I am upgrading my CPU should I upgrade my PSU too?

sahilchitnis20 · Oct 23, 2017

i am upgrading my CPU and getting a new motherboard and ram, these are the parts that i am getting
AMD Ryzen 1600x
ASRock Fatal1ty AB350 Gaming
Ripjaw V Series 16gb
and also a Hyper Evo 212 CPU Cooler
(All Parts here)
I currently have an Antec VP-450 PSU do you guys thing that I needed to upgrade that too or will it be fine?
And also what happen when I change to a new motherboard? Do I need to do anything special?
Thanks!

vapour · Oct 23, 2017

Antec VP is tier 6, get a new one: https://linustechtips.com/main/topic/631048-psu-tier-list-updated/

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

Power Supply: Corsair - CXM (2015) 450W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($26.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $26.99
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2017-10-23 21:12 EDT-0400

sahilchitnis20 · Oct 23, 2017

vapour :

Any cheap high tier ones that have more power? In about $90-$100 price range? With about 650-750 Watts

vapour · Oct 23, 2017

What GPU do you have?

sahilchitnis20 · Oct 23, 2017

vapour :

I currently have GTX 960 4gb but im looking to upgrade that to a GTX 1060 or 1070 6gb aswell

vapour · Oct 23, 2017

960->150W
1070->150W.
CPU -> 95W
rest ~50W
times 1.25 to run at healthy running level
400W is more than enough.

If you don't like CXM, get this is enough:
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

Power Supply: SeaSonic - 520W 80+ Bronze Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($49.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Total: $49.99
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2017-10-23 21:42 EDT-0400

For your 650-750:
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

Power Supply: EVGA - SuperNOVA G3 650W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($68.98 @ Newegg)
Total: $68.98
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2017-10-23 21:43 EDT-0400

sahilchitnis20 · Oct 23, 2017

vapour :

Ok and will it fit in this case http://www.frys.com/product/7792528;jsessionid=0dzEohKs+7FH3nQ+NL7jWA__.node3?site=sr:SEARCH:MAIN_RSLT_PG
Thanks for help so far

vapour · Oct 23, 2017

ATX, of course. However, I do not recommend that case, bad cable management and poor ventilation is a feature of raidmax cases...
Get this:

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

Case: Deepcool - D-Shield ATX Mid Tower Case ($29.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Total: $29.99
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2017-10-23 21:54 EDT-0400

sahilchitnis20 · Oct 23, 2017

vapour :

https://pcpartpicker.com/list/WFXGyf
This is my the build im going to with, you mind checking for any compatibility things that go wrong? Also, will all of my storage be save on my hard drive when i move from my old case to my new case? and will I have to run BIOS again with my new motherboard? Thanks for all of this

vapour · Oct 23, 2017

Better MB, 1600 can be easily oced to 1600X with stock cooler, Ryzen loves fast ram, bigger ssd and better hdd, hitachi is poor quality.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: AMD - Ryzen 5 1600 3.2GHz 6-Core Processor ($194.29 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: ASRock - AB350 Pro4 ATX AM4 Motherboard ($73.98 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill - Ripjaws V Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-3200 Memory ($149.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Samsung - 850 EVO-Series 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($98.94 @ OutletPC)
Storage: Western Digital - Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($40.99 @ Best Buy)
Video Card: EVGA - GeForce GTX 1060 6GB 6GB SC GAMING Video Card ($264.89 @ OutletPC)
Case: Deepcool - D-Shield ATX Mid Tower Case ($29.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Power Supply: EVGA - SuperNOVA G3 650W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($68.98 @ Newegg)
Operating System: Microsoft - Windows 10 Pro OEM 64-bit ($133.00 @ Amazon)
Total: $1055.05
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2017-10-23 22:48 EDT-0400

sahilchitnis20 · Oct 23, 2017

vapour :

Better MB, 1600 can be easily oced to 1600X with stock cooler, Ryzen loves fast ram, bigger ssd and better hdd, hitachi is poor quality.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: AMD - Ryzen 5 1600 3.2GHz 6-Core Processor ($194.29 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: ASRock - AB350 Pro4 ATX AM4 Motherboard ($73.98 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill - Ripjaws V Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-3200 Memory ($149.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Samsung - 850 EVO-Series 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($98.94 @ OutletPC)
Storage: Western Digital - Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($40.99 @ Best Buy)
Video Card: EVGA - GeForce GTX 1060 6GB 6GB SC GAMING Video Card ($264.89 @ OutletPC)
Case: Deepcool - D-Shield ATX Mid Tower Case ($29.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Power Supply: EVGA - SuperNOVA G3 650W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($68.98 @ Newegg)
Operating System: Microsoft - Windows 10 Pro OEM 64-bit ($133.00 @ Amazon)
Total: $1055.05
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2017-10-23 22:48 EDT-0400

Bit pricey but it’ll be worth it. Any idea what i should start buying first?

vapour · Oct 23, 2017

Wait, my list is cheaper than yours... Tell me your major usage and real budget.

sahilchitnis20 · Oct 23, 2017

vapour :

My major issue right now is my CPU. Currently I have an AMD FX-6300 with 8 gb of ddr3 ram which is not very good. My budget is around $850-$900 dollar range.

vapour · Oct 23, 2017

What is your current rig? We can reuse some parts if applicable.

sahilchitnis20 · Oct 23, 2017

vapour :

CPU AMD FX-6300
MOBO Asus m5a78l
GPU EVGA GTX 960 SC 4gb
RAM Crucial Ballistix 8gb
Case Raidamax ATX A21
PSU Antec VP-450
Hitachi 750 GB Storage

vapour · Oct 23, 2017

keep case and HDD then. Do you really need win 10 pro?

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: AMD - Ryzen 5 1600 3.2GHz 6-Core Processor ($194.29 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: ASRock - AB350 Pro4 ATX AM4 Motherboard ($73.98 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill - Ripjaws V Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-3200 Memory ($149.99 @ Newegg)
Video Card: EVGA - GeForce GTX 1060 6GB 6GB SC GAMING Video Card ($264.89 @ OutletPC)
Power Supply: SeaSonic - 520W 80+ Bronze Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($49.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Operating System: Microsoft - Windows 10 Pro OEM 64-bit ($133.00 @ Amazon)
Total: $866.14
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2017-10-23 23:44 EDT-0400

vapour · Oct 23, 2017

Sell your GTX 960 for $100+ and buy ~250gb SSD with that money. You know you can use win10 until you can buy it: https://www.howtogeek.com/244678/you-dont-need-a-product-key-to-install-and-use-windows-10/

sahilchitnis20 · Oct 23, 2017

vapour :

I already have windows 10 pro and I will do that I'm going this thank you

vapour · Oct 23, 2017

It will be totally two different PC, you will love it. Good luck

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