Motherboard + CPU + RAM

Agryon · Jul 30, 2017

Hey guys, so my motherboard stopped working, and so since i had the I7 3770K (lga 1155, discontinued) with 16GB RAM 1600mhz DDR3, so i guess its the right time for an upgrade.

I have a budget of 300€ to 350€ tops, i read about the ryzen with the mobo supporting ddr4 RAM, would that be a good choie? What would you guys recommend in this range (thats basically the same or better than what i had)?

Thanks!

Lucky_SLS · Jul 30, 2017

here u go :

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: AMD - Ryzen 5 1600 3.2GHz 6-Core Processor (£188.90 @ Amazon UK)
Motherboard: MSI - B350 TOMAHAWK ATX AM4 Motherboard (£97.48 @ Ebuyer)
Memory: Corsair - Vengeance LPX 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR4-3000 Memory (£68.88 @ Aria PC)
Total: £355.26
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2017-07-30 15:31 BST+0100

Agryon · Jul 30, 2017

Hello, thanks for your answer, although that is in £, 355.26£ is about 400€ , prices here in Portugal are a tiny bit different...

Thank you
Best regards

Lucky_SLS · Jul 30, 2017

then i would suggest u downgrade to a 1500X and a asrock pro4 b350 mobo. also, a 2666/2800 ram would also do.

Agryon · Jul 30, 2017

That cpu and mobo hits 310€ here already, wont be enough for the ram tho... Let me just tell you it doesn't necessarily needs to be a ryzen, i just read about them and was curious..

Lucky_SLS · Jul 30, 2017

then i would suggest this:
get a pentium g4560 on a b250 mobo like the asrock pro4 and get 2400mhz rams.
save up and then upgrade to a i7 7700 later. no point in upgrading to an i5 really. if that was the case, it will be worth it to spend some more and ryzen 5 combo.

Agryon · Jul 30, 2017

Will surely have bottleneck in my system since i've got a GTX 1060 6GB...

Lucky_SLS · Jul 30, 2017

Yes, it will. But if u run a 60hz monitor, u would be fine. Since the g4560 can give u 30+ at least for sure. And more over, the gtx 1060 is becoming a 75hz 1080p card now. U need a 1070 for 144hz game play with the latest AAA games.

Agryon · Jul 31, 2017

Ok thanks so much for your help!

Btw, do u consider a G4560 better than a I7 3770K (for gaming that is)?

Thanks!

Lucky_SLS · Jul 31, 2017

Nope. It's just a temp solution good for 60hz gaming.

TrAAst · Jul 31, 2017

It's a massive downgrade from the i7 3770k. So, either you save up some more, or you'll have to do with a temporary solution. Can't you borrow €50 from friends/family to get the Ryzen build... Anything else would just give you limitations or be a huge waste of money.

Agryon · Jul 31, 2017

Yea, i already managed a solution to get the ryzen build! I'll get the 1600 as Lucky_SLS recommended. Btw is that the best RAMS and motherboard for the prices?

Thanks!

skibo1219 · Jul 31, 2017

Ryzen 3 is less than a buck and quarter. close enough.

TrAAst · Jul 31, 2017

Agryon :

Yea, pretty much.

Agryon · Jul 31, 2017

skibo1219 :

Sorry, what do you mean?

Lucky_SLS · Jul 31, 2017

Getting a ryzen 3 is like getting a i5 now. But a i7 has hyperthreading which will make the cpu last much longer Imo. G4560 then a 7700 is the best deal if budget is tight than a ryzen 3.

Agryon · Jul 31, 2017

and btw, a good water cooler for the ryzen? (might be able to get one aswell

Lucky_SLS · Jul 31, 2017

U don't need a water cooler for ryzen. It doesn't run as hot as the 7700k. Moreover, the 1600 comes with a cooler.

Agryon · Jul 31, 2017

oh ok then, thank you very much for your help, i will get what you recommended!

Thanks again
Best regards!

Lucky_SLS · Jul 31, 2017

skibo1219 · Aug 4, 2017

Lucky_SLS :

isnt the G4569 and 7700 two different motherboards? that would make for one expensive upgrade path vs a ryzen build.

Lucky_SLS · Aug 5, 2017

no, both g4560 and i7 7700 are compatible in the b250 mobo.

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