Gaming PC upgrade suggestions

Vicvondoom · Feb 14, 2017

Looking to upgrade my gaming pc, have about $800 to spend. I'm having to play newer games on medium<-high. Suggestions?

Current build
Running windows 10 pro
Mobo: ASUS Sabertooth 990FX R 2.0
CPU: AMD FX-8350
Cooling: Xigmatek Dark Knight II
GPU: GTX 670 4 GB
RAM: G. Skill Sniper series LP DDR3 1866 16GB
PSU: OCZ Z series 1000W 80Plus Gold Modular
Storage: 240GB SSD (games of the month), 120GB SSD (OS), 3TB HDD
Peripherals: two 27" ASUS 1080P monitors

genthug · Feb 14, 2017

Overclock the FX 8350 and grab yourself either an RX 480 or a GTX 1060. 8350 isn't exactly fantastic, but you can still game on it. I would wait until Zen comes out to look at upgrading the platform you're on.

SgtScream · Feb 14, 2017

Take that 800 and have someone on this forum spec you out 7th gen cpu motherboard memory combo. Untill AMD's ryzen comes out (in a month), an intel core i3 processor will out perform ANY AMD processor out on the market to day in single core performance. The latest GPU's on the market today will surely cause your AMD cpu to bottlekneck. I see it all the time on this forum.

genthug · Feb 14, 2017

If you're interested in the above;
PCPartPicker part list: https://pcpartpicker.com/list/FYcfRG
Price breakdown by merchant: https://pcpartpicker.com/list/FYcfRG/by_merchant/

CPU: Intel Core i5-7500 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor ($196.39 @ SuperBiiz)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-B250M-DS3H Micro ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($73.98 @ Newegg)
Memory: ADATA XPG Z1 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-2400 Memory ($94.99 @ NCIX US)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 1070 8GB SC GAMING ACX 3.0 Black Edition Video Card ($379.99 @ Amazon)
Total: $745.35
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2017-02-14 11:22 EST-0500

I still suggest to wait until the ryzen chips come out to see how they stack up against Skylake/Kaby lake both in terms of pricing and in performance. Your 8350 will still hold you over until that transpires.

SgtScream · Feb 14, 2017

genthug :

I agree with this post and this is how you should spend your money if you can't wait for RYZEN. If you can squeeze a little more money out, go with the i5 7600. Nice build.

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