not sure about other coolers. Don't know much about them

For gaming, the 8400 will be better. For streaming, the 1600 should be better. 1600 combo should be cheaper as well

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16 hours ago, seon123 said:

For gaming, the 8400 will be better. For streaming, the 1600 should be better. 1600 combo should be cheaper as well

Price is a big factor for me. I'm going to get the 1600

|| CPU: AMD Ryzen 5 1600 (@3.9GHz) || Motherboard: ASUS Prime B350 Plus || Cooler: Arctic Freezer 33 eSports Edition || GPU: EVGA GTX 1070 SC || Memory: 16GB G.Skill Trident Z RGB C16 (@2933MHz) || SSD: SanDisk 128GB || HDD: WD Blue 2TB, Toshiba 2TB, Transcend 1TB || PSU: Corsair RM550x || Case: Fractal Design Focus G || Monitor: 2x AOC 23” I2369VM IPS Full HD, Samsung 32" LED TV Monitor || Mouse: Logitech G703 Wireless || Keyboard: Cooler Master MK750 RGB (Cherry MX Brown) || Speakers: Dell Stereo Speakers || Headphones: Sennheiser HD 4.40 BT / Samsung Galaxy Buds ||

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