I'm considering getting a Ryzen 1400 and a matching motherboard whenever I next have the money and I'm currently rocking a GTX 1050 2GB (so powerful, I know). Should I upgrade the graphics card too? If so, which graphics card would be a suitable pair with the 1400?
Should I upgrade my graphics card alongside my CPU?
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What CPU are you coming from?
While you could go with a higher quality GPU, I'd suggest you try the 1050 out for a while & see how you get on. If it's performing well (compared to your expectations), then leave it alone.
Personally, I'd skip over the 1400 for the 1500X or 1600 - and ensure I pair them with a B350 to overclock. That'll give you a stronger foundation going forward.
While you could go with a higher quality GPU, I'd suggest you try the 1050 out for a while & see how you get on. If it's performing well (compared to your expectations), then leave it alone.
Personally, I'd skip over the 1400 for the 1500X or 1600 - and ensure I pair them with a B350 to overclock. That'll give you a stronger foundation going forward.
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Even the 1400 would be a sizeable step up for you.
The difference between a 1400 and 1500X is usually ~$25 and another ~$20 on top of that for a 1600.
The motherboard pricing would be identical for a B350 (which you should pick up either way).
Considering you're interested in replacing your GPU at the same time (so +$150-$200 for anything that makes sense to replace a 1050 with), the money would be better spent on a solid CPU/Mobo/RAM that'll last you longer......
Just my $0.02 of course.
The difference between a 1400 and 1500X is usually ~$25 and another ~$20 on top of that for a 1600.
The motherboard pricing would be identical for a B350 (which you should pick up either way).
Considering you're interested in replacing your GPU at the same time (so +$150-$200 for anything that makes sense to replace a 1050 with), the money would be better spent on a solid CPU/Mobo/RAM that'll last you longer......
Just my $0.02 of course.
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There are 3 chipsets. A320, B350 and X370.
A320 is the 'budget' offering - no overclocking potential (a complete waste on a Ryzen5 chip that really should be overclocked.....or at least keep the option open).
B350 is the middle-ground. Overclocking, no SLI. (likely where 99% of users *should* land).
X370, for the most part adds SLI support and otherwise, is a B350 chipset board.
A320 is the 'budget' offering - no overclocking potential (a complete waste on a Ryzen5 chip that really should be overclocked.....or at least keep the option open).
B350 is the middle-ground. Overclocking, no SLI. (likely where 99% of users *should* land).
X370, for the most part adds SLI support and otherwise, is a B350 chipset board.
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"easy" is hard to define. Overclocking, generally speaking is not very difficult - with plenty of guides around. Provided you know the safe parameters for voltage, temperatures etc, it's fairly 'easy'.
Ultimately, it's plugging in some increased figures in the BIOS, stress-testing and monitoring temps/voltages.
Ultimately, it's plugging in some increased figures in the BIOS, stress-testing and monitoring temps/voltages.
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