2018-onward 1080p on-budget gaming-only PC

matheusaavila

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Currently, I have this pc:
Corsair CX 450W
AsRock A55M-HVS MoBo
Amd A6 3670k
1x8GB HyperX Fury 1866Mhz
500GB HDD
Full HD samsung TV
Windows 10
AND
(recentlly deceased) EVGA GTX 650 ti boost 2GB

So, many years later, I'm upgrading, but I do really need help.
My goal is to run most AAA games on 60fps/1080p, nothing too fancy
I'm on a budget, but since I'm in Brasil, I don't think that mentioning and converting the budget is worthwhile.
My concerns are mainly: future-proof cpu socket/chipset (which I still don't understand much)

I'll buy a new MoBo/cpu and GPU
MoBo: a AM4 one (amd because of prices)
CPU: Best ryzen My money can buy (a compatible one)
GPU: GTX 1050 Ti 4GB

Can you guys help me? Am I too equivocated? Will I be able to upgrade cpu later?
 


Damn, I really thought that the 1050 ti would set me good! I guess i'll have to keep an eye on the 1060 too

 
About cpus:

I am between two in the moment

ryzen 3 2200g - this one is just right or my budgetm and seems good enough for me

ryzen 5 2400g - This one didn't seem to have that much power over the previous one, mainly the integrated graphics, And it could only fit my budget if it went on sale

Are they really that similiar??
what about MoBo chipsets? Which on would suit these better?
A320
B350
X370
X470

Please enlighten me
 
For a 1060 6GB, I suggest a 1500x, 1600 or 1600x CPU (the best you can afford). You don't want your GPU bottlenecked by a CPU, given that the GPU is probably the most expensive part.

X470 - For me, only worthwhile if looking at the 2600 / 2600x CPUs, which are slightly faster, but not really great for budget-driven folk. A post I made the other day - http://www.tomshardware.co.uk/forum/id-3714173/amd-ryzen-2600-cpu-review-efficient-affordable.html#21014543 . The X470 will probably be more expensive over the others too.

A320 - The B350 is better. The differences in B350 and X370 are down to personal taste (features and overclocking potential). I'd let the features and the budget decide. Features here - https://wccftech.com/amd-ryzen-am4-motherboard-round-up-msi-gigabyte-asrock-asus-x370/

Suggest 8GB of DDR4 2400 minimum, but ideally 16GB of 2666 or faster. Also suggest a 250GB M.2 drive with a fairly inexpensive backup drive. Here's an example system I've looked at recently (I like mini ITX) - https://uk.pcpartpicker.com/list/xvTQP3

Obviously, you might prefer a big 2TB HDD over a 500GB SSD for your needs, but you get the idea.