Upgrade Advice (Budget £500ish)

[RageRiot]

Hi,

Current build is having major issues (I suspect the motherboard), so time for an upgrade:

- Core i5-3570K CPU
- P8Z77 (Socket 1155)
- 16GB DDR3 2133MHz
- MSI Radeon R9 270X Gaming Edition OC 2048MB GDDR5 PCI-Express Graphics Card

I've been out of the hardware game for so long, I'm completely clueless now.

I don't game 'much' these days, I mainly use this PC for work (Visual Studio).

I think I'll stick with the current graphics card, but I do need a new cpu/motherboard/memory. I usually stick with Intel but I've no idea if they're still 'top'.

Can anyone advise please? Thanks

 

[NovaKill4]

Have a look at this bundle, its not the latest gen CPU but it will run everything you need much faster than your current CPU.
Get a free SSD out of it too!

My basket at Overclockers UK:

• 1 x AMD Promo Bundle - AMD Ryzen 7 1800X, Asus Strix X370-F, Team Group RAM *FREE 480GB SSD* = £517.97
  • Memory Capacity:Team Group Vulcan T-Force 16GB (2x8GB) DDR4 PC4-24000C16 3000MHz Dual Channel Kit - Grey (TLGD416G30

Total: £529.07 (includes shipping: £11.10)​

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[RageRiot]

Thanks NoaKill, do AMD chips still run really hot?

 

[orbitalwalsh]

what type of compiling are you doing ?

if its not supporting parallel compiles then maybe faster core speed and IPC with intel

 

[RageRiot]

Just standard web projects, nothing fancy.

I've order the above (thanks) - delivery tomorrow

Quick question: My old build had a "Hydro Series H60 High Performance Liquid CPU Cooler" - can I use this on the new AMD cpu?

 

[NovaKill4]

According to the Corsair website the AMD mounting bracket for the cooler should work fine.

If not then the stock cooler should suffice, AMD stock coolers are far better than intel's.

 

[RageRiot]

Thanks Novakill, I think I (stupidly) chucked the AMD bracket years ago.

Thanks all for your responses

 

[pastymuncher]

You need to buy a new cooler as well or get hold of a bracket for your AIO. If you read the note at the bottom of the product description on that bundles product page it states:- "NOTE: You will need to purchase a compatible CPU Cooler". I don't believe that the original Ryzen X variants came with a cooler.

 

[RageRiot]

Damn it - missed that!

Decent cooler recommendations?

 

[orbitalwalsh]

Damn it - missed that!

Decent cooler recommendations?

ODE
My basket at Overclockers UK:

• 1 x Cryorig AM4 Bracket for H7 Cooler (Type B)= £2.99
• 1 x Cryorig H7 Single Tower Heatsink with 120mm Fan= £34.99
• 1 x Alpenfohn Ben Nevis CPU Cooler - 120mm= £17.99

Total: £65.87 (includes shipping: £9.90)

Spoiler: bit of a cheaper selection - could have used ssd and StoreMI to bosot HDD speed if your using one

ODE
My basket at Overclockers UK:

• 1 x AMD Ryzen 7 Eight Core 1700 3.70GHz (Socket AM4) Processor - Retail= £194.99
• 1 x Gigabyte B450 AORUS PRO (Socket AM4) DDR4 ATX Motherboard= £109.99
• 1 x TeamGroup Dark Pro 16GB (2x8GB) DDR4 PC4-24000C15 3000MHz Dual Channel Kit - Black/Grey (TDPGD416G30= £169.99

Total: £485.47 (includes shipping: £10.50)
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Intel would have had the edge if compiler couldn't use multi threads due to faster core and stronger IPC

Spoiler: intel version

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My basket at Overclockers UK:

• 1 x Intel Core i5-8400 2.8GHz (Coffee Lake) Socket LGA1151 Processor - OEM= £164.99
• 1 x Gigabyte B360M-D3H Intel B360 (Socket 1151) DDR4 Micro-ATX Motherboard= £74.99
• 1 x Team Group Delta RGB 16GB (2x8GB) DDR4 PC4-19200C15 2400MHz Dual Channel Kit - RGB Black (TF3D416G24= £149.99
• 1 x Gigabyte UD Pro 512GB SSD 2.5" SATA 6Gbps Toshiba 3D NAND Solid State Drive= £89.99
• 1 x Cryorig M9I Single Tower Heatsink for Intel= £19.99

Total: £510.45 (includes shipping: £10.50)


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My basket at Overclockers UK:

• 1 x Gigabyte B360M-D3H Intel B360 (Socket 1151) DDR4 Micro-ATX Motherboard= £74.99
• 1 x Team Group Delta RGB 16GB (2x8GB) DDR4 PC4-19200C15 2400MHz Dual Channel Kit - RGB Black (TF3D416G24= £149.99
• 1 x Cryorig M9I Single Tower Heatsink for Intel= £19.99
• 1 x Intel Core i7-8700 3.2GHz (Coffee Lake) Socket LGA1151 Processor - Retail= £299.99

Total: £555.46 (includes shipping: £10.50)
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[pastymuncher]

If you do a search for Corsair Hydro Series H60 AMD AM4 mounting kit you can get a bracket for your current cooler for just under a tenner. Mounting on AMD doesn't look like it needs a backplate as it appears to fix to the retention bracket on the board.

 

[RageRiot]

Thanks all