Help, Planning to upgrade

[Su]

HI I would like to ask your suggestions on my CPU Build, I wanted to upgrade it as much as possible 1 Part at a time... I wanted to know what Part should I buy 1st for me to  upgrade.

 

_{AMD A8-9600 (Upgrading to Ryzen 5 1600x)}

_{CPU Cooler: Default Cooler from AMD A8-9600 (Upgrading w/default Ryzen stealth wraith)}

_{MOBO: Gigabyte AB350M - HD3 (Upgrading to Asus Strix B350 F (AM4) B350, ATX, 4*ddr4)}

Storage:WD HDD 1TB (Adding 250gb Samsung 960 EVO, SSD, M.2)

_{GPU: Using integrated A8 (upgrading to 6gb Asus GTX 1060 STRIX OC ddr5 ROG STRIX-GTX1060-O6G-GAMING)}

_{MEM: 8GB(2x4gb ddr4 2400 G.Skill Ripjaws V) (not yet come up with the upgrade ATM)}

_{PSU: Deepcool DE-500W (Upgrading to EVGA 550GD, 550watts PSU, 80 gold)}

_{Case: thermaltake Versa H13- Window Micro Atx (Upgrading to a Full Tower)}

 

Im looking to OC in the future. 

 

Many Thanks. 

 

[Jurrunio]

1600X doesnt come with a cooler. Get the 1600 nonX

 

Not sure if the expensive 1060 6gb is worth buying... Guess that's you choice and your taste really.

[zombienerd]

I second @Jurrunio on getting the 1600 not the 1600x - more bang for the buck, and has included cooler.

 

I don't see the EVGA 550 GD series PSU's on @STRMfrmXMN's list.  Maybe he'll chime in on a better choice there.

 

Seeing that your new mobo will support 4 ram slots, maybe consider getting another 2x4gb kit to put you at 16gb total RAM.

 

Happy upgrading!

 

[Moress]

19 minutes ago, Jurrunio said:

Not sure if the expensive 1060 6gb is worth buying... Guess that's you choice and your taste really.

That 1060 is literally $50 less than the lower end 1070s, its a terrible buy. Either save ~$100 with a lowered end 1060 (they don't need that much cooling anyway) or save up $50 more and get a 1070

[LienusLateTips]

7 minutes ago, zombienerd said:

I don't see the EVGA 550 GD series PSU's on @STRMfrmXMN's list.  Maybe he'll chime in on a better choice there.

Of course you wouldn't - Asian spec unit 

 

It's usually sold for the same price as a NEX-G - I wouldn't buy it except if you don't have another choice - Super Flower Leadex Gold or a SAMA Armor Gold is available for same price, or North American units.

[STRMfrmXMN]

15 minutes ago, zombienerd said:

I second @Jurrunio on getting the 1600 not the 1600x - more bang for the buck, and has included cooler.

 

I don't see the EVGA 550 GD series PSU's on @STRMfrmXMN's list.  Maybe he'll chime in on a better choice there.

 

Seeing that your new mobo will support 4 ram slots, maybe consider getting another 2x4gb kit to put you at 16gb total RAM.

 

Happy upgrading!

 

It's an Asian market unit and there's very little known about it. I'll add it when information is known, but iirc it's a pretty OK unit. @Stefan Payne (if I recall correctly) says it's a be Quiet! Pure Power 10, so the unit is not a bad one.

[Su]

38 minutes ago, Jurrunio said:

1600X doesnt come with a cooler. Get the 1600 nonX

 

Not sure if the expensive 1060 6gb is worth buying... Guess that's you choice and your taste really.

Would it be better to get 1600x and get a watercooling? Or stick to 1600? Does it have much different performance against it cost? 

 

So What should I upgrade 1st?

[Su]

1 hour ago, zombienerd said:

I second @Jurrunio on getting the 1600 not the 1600x - more bang for the buck, and has included cooler.

 

I don't see the EVGA 550 GD series PSU's on @STRMfrmXMN's list.  Maybe he'll chime in on a better choice there.

 

Seeing that your new mobo will support 4 ram slots, maybe consider getting another 2x4gb kit to put you at 16gb total RAM.

 

Happy upgrading!

 

I might get an upgrade on ram... So should I upgrade my MOBO 1st? And not get any GPU yet? 

[Jurrunio]

3 hours ago, Su said:

Would it be better to get 1600x and get a watercooling? Or stick to 1600? Does it have much different performance against it cost? 

 

So What should I upgrade 1st?

1600 with stock air cooler. 1600x and watercooling might push you to the 4GHz mark, but even the 1600 can do 3.8 on air so I dont think it's worth spending so much on the 1600x. Any spare budget should go to the graphics card like a cheap 1070.

[Jurrunio]

3 hours ago, Su said:

So What should I upgrade 1st?

Missed this bit. In order, Power supply, graphics card, CPU, SSD, motherboard, RAM, case.

[Su]

4 hours ago, Jurrunio said:

Missed this bit. In order, Power supply, graphics card, CPU, SSD, motherboard, RAM, case.

Hey Thanks. 

 

Looks like ill be investing for a 1070 then. 

What could be your recommended PSU?

 

I actually have doubts with my PSU whenever I get GPU, im scared that it may not be enough in terms of quality/build.

[Jurrunio]

1 hour ago, Su said:

Hey Thanks. 

 

Looks like ill be investing for a 1070 then. 

What could be your recommended PSU?

 

I actually have doubts with my PSU whenever I get GPU, im scared that it may not be enough in terms of quality/build.

Depends on where you are buying from

 

 This is what we use to get a general thought about a PSU. Make sure it's tier 3 or above (though most of the time tier 1 and 2 units arent that much more expensive). As for wattage, 550w is about enough

[Stefan Payne]

21 hours ago, STRMfrmXMN said:

It's an Asian market unit and there's very little known about it. I'll add it when information is known, but iirc it's a pretty OK unit. @Stefan Payne (if I recall correctly) says it's a be Quiet! Pure Power 10, so the unit is not a bad one.

Yeah, but not a good one either.

Can be a decent one, can be a dud. Don't know until it is tested.

There are many worse ones though...