Upgrade (long due)

[Steve.m]

Hello,

May I ask for some advice.

I am considering upgading processor/mobo/memory. I was looking at the AMD bundle https://www.overclockers.co.uk/amd-...ce-pro-rgb-32gb-3600mhz-bundle-bu-021-am.html But prefer to purchase seperately so to get processor retail (still same price).

What is the advice on those. Is it a good choice? Would it be better to purchase different mobo/memory?
Is the cooler with the retail processor OK?

If changes are advised, I could increase spending to approx £1200 (please note. I have never been lucky with Asus, so prefer to avoid).

Regards,
Steve

 

[Grimley]

Depends on your intended use of said bundle. If its for Gaming only then there are better value options available. Best price/performance Gaming Bundle would be MSI B450 Tomahawk MAX/3700x/3600MHZ DDR4 Ram.

32GB Ram is overkill right now for Gaming. RGB Ram is a matter of personal choice, Corsair is good but expensive.

Gaming & Streaming at the same time or for CPU intensive tasks, a 3900X would make sense.

 

[Steve.m]

Hi Grimley,

Sorry, I should have mentioned usage.

I am not a big gamer. The main use of the PC is modeling/texturing/animations/rendering.
So the processor/memory is mainly to allow me to bake larger maps (on larger meshes) and for larger physics sims. Rendering is currently GPU (via 2x GTX1080).
Current power supply is: "Seasonic Prime Gold 1000w 80 Plus Gold Modular" (2 yrs old)