Been out of the hardware game for a long time, trying to catch up with the newer stuff, still running a 2500k thats how long its been .
anyway, this is what im thinking, i've tried looking up as much as i can, but theres so many things out now and variations i thought i'de come here and get some opinions from people who know much more than me.
so, this is what im looking at:-
My basket at Overclockers UK:
i've got a CM700 PSU i think will still work, unless the power connectors have changed ?
also will still be running a GTX 980 Ti OC for the time being anyway.
so one question i have is ... would the msi x570 A-pro be a cheaper option ? and does it still have the same main features as the tomahawk, as the specs sheet doesn't say, even on msi's website.
Also, would i see much improvement using the listed air cooler over, say an NZXT x63 ?, i've been using an intel AiO since i first got the 2500k, would be strange going back to air cooling ... but then, im trying to keep the cost down as much as i can so i can spend it in other areas.
anyway, this is what im thinking, i've tried looking up as much as i can, but theres so many things out now and variations i thought i'de come here and get some opinions from people who know much more than me.
so, this is what im looking at:-
My basket at Overclockers UK:
- 1 x MSI MAG Vampiric 100R Mid-Tower Gaming Case - Black Tempered Glass= £47.99
- 1 x Kingston HyperX Fury RGB 16GB (2x8GB) DDR4 PC4-25600C16 3200MHz Dual Channel Kit (HX432C16FB3AK2/16)= £98.99
- 1 x MSI MAG X570 Tomahawk WiFi (AMD AM4) DDR4 X570 ATX Motherboard= £209.99
- 1 x Seagate Firecuda 520 500GB PCIe 4.0 NVMe M.2 Solid State Drive (ZP500GM3A002)= £104.99
- 1 x AMD Ryzen 5 5600X Six Core 4.6GHz (Socket AM4) Processor - Retail= £319.99
- 1 x Alpenfohn Brocken 3 CPU Cooler - 140mm= £42.95
Total: £837.20 (includes shipping: £12.30)
i've got a CM700 PSU i think will still work, unless the power connectors have changed ?
also will still be running a GTX 980 Ti OC for the time being anyway.
so one question i have is ... would the msi x570 A-pro be a cheaper option ? and does it still have the same main features as the tomahawk, as the specs sheet doesn't say, even on msi's website.
Also, would i see much improvement using the listed air cooler over, say an NZXT x63 ?, i've been using an intel AiO since i first got the 2500k, would be strange going back to air cooling ... but then, im trying to keep the cost down as much as i can so i can spend it in other areas.