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PC upgrade help request. All help is greatly appreciated.

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Hello. 

Let me begin with country and budget: US and $750.

 

I have a PC that I want to upgrade into a workstation (with a little 1080p@60 gaming time to time, but mostly After Effects, Photoshop and Dreamweaver).

 

This is what I have now:

i3 6100

Gigabyte H110 LGA 1151 microITX

8GB 2400 RAM

EVGA 500 watt PSU

Thermaltake V1 microITX case

 

I want to obviously keep all I can. I was just looking to get some advice and/or suggestions on a good upgrade path for what the above stated usage. I can use my budget, but would not be upset if it came in under budget :).

 

Thank you in advance for all help!

 

 

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What psu is it specifically and what's the ram?

Heres the rest of the build + 8gb of the same exact ram you have :) :

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: AMD - Ryzen 5 1600 3.2GHz 6-Core Processor  ($199.89 @ OutletPC) 
Motherboard: ASRock - AB350M Pro4 Micro ATX AM4 Motherboard  ($74.33 @ OutletPC) 
Video Card: EVGA - GeForce GTX 1060 6GB 6GB GAMING Video Card  ($259.99 @ B&H) 
Total: $534.21
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2017-12-13 08:18 EST-0500

Try using the PSU Tier List! 

How to reset the bios/clear the cmos

 

My current rig:

CPU: Ryzen 7 3700x

Ram: 1x16gb DDR4, 2x8gb DDR4

Storage: 1tb nvme ssd

GPU: gtx 3080

Monitor: 23.8" Dell S2417DG 144hz g-sync 1440p + 27" Acer S271HL 60 Hz 1080p

Keyboard: ducky one I | I SF

Mouse: gpro wireless | glorious model o2 wireless

Sound : beyerdynamic 1990 pro | Monoprice liquid spark (amp) + topping d10 (dac)

 

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13 minutes ago, hconverse02 said:

What psu is it specifically and what's the ram?

Heres the rest of the build + 8gb of the same exact ram you have :) :

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: AMD - Ryzen 5 1600 3.2GHz 6-Core Processor  ($199.89 @ OutletPC) 
Motherboard: ASRock - AB350M Pro4 Micro ATX AM4 Motherboard  ($74.33 @ OutletPC) 
Video Card: EVGA - GeForce GTX 1060 6GB 6GB GAMING Video Card  ($259.99 @ B&H) 
Total: $534.21
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2017-12-13 08:18 EST-0500

I think this is a really good deal.

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16 minutes ago, hconverse02 said:

What psu is it specifically and what's the ram?

Heres the rest of the build + 8gb of the same exact ram you have :) :

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: AMD - Ryzen 5 1600 3.2GHz 6-Core Processor  ($199.89 @ OutletPC) 
Motherboard: ASRock - AB350M Pro4 Micro ATX AM4 Motherboard  ($74.33 @ OutletPC) 
Video Card: EVGA - GeForce GTX 1060 6GB 6GB GAMING Video Card  ($259.99 @ B&H) 
Total: $534.21
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2017-12-13 08:18 EST-0500

Meanwhile in eu/france 210€+85€+300€

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26 minutes ago, testudoaubreii said:

 

This is what I have now:

i3 6100

Gigabyte H110 LGA 1151 microITX

8GB 2400 RAM

EVGA 500 watt PSU

Thermaltake V1 microITX case

do you have an ssd or just a hdd?

CPU: AMD Ryzen 5 5600X Heatsink: Gelid Phantom Black GPU: Palit RTX 3060 Ti Dual RAM: Corsair DDR4 2x8GB 3000Mhz mobo: Asus X570-P case: Fractal Design Define C PSU: Superflower Leadex Gold 650W

 

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4 minutes ago, Etrecz said:

I think this is a really good deal.

 

18 minutes ago, hconverse02 said:

What psu is it specifically and what's the ram?

Heres the rest of the build + 8gb of the same exact ram you have :) :

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: AMD - Ryzen 5 1600 3.2GHz 6-Core Processor  ($199.89 @ OutletPC) 
Motherboard: ASRock - AB350M Pro4 Micro ATX AM4 Motherboard  ($74.33 @ OutletPC) 
Video Card: EVGA - GeForce GTX 1060 6GB 6GB GAMING Video Card  ($259.99 @ B&H) 
Total: $534.21
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2017-12-13 08:18 EST-0500

Thank you very much!

 

I appreciate the build, but I already have the mobo for Intel. The RAM I have is Ballistix 1x8GB DDR4 2400 and the PSU is an EVGA 500 watt.

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1 minute ago, herman mcpootis said:

do you have an ssd or just a hdd?

Oh sorry...just a 1TB Western Digital Black.

