[SOLVED] Budget upgrade $500 or less

[CoolestBaboon44]

I'm planning to upgrade my cpu, mb and ram, hdd and case for around $500 or less. My main goal for this setup is computer gaming. I normally play lol, cod mw, minecraft, fortnite, and other steam games.

Below are my current specs and planned upgrades, any pointers on these changes, Thanks!

Current -

Central processing unit (CPU) - AMD FX(tm)-4300 Quad-Core Processor 3.80 GHz
Motherboard — aka, mobo or mainboard - GA-78LMT-S2 Gigabyte GA-78LMT-S2 Rev.1.2 Socket AM3+ DDR3 Micro ATX Motherboard
Memory (RAM) - 2x 8.0 GB Corsair Vengence DDR3
Graphics processing unit (GPU) — aka, graphics card - GeForce GTX 1050 Ti
Storage — SSD and/or HDD - Toshiba 1TB
Power supply unit (PSU) - EVGA 650BQ
System cooling — CPU cooling and chassis airflow - Fans
Case - CyberPower PC



Desired -

Central processing unit (CPU) - Intel Core i5-9600K - 200

Motherboard — aka, mobo or mainboard - Gigabyte Z390 Gaming X - 150

Memory (RAM) - 32 DDR4 2X16 - 120

Storage — Seagate BarraCuda 4TB Internal Hard Drive HDD – 3.5 Inch Sata 6 Gb/s 5400 RPM 256MB Cache for Computer Desktop
PC – Frustration Free Packaging ST4000DMZ04/DM004 -95

Case - MUSETEX ATX Mid Tower Gaming Computer Case 6 RGB LED Fans 2 Translucent Tempered Glass Panels USB 3.0 Port,Cable
Management/Airflow, Gaming Style Window Case(903-D6) -120

 

[Ziferous]

I'm planning to upgrade my cpu, mb and ram, hdd and case for around $500 or less. My main goal for this setup is computer gaming. I normally play lol, cod mw, minecraft, fortnite, and other steam games.

Below are my current specs and planned upgrades, any pointers on these changes, Thanks!

Current -

Central processing unit (CPU) - AMD FX(tm)-4300 Quad-Core Processor 3.80 GHz
Motherboard — aka, mobo or mainboard - GA-78LMT-S2 Gigabyte GA-78LMT-S2 Rev.1.2 Socket AM3+ DDR3 Micro ATX Motherboard
Memory (RAM) - 2x 8.0 GB Corsair Vengence DDR3
Graphics processing unit (GPU) — aka, graphics card - GeForce GTX 1050 Ti
Storage — SSD and/or HDD - Toshiba 1TB
Power supply unit (PSU) - EVGA 650BQ
System cooling — CPU cooling and chassis airflow - Fans
Case - CyberPower PC



Desired -

Central processing unit (CPU) - Intel Core i5-9600K - 200

Motherboard — aka, mobo or mainboard - Gigabyte Z390 Gaming X - 150

Memory (RAM) - 32 DDR4 2X16 - 120

Storage — Seagate BarraCuda 4TB Internal Hard Drive HDD – 3.5 Inch Sata 6 Gb/s 5400 RPM 256MB Cache for Computer Desktop
PC – Frustration Free Packaging ST4000DMZ04/DM004 -95

Case - MUSETEX ATX Mid Tower Gaming Computer Case 6 RGB LED Fans 2 Translucent Tempered Glass Panels USB 3.0 Port,Cable
Management/Airflow, Gaming Style Window Case(903-D6) -120

4tb is often too much for most PCs. Don't bother with "future-proofing", only buy what you need. Invest in an M.2 drive or SSD as your boot drive and then buy a 2tb HDD for game storage. I recommend either the Meshify C by Fractal or h500 by NZXT for a case. 32 gigabytes of RAM is a waste of money for casual and competitive gamers unless you are a streamer. The rest looks okay, but I do recommend you not be as verbose in any upcoming posts. For example, there is no need to say "central processing unit" or list out all of the features of a case or hard drive. It saves you and others time to abbreviate component names (GPU, HDD, PSU, SSD, CPU).

 

[Shektron]

I'm planning to upgrade my cpu, mb and ram, hdd and case for around $500 or less. My main goal for this setup is computer gaming. I normally play lol, cod mw, minecraft, fortnite, and other steam games.

Below are my current specs and planned upgrades, any pointers on these changes, Thanks!

Current -

Central processing unit (CPU) - AMD FX(tm)-4300 Quad-Core Processor 3.80 GHz
Motherboard — aka, mobo or mainboard - GA-78LMT-S2 Gigabyte GA-78LMT-S2 Rev.1.2 Socket AM3+ DDR3 Micro ATX Motherboard
Memory (RAM) - 2x 8.0 GB Corsair Vengence DDR3
Graphics processing unit (GPU) — aka, graphics card - GeForce GTX 1050 Ti
Storage — SSD and/or HDD - Toshiba 1TB
Power supply unit (PSU) - EVGA 650BQ
System cooling — CPU cooling and chassis airflow - Fans
Case - CyberPower PC



Desired -

Central processing unit (CPU) - Intel Core i5-9600K - 200

Motherboard — aka, mobo or mainboard - Gigabyte Z390 Gaming X - 150

Memory (RAM) - 32 DDR4 2X16 - 120

Storage — Seagate BarraCuda 4TB Internal Hard Drive HDD – 3.5 Inch Sata 6 Gb/s 5400 RPM 256MB Cache for Computer Desktop
PC – Frustration Free Packaging ST4000DMZ04/DM004 -95

Case - MUSETEX ATX Mid Tower Gaming Computer Case 6 RGB LED Fans 2 Translucent Tempered Glass Panels USB 3.0 Port,Cable
Management/Airflow, Gaming Style Window Case(903-D6) -120

What's the refresh rate and resolution of your monitor? I would suggest you to get this upgrade for your budget:

PCPartPicker Part List

CPU: AMD Ryzen 5 3600 3.6 GHz 6-Core Processor ($166.99 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: Gigabyte B450 AORUS ELITE ATX AM4 Motherboard ($109.99 @ Best Buy)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws V 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-3600 CL18 Memory ($64.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Western Digital Green 480 GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($54.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1 TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($43.88 @ Amazon)
Case: Corsair SPEC-04 ATX Mid Tower Case ($54.99 @ Corsair)
Total: $495.83
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2020-06-19 22:58 EDT-0400

P.S: I would suggest not getting another HDD if you already have a 1TB HDD, only get the SSD. 1 TB of HDD storage and ~500 GB of SSD storage is enough for most people unless you like hoarding stuff. Also avoid a case upgrade if possible, it'll let you save up some money for a better SSD and, in the future, you could get a faster GPU with the saved money sooner than if you buy a case now.

 

[ocer9999]

What's the refresh rate and resolution of your monitor? I would suggest you to get this upgrade for your budget:

PCPartPicker Part List

CPU: AMD Ryzen 5 3600 3.6 GHz 6-Core Processor ($166.99 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: Gigabyte B450 AORUