[SOLVED] Best m/ATX motherboard and CPU for gaming/editing/streaming build

[Ueki23]

Hello!! I am currently looking at upgrading my PC. I have a GTX 1080ti for gpu so I will keep that as it is. But currently have an intel 4600k cpu and a gigabyte ga z97 hd3 motherboard. Currently my Intel isn't supported by the latest adobe products for some reason so I'm wondering if i should get another intel or try out an AMD processor. My budget isn't a lot, but would like to keep it under $1000AUD if possible.

Any help would be appreciated!

 

[jeremyj_83]

This can be tweaked based on your needs.
PCPartPicker Part List

CPU: AMD Ryzen 5 3600X 3.8 GHz 6-Core Processor ($365.00 @ Shopping Express)
Motherboard: MSI B450-A PRO MAX ATX AM4 Motherboard ($178.50 @ Device Deal)
Memory: Team T-FORCE VULCAN Z 32 GB (2 x 16 GB) DDR4-3200 Memory ($214.50 @ Newegg Australia)
Storage: Crucial P1 500 GB M.2-2280 NVME Solid State Drive ($106.00 @ Skycomp Technology)
Power Supply: Antec Earthwatts Gold Pro 650 W 80+ Gold Certified Semi-modular ATX Power Supply ($149.00 @ Mwave Australia)
Total: $1013.00
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2020-05-22 22:50 AEST+1000

If only 16GB RAM is needed:
PCPartPicker Part List

CPU: AMD Ryzen 5 3600X 3.8 GHz 6-Core Processor ($365.00 @ Shopping Express)
Motherboard: MSI B450-A PRO MAX ATX AM4 Motherboard ($178.50 @ Device Deal)
Memory: GeIL EVO POTENZA 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-3200 Memory ($106.70 @ Newegg Australia)
Storage: Crucial P1 1 TB M.2-2280 NVME Solid State Drive ($205.95 @ Amazon Australia)
Power Supply: Antec Earthwatts Gold Pro 650 W 80+ Gold Certified Semi-modular ATX Power Supply ($149.00 @ Mwave Australia)
Total: $1005.15
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2020-05-22 22:50 AEST+1000

I included a PSU in each one since your PSU is probably old at this point. This also assumes that you will be reusing your case and other drives.

 

[geofelt]

I might presume that your cpu is a i5-4690K processor.
I know of no reason why adobe would not support that processor.
Possibly because some functions need more than the 4 threads that you have.

In addition to a cpu upgrade you are also going to need a new motherboard and ddr4 ram.
For streaming and photoshop apps, you might consider more than the usual 2 x 8gb of ram.

Intel recently launched the 10th gen desktop processors.
The I5-10600K looks like a winner to me with 12 threads.
If you want to splurge, the i5-10700K with 16 threads is even stronger.

There are not many M-ATX Z490 motherboards at launch date.
Asus, asrock, and gigabyte have them, all for about $150 US.
I have little to pick among them.
If you will be looking at the i7-10700K, I might pick the asus rog strix Z490
on the basis of beefier voltage regulation.
https://www.newegg.com/asus-rog-strix-z490-g-gaming/p/N82E16813119294?&quicklink=true

 

[Ueki23]

Thank you so much guys!!
If I were looking for Micro-ATX as an alternative, what would be the best choices? (I also have a Silverstone Strider 700w PSU) My friend says to wait for a B550, is this a good idea?

 

[jeremyj_83]

Thank you so much guys!!
If I were looking for Micro-ATX as an alternative, what would be the best choices? (I also have a Silverstone Strider 700w PSU) My friend says to wait for a B550, is this a good idea?

If you can wait for the B550 that isn't a bad idea. With your PSU, is it the 80+ Bronze or 80+ Titanium Strider?

 

[Ueki23]

If you can wait for the B550 that isn't a bad idea. With your PSU, is it the 80+ Bronze or 80+ Titanium Strider?

It is the 80+ Gold

 

[jeremyj_83]

Here is a list of the known B550 motherboards. https://www.tomshardware.com/news/amd-b550-motherboards

With your PSU how old is it?

 

[Ueki23]

Here is a list of the known B550 motherboards. https://www.tomshardware.com/news/amd-b550-motherboards

With your PSU how old is it?

I am quite unsure as I had bought it second hand in 2016. So probably old already. And thank you for the link.

 

[jeremyj_83]

I am quite unsure as I had bought it second hand in 2016. So probably old already. And thank you for the link.

You will probably want to get a new PSU then. You were already using it for 4 years and from what I've found that model is from 2012.

 

[Ueki23]

You will probably want to get a new PSU then. You were already using it for 4 years and from what I've found that model is from 2012.

Thank you so much, I really appreciate your help!