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Just now, testudoaubreii said:

Oh sorry...just a 1TB Western Digital Black.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel - Core i5-8400 2.8GHz 6-Core Processor  ($199.89 @ B&H) 
Motherboard: ASRock - Z370M-ITX/ac Mini ITX LGA1151 Motherboard  ($126.98 @ Newegg) 
Memory: Crucial - Ballistix Sport LT 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR4-2400 Memory  ($81.99 @ Amazon) 
Storage: ADATA - Ultimate SU800 128GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($49.99 @ Amazon) or you can get the 240gb sandisk ultra 3d after selling off the old hardware.
Video Card: EVGA - GeForce GTX 1060 6GB 6GB GAMING Video Card  ($259.99 @ B&H) 
Power Supply: Corsair - CX (2017) 450W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply  ($23.98 @ Newegg) 
Total: $742.82
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2017-12-13 08:40 EST-0500

CPU: AMD Ryzen 5 5600X Heatsink: Gelid Phantom Black GPU: Palit RTX 3060 Ti Dual RAM: Corsair DDR4 2x8GB 3000Mhz mobo: Asus X570-P case: Fractal Design Define C PSU: Superflower Leadex Gold 650W

 

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9 minutes ago, herman mcpootis said:

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel - Core i5-8400 2.8GHz 6-Core Processor  ($199.89 @ B&H) 
Motherboard: ASRock - Z370M-ITX/ac Mini ITX LGA1151 Motherboard  ($126.98 @ Newegg) 
Memory: Crucial - Ballistix Sport LT 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR4-2400 Memory  ($81.99 @ Amazon) 
Storage: ADATA - Ultimate SU800 128GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($49.99 @ Amazon) or you can get the 240gb sandisk ultra 3d after selling off the old hardware.
Video Card: EVGA - GeForce GTX 1060 6GB 6GB GAMING Video Card  ($259.99 @ B&H) 
Power Supply: Corsair - CX (2017) 450W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply  ($23.98 @ Newegg) 
Total: $742.82
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2017-12-13 08:40 EST-0500

Thank you very much. I think I need to go with a i7 6xxx series. Is that correct?

 

Can I ask you something else? What if I where to choose a laptop? I can get a Lenovo Y720 i7 7700HQ/8GB RAM/256 GB SSD for $899.99. Would that be powerful enough or should I just look into the desktop upgrade?

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Just now, testudoaubreii said:

 

 

Thank you very much. I think I need to go with a i7 6xxx series. Is that correct?

 

Can I ask you something else? What if I where to choose a laptop? I can get a Lenovo Y720 i7 7700HQ/8GB RAM/256 GB SSD for $899.99. Would that be powerful enough or should I just look into the desktop upgrade?

you can always get a new motherboard, no need to stick to the old one. that way you can get a much better cpu with a better upgrade path.

not worth it unless you want the laptop for portability, you can get much better performance upgrading your desktop.

CPU: AMD Ryzen 5 5600X Heatsink: Gelid Phantom Black GPU: Palit RTX 3060 Ti Dual RAM: Corsair DDR4 2x8GB 3000Mhz mobo: Asus X570-P case: Fractal Design Define C PSU: Superflower Leadex Gold 650W

 

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41 minutes ago, hconverse02 said:

What psu is it specifically and what's the ram?

Heres the rest of the build + 8gb of the same exact ram you have :) :

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: AMD - Ryzen 5 1600 3.2GHz 6-Core Processor  ($199.89 @ OutletPC) 
Motherboard: ASRock - AB350M Pro4 Micro ATX AM4 Motherboard  ($74.33 @ OutletPC) 
Video Card: EVGA - GeForce GTX 1060 6GB 6GB GAMING Video Card  ($259.99 @ B&H) 
Total: $534.21
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2017-12-13 08:18 EST-0500

I agree with this path, and productivity will shine on this one

"Make it future proof for some years at least, don't buy "only slightly better" stuff that gets outdated 1 year, that's throwing money away" @pipoawas

 

-Frequencies DON'T represent everything and in many cases that is true (referring to Individual CPU Clocks).

 

Mention me if you want to summon me sooner or later

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My head on 2019 :

Note 10, S10, Samsung becomes Apple, Zen 2, 3700X, Renegade X lol

 

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40 minutes ago, Ordinarily_Greater said:

I agree with this path, and productivity will shine on this one

aftereffects and photoshop will work better on intel cpus, and the mobo he picked isn't compatible with the core v1.

CPU: AMD Ryzen 5 5600X Heatsink: Gelid Phantom Black GPU: Palit RTX 3060 Ti Dual RAM: Corsair DDR4 2x8GB 3000Mhz mobo: Asus X570-P case: Fractal Design Define C PSU: Superflower Leadex Gold 650W

 

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11 minutes ago, herman mcpootis said:

aftereffects and photoshop will work better on intel cpus, and the mobo he picked isn't compatible with the core v1.

oh i thought you are gonna talk Premiere Pro, yeah i didn't look at the board size

"Make it future proof for some years at least, don't buy "only slightly better" stuff that gets outdated 1 year, that's throwing money away" @pipoawas

 

-Frequencies DON'T represent everything and in many cases that is true (referring to Individual CPU Clocks).

 

Mention me if you want to summon me sooner or later

Spoiler

My head on 2019 :

Note 10, S10, Samsung becomes Apple, Zen 2, 3700X, Renegade X lol

 

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8 hours ago, herman mcpootis said:

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel - Core i5-8400 2.8GHz 6-Core Processor  ($199.89 @ B&H) 
Motherboard: ASRock - Z370M-ITX/ac Mini ITX LGA1151 Motherboard  ($126.98 @ Newegg) 
Memory: Crucial - Ballistix Sport LT 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR4-2400 Memory  ($81.99 @ Amazon) 
Storage: ADATA - Ultimate SU800 128GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($49.99 @ Amazon) or you can get the 240gb sandisk ultra 3d after selling off the old hardware.
Video Card: EVGA - GeForce GTX 1060 6GB 6GB GAMING Video Card  ($259.99 @ B&H) 
Power Supply: Corsair - CX (2017) 450W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply  ($23.98 @ Newegg) 
Total: $742.82
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2017-12-13 08:40 EST-0500

How (or what is the) big of a difference between 8400/8600/8700?

 

Thank you

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