Upgradding Computer to Current gen

[minervx]

water cooling is mostly hype.  even the difference between a decent and a great air cooler are minimal

[Queen Chrysalis]

8 hours ago, TheNuzziNuzz said:

Current Machine:

https://pcpartpicker.com/list/cfwgw6 (Just worry about the CPU, Mobo, and RAM)

 

I've got a buyer willing to pay $430 for the CPU, Motherboard, 16g of ram, and the R9 270x.

 

Now I need some stuff to replace what I am selling.

 

Budget is flexible, between the $430 and $700 depending on what makes sense and price/performance.

 

Here is a theoretical parts list I came up with:https://pcpartpicker.com/list/ttMKBb. But with RAM so high, im considering sticking with 16gb and finding another two sticks later down the line.

 

So should I go intel or AMD? Buy used ram? I don't know anything about Ryzen motherboards, but the one I picked out looks really cool, which I do care about. I'm not a heavy overclocker and I care more about price/performance than paying extra for a $200 cooler thats only gonna get me 5% improvement

 

I Use the computer for Video edditing, gamming, video capture, and Music production and I've pretty much hit the limit for my four core i5 lol. Thanks for your help!

Get a ryzen 5 1600 ($149 at microcenter), an ASUS b350f motherboard(~$100 on newegg), and an RX580 8gb or a GTX 1060 6gb(~$300 on newegg with promo codes).  You should be able to find 16GB of ddr4 3200 for about $165.  DDR4 is way faster than what you are used to with DDR3, so 16gb will be plenty.  It'll knock your socks off for way cheaper than what you have in your build list.

 

Heck, this build would probably do everything you want and more for about $1100

https://pcpartpicker.com/user/spitty84/saved/#view=PbJd6h

or this one for $800

https://pcpartpicker.com/user/spitty84/saved/#view=Ny3D8d

[TheNuzziNuzz]

1 hour ago, Queen Chrysalis said:

Get a ryzen 5 1600 ($149 at microcenter), an ASUS b350f motherboard(~$100 on newegg), and an RX580 8gb or a GTX 1060 6gb(~$300 on newegg with promo codes).  You should be able to find 16GB of ddr4 3200 for about $165.  DDR4 is way faster than what you are used to with DDR3, so 16gb will be plenty.  It'll knock your socks off for way cheaper than what you have in your build list.

 

Heck, this build would probably do everything you want and more for about $1100

https://pcpartpicker.com/user/spitty84/saved/#view=PbJd6h

or this one for $800

https://pcpartpicker.com/user/spitty84/saved/#view=Ny3D8d

It appears you have missunderstood, I'm not making a new build, just upgrading what I have now. The parts list I provided isn't a new build, its what I have currently...sorry

[TheNuzziNuzz]

1 hour ago, Queen Chrysalis said:

DDR4 is way faster than what you are used to with DDR3, so 16gb will be plenty.

Interesting, if I need more I will get more. The reason i have 24 now is for when i'm heavily multitasking with Music Production software, a game, a youtube video, and capturing footage on a capture card.

[SquintyG33Rs]

20 hours ago, TheNuzziNuzz said:

rip I just ordered the 4 heat pipe 212 evo. In the future, is it a better idea to upgrade to water cooling down the line than get a more expensive air cooler now?

If by water cooling you mean an aio forget about it. I know the kraken is pretty but it's not going to last as long as it's cost would make you believe. And open loop might not have that problem but it's very obviously impractical. A better aircooler will be great for even the hottest chips.