Help on upgrading amd 1055t

kimmoensen · Jan 21, 2018

Hi.
My 6 year old pc needs an upgrade and i have lost track on new hardware components soi'm lost so to speak.
Pc is only used for Overwatch game and photo editing.

Budget is around 300$ and the upgrade can be anything, cpu ram, what ever.
Current system.

Gigabyte GA-990XA-UD3
AMD Phenom(tm) II X6 1055T Processor (clcoked to 3360.0 MHz)
8 gb ddr3 ram
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 (stock speed)
OCZ - 225GB SSD
1 - TB HD
60 hz monitor - samsung

Thank you
Much appreciate any answer

dark_globe · Jan 21, 2018

this would be reasonable upgrade (i would not go any cheaper/lower)
another option would be to keep your ddr3 memory and only buy some older i7 and compatible motherboard .

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: AMD - Ryzen 5 1600 3.2GHz 6-Core Processor ($197.68 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: ASRock - Fatal1ty AB350 Gaming K4 ATX AM4 Motherboard ($69.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill - Ripjaws 4 Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-3000 Memory ($174.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $442.66
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2018-01-21 09:10 EST-0500

ideally you shoud get even faster memory modules if possible since ryzen loves fast memory:
https://pcpartpicker.com/product/nJhj4D/patriot-viper-4-16gb-2-x-8gb-ddr4-3400-memory-pv416g340c6k

jaslion · Jan 21, 2018

dark_globe :

this would be reasonable upgrade (i would not go any cheaper/lower)
another option would be to keep your ddr3 memory and only buy some older i7 and compatible motherboard .

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: AMD - Ryzen 5 1600 3.2GHz 6-Core Processor ($197.68 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: ASRock - Fatal1ty AB350 Gaming K4 ATX AM4 Motherboard ($69.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill - Ripjaws 4 Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-3000 Memory ($174.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $442.66
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2018-01-21 09:10 EST-0500

ideally you shoud get even faster memory modules if possible since ryzen loves fast memory:
https://pcpartpicker.com/product/nJhj4D/patriot-viper-4-16gb-2-x-8gb-ddr4-3400-memory-pv416g340c6k

Even a cheaper 4 core ryzen is an upgrade.

13thmonkey · Jan 21, 2018

dark_globe :

If that RAM is from the period of the 1055t then it might be higher voltage than intel would like, perhaps 1.85V

dark_globe · Jan 21, 2018

jaslion :

dark_globe :

Even a cheaper 4 core ryzen is an upgrade.

agreed technically it is:
but for saving 30-50 dollars it is not worth it to settle for 1400/1500x 4 cores and 8 threads cpu
instead of 6 cores and 12 threads r5 1600 .

dark_globe · Jan 21, 2018

13thmonkey :

dark_globe :

If that RAM is from the period of the 1055t then it might be higher voltage than intel would like, perhaps 1.85V

highly unlikely , but it is true: intel does not like even 1.65V memory modules , ideally it should be 1.5V

kimmoensen · Jan 21, 2018

Thx guys.
around
I understand its an old machine and need a big upgrade to fill modern needs so perhaps it should be around the 440$. But its so annoying when my only interest is 1 game and Image editing

!!!!!
Regrading the ram its 1.65v
XMP profile XMP-1600
Specification PC3-12800
Voltage level 1.650 Volts
Min Cycle time 1.250 ns (800 MHz)

dark_globe · Jan 21, 2018

the most budget friendly solution:
buy used i5 / i7 : 4670K / 4690K , 4770-4790 / 4770K-4790K with H97 (for non K cpu) / Z97 (for K cpu) motherboard
and lower the voltage of your memory via bios to 1.5V .

dontlistentome · Jan 21, 2018

The thing is Overwatch isn't very demanding. So if you are playing it on a 1050 what's the problem? The framerate is too low? You want to crank the settings higher?

Because to be honest, if your current setup can't handle Overwatch, then you need a new CPU/motherboard/DDR4 system.

jaslion · Jan 22, 2018

dontlistentome :

Overwatch runs quite poorly on phenom II x4's and x6's since their single core performance is so low.

kimmoensen · Jan 22, 2018

hi.
Yes i want better performance in overwatch with higher settings.
Also better performance in Lightroom and photoshop would be nice.
After the answers here I’ve been quite interested in a used i5 4xxxk with DDR3 1883

My current ram is 1333.

If I dare to buy used it’s possible to get a combo i5k with Mobo and ram in my budget. That’s pretty cheap in my opinion.

jaslion · Jan 22, 2018

kimmoensen :

If you are buying other ram anyways then there is little point in going to a used i5.

kimmoensen · Jan 24, 2018

allright.

Ive been researching the past days and thanks to the replys here i found a place to start.

I have looked at an order...
I have a question, if it makes (in my case) a big difference to get 2x4GB ram vs 2x8GB ram.

MOBO: ASUS H110M-A/M.2
CPU: INTEL Pentium G4400 3.3Ghz
RAM: Kingston HyperX FURY Black 8GB Kit (2x4GB) 2133MHz DDR4 Non-ECC CL14 DIMM

thanks

jaslion · Jan 24, 2018

kimmoensen :

Don't get a g4400 it's just a dual core and that would actually be a downgrade.

At least get a g4560 or ryzen 1200.

kimmoensen · Jan 30, 2018

I have concluded that my hardware is to old for an "upgrade".

I probably will spent around 400$ on new system... ram, cpu and mobo.
There is so much to choose from at that price point so i have not decided yet.
Most likely will be an intel though, just for the sake of change.
i3 8th gen maybe and 3200 mhz ram.

Thanks anyway guys..

Cheers

jaslion · Jan 30, 2018

kimmoensen :

Might want to consider zen+ which launches in april. The 8th gen i3's are kinda bad value atm due to you having to get a z370 board.

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