Finally replacing my CPU/motherboard/RAM

Kiro-San

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So I've been rocking my Intel 4790k for what will be 6 years in June, and I've decided it's finally time to upgrade the core of my PC. The only component I've fully settled on is a Ryzen 3800X, so I'm looking for recommendations on motherboard, memory, maybe cooling, and maybe PSU.

Starting with cooling I'm currently running a Corsair Hydro 105 and I know Corsair use to make AM4 mounting brackets but no one seems to carry them outside of Ebay sellers, which is fine as it's not a big cost. As far as I can tell the cooler should handle the 3800X nicely, even if the TDP is higher than 4790k. But open to recommendations.

Second, PSU. The PC has been running on EVGA SuperNova G2 750W since day dot. What I don't know is my systems power budget, or if the PSU is even capable of supplying the power the system would need given its age. I assume it would be fine, but assumptions make a blah blah etc.

Onto motherboard and memory, I don't have any particular brand loyalty, but I've always been a fan of ASUS' motherboards. Memory I don't really care, but I'd like to go for 32GB.

The components being ported over are as follows:

  • Zotac GeForce GTX 1080Ti AMP Extreme
  • Samsung 500GB 850 EVO
  • Crucial M500 480GB x 2
  • Asus Xonar soundcard (can't remember which model)
And lastly budget. Between 500 to 650 for the motherboard and memory, CPU price is set already.

Thanks guys!
 
Thanks, I hadn't considered the 3700X but it does make a certain sense. I'll check out some of the B450 motherboards too. More likely to stick with my Corsair AIO though. Thanks again for your input.
 
Adam123 said:
The 3800x is now only marginally more expensive (£15) now a days so I think the 3700x vs 3800x price argument has become out dated. Depends if you can justify £25 for 1 or 2 frames I guess.

Edit: 3700x can be found for £260 and 3800x for £285
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Yeh it's not a big price difference so I'm likely to go for it. £285 is a great price too. It just future proof's the system that tiny bit more. I guess you've been watching the CPU market for years waiting for AMD or Intel to give a reason to upgrade. The new Ryzens do feel like that reason.

EsaT said:
Blind buying of brand is the best way to get screwed into rear sooner or later.
Asus basically scams in B450 boards with market PC garbage level CPU VRM and nearly all of them are incapable to properly feeding CPUs marketing claims them to support.
In The Stilt's testing stock 2700X made ga(y)mer hype Strix B450-F overheat throttling CPU in 12 minutes of X264 encoding.
Even 2600X with PBO was too much.
Lowly Asrock B50 Pro4 has sturdier cooler running VRM.
MSI was really the only one paying real attention into CPU VRMs of B450 boards.l
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Thanks for all the info man. When I said I don't have brand loyalty it didn't mean I would blindly buy whatever, just that I'm not tied to a specific manufacturer. Anyhow, that board looks good, both that and the memory are a good price.
 
Adam123 said:
The Intel 10700k (I think it's called, so just a refreshed 9900k) could be tempting buuuut can't justify spending money supporting Intel doing another refresh and as far as I know doesn't support pcie4 at launch. Moving to Ryzen will be my first AMD chip and its amazing they are finally competiting with Intel, even if they do boost to 1.4V when loading Spotify ha.
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This will be me going back to AMD, I've probably had about the same amount of AMD chips and Intel chips over the years. My last AMd was an Athlon 3500+ which is going back just over 15 years.

But given Ryzen 3 is coming at the end of the year I might hold off to Christmas time.
 
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