My monthly income has raised considerably in the last few months and now and i’m thinking about upgrading my main machine, the dead server rack scavenged E3-1220v3 is just not doing well in newer games and its just going to be worse with the inclusion of a new monitor for the new setup (potentially 1440p or even 4k).
Here’s the list i’ve made for the possible upgrade, i adjusted the prices to fit those of my local sellers: https://pcpartpicker.com/user/Chevy_Monsenhor/saved/fxnmGX
While the graphics card is not going to be upgraded for now, it will be in a near future, i’ll wait around to see if anything interesting will come in the next 7-8 months.
For the power supply, as much as i hate how noisy my G650M is, i’ll be using it in for the first months of the system, when i decide to upgrade, i’ll be picking up one of these, if you guys could help me decide right away, it would be great:
And for the memory, i know how Ryzen performance is influenced by RAM due to the infinity fabric. Did i chose the right frequency, the right CAS latency? Do i need more frequency, lower timings? If need be, i could pick up a higher-frequency LPX kit (the LPX is one of the few kits i could find that fit under my cooler) for around R$100 more.
So, great all around, just right, or downright terrible?
For the RAM go for 3200 instead, you can get to 3200 on pretty much any board currently available. Above that is possible with the right kit and a bit of luck, but 3200 is generally the sweetspot for just plugging it in and setting it up without a headache.
Above 3200 latency also gets to be a concern, and fast and low-latency RAM costs you your firstborn.
As for the power supply, I’ve personally used Corsairs in the last 4 builds I did for me and friends. An AX650 for my own PC, an RM450 for my NAS, an RM550 for my GF and an RM650x(?) for a friend of mine. None of them had any issues. They are built by Seasonic and Rosewill(?) Channel Well, so good quality components.
Sure thing, i’ll pick up the 3200mhz kit right away then, its exactly R$100 more than the 3000mhz kit, but still fits in the bill.
I’ll take a closer look on the Corsair PSUs then, i’m sure there are more models in this price range.
You’ll be quite happy with that upgrade. So long as you’re shopping around for better prices. I wonder why they present the highest price for that mobo. The X399 version isn’t even that much. Anyway, as far as ram goes, I hit 3200mhz no prob with this kit. https://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820232485
Though true, none of your linked ones are low (well… standard) profile, he did say he had clearance issues and the LPX were the only ones that fit. As far as I know though the LPX 3200 works on Ryzen no problem.
If you are moving up from 720p or 1080p to 1440p or 4k than that e3-1220 will be fine. I would spend money on the graphics card first. Personally.
I run a i5-4460 and gtx 1060 at 1440p and it does great and all my games.
Normally as you increase resolution you put more stress on gpu rather than cpu.
Looks like you have an Haswell chip that should not be half bad for playing games. Maybe some FSB overclock can get you the performance you’re looking for. Also going up with resolution you’re going to need a less powerful CPU. I don’t know if you need a better CPU for other tasks but, as far as I recall, the 4790K (same generation as your chip, higher clockspeed) is always pretty high in the charts when it comes to gaming. Just giving you my thoughts about it, not trying to convince you not to upgrade.
My suggestion about the PSU is to pick up the Seasonic one. Surely the best of the bunch for reliability. Maybe venture into the 600-650W territory would be a good middleground between 550 and 750.
Regarding RAM modules I would go for G.Skill modules, maybe the Flare X ones, certified to work best with Ryzen. Or, if you want to be more generic, just verify that you’re buying RAM sticks with b die.
Hmm, did not know that the Corsair RAM wouldn’t be a good fit with Ryzen.
Personally i’m not a big fan of their memories, i have a Vengeance kit on my main machine that has caused nothing but problems, i can’t even push it far enough.
I’ll see if i can manage to find something similar to the Team Group memories you linked, if think i saw Patriot modules with similar, if not the same, timings around in ML.
If i remember correctly the seasonic & evga psu’es come with extended warranty +5-6 years. Maybe even the corsair. Would pick seasonic & evga over corsair for the psu
The poor old Xeon can’t be pushed really far, couldn’t get it to overclock on my B85 Killer. And in more demanding games its already struggling in 1080p.
I could get a 4790k, yes, but the price of those is tied with the Ryzen 7 1700, so an all around upgrade, for future proofing sake, wouldn’t hurt…
Team Group Dark Pro are Samsung B die, best for Ryzen. Try GSkill TridentZ if you can’t get Team. If you are not concerned about looks, you could remove the heatsinks if need be.
