am2+ upgrade to ryzen

[skynet user]

i'm looking to up my desktop primary use gaming i'm looking at ryzen upgrade 1500 or 1600x with x370 strix or cross air 6..... i'm want to save as mush as possible with out limited my gaming as i plan on switch to x399 soon as more mobo become available
current system
a10 7820
8GB of ram
as-rock am2
GPU 1080
psu evga750b
hdd 640gb 2.5
diaplay lg 32-1080p (may switch to 2560x1440)


i'm not sure which to go with everyone is reminding the 1700 but i have no use for that as of now ..i'm open to all suggestions thanks

 

[spdragoo]

Depends a lot on your budget, & where you're willing to leave room for future upgrades vs. maximizing current performance.

-- If you're not worried about overclocking, or aren't thinking about a massive water-cooled system, then you probably don't need an X370 board. A B350 board will save you some cash, as it will let you overclock just fine. How much you'll actually save, though, depends on what other features you're looking for. For example, in Gigabyte's boards, the primary (at least IMHO) differences between their AB350-Gaming 3 board & their AX370-Gaming 5 board are the SLI capability, x8 PCIe slot, U.2 SSD slot, & USB3.1 Gen 2 Type C port on the X370 board; if you need those features, you get the X370 one, but if not you save the $90 USD & get the B350 board.
-- The "X" CPUs don't have their own cooler, so you have to include that in your budget. The non-X CPUs (i.e. Ryzen 5 1400, Ryzen 5 1600, etc.) come with a Wraith cooler from AMD, & it's good enough for light-to-moderate overclocking if you need it. Again, that saves you not only on the CPU (1400 < 1500X by ~$20 USD, 1600 < 1600X by ~$30 USD) but on having to buy a cooler as well.

 

[das_stig]

Ryzen 1600 + Noctua NH-U12S SE-AM4 + MSI B350 motherboard + 2x4GB DDR4-3200, good to go for 1080 gaming.

 

[skynet user]

thanks i have a h100i now. should i go cheap on the mobo if i plan to upgrade later ? which mite be 1800x an hopeful rampage orAsus - ROG CROSSHAIR VI EXTREME EATX AM4 Motherboard if one comes out

 

[James Mason]

You can save the GPU and PSU, that's about it. (Though that PSU looks pretty bad, bronze and 750Ws ugh)
HDD "works" but is kinda dumpy, should upgrade to an SSD (250/500gb) and a 1TB HDD
Display is... fine, but it sounds like a repurposed TV, so i'm sure it looks pretty terrible.
X370 is fine, but don't be fooled by those insanely overprices top end boards, they offer almost nothing to justify their higher price tags. a $90-150 mobo should be all you need.

 

[skynet user]

OK thanks I have plans for more upgrades and display 2560x1440 or 4k I think I'll do strix and 1700 500gb ssd. Should I do 1tb black for games or a second 500gb ssd. My games are doom Skyrim with mods Fallout 4 Fallout New Vegas Dishonored Tomb Raider Dragon Age Shadow of Mordor Resident Evil 4 Witcher 3