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denizkucuk200

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Hello, recently I have been thinking about upgrading my PC but not sure what to upgrade to. My intended use is for streaming, rendering and gaming, my current PC is giving me a hard time in doing so. Here are the specifications for my current PC:

CPU - AMD FX 8350
Graphics Card - Gigabyte NVIDIA GTX 1050 2GB
Motherboard - Gigabyte GA-990X AM3+
RAM - 16GB DDR3
Power Supply - Corsair CX600 80+
Storage - 2TB HDD and 128GB SSD
Case - NZXT S340

My idea for the present moment is to get a GTX 1070 8GB from eBay since I have £300 right now and I want to be able to game as of now. The GTX 1070 8GB cards are going for cheap as people are selling their "old" graphics cards for cheap to get some money for the RTX graphics cards. I can then sell my GTX 1050 2GB on eBay for about £40-£50 to save up money for my next build. I was thinking about a build based around the Ryzen 2600X for my use case however if there is a better configuration around the Ryzen 2600/2600X price-point then be sure to help me out.
 
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WildCard999

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The 2600/B450 MB & 16gb DDR4 is what you'll want to get over your current FX system. If you can afford both the CPU/MB/RAM & 1070 upgrade then it's going to be a massive improvement over your current build, just remember you'll want to do a clean install of Windows when you do the CPU/MB/RAM upgrade and get the motherboard drivers directly from the manufacturers website.
 
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Darkbreeze

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Obviously, a GTX 1070 is going to be seriously bottlenecked by that 8350, especially if it's not overclocked significantly, but even if it is to some degree.

There is no other option in the 2600x price range that is better really. You would have to jump up to an Intel i7 to beat that out, and that is significantly more expensive.
 
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So the Ryzen 2600/2600x is what I should be looking at in terms of CPU, B450 Motherboard, 16GB DDR4 RAM but what speed?, GTX 1060 6GB/1070 8GB and I believe I am looking to get a new 500GB NVME SSD because the 128GB SATA SSD is low space and not fast in which I will get a fresh windows 10 pro install on.
 
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Eh, anything 3000mhz or higher is probably good. Usually you can get 3200mhz modules for about the same price, so yeah, if so that's not a bad idea.

The more important factor is WHAT modules you get. Compatibility has gotten better by way of BIOS updates and even better on newer boards and 2nd gen Ryzen CPUs, but there are still compatibility factors to consider AND Ryzen definitely likes modules using Samsung B die memory chips a lot better when it comes to running at higher speeds.

I'd recommend trying to go with a B-die module from those listed here:

https://www.overclock.net/forum/18051-memory/1627555-ryzen-memory-ic-collection-thread.html

I'd try to avoid modules using Hynix M-die ICs, as TO ME, it seems as though I've encountered a lot more memory issue threads with systems using them than with any others. Often these have been first gen Ryzen systems but it is still prevalent on newer systems with updated bios.
 
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For the meantime should I get a 1070 8GB even if it bottlenecks or get a 1060 6GB if it is more stable but not as powerful as a 1070. Not sure because I am planning to buy the GPU this week but not sure which one to get.
 
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If you are planning to upgrade the rest of the platform in the not-too-distant future anyhow, then I'd get the highest tiered graphics card you can reasonably afford. Even if you are bottlenecked somewhat on your current platform, you will STILL see a significant performance increase over your current configuration PLUS you will be well balanced once you upgrade later. If you can afford the GTX 1070 I see no reason not to go with that, although, for 1080p gaming the GTX 1060 6GB card does reliably well so really it's up to you.

I'd go with the higher tiered card though since games are continuously getting more and more demanding on resources all the time.
 
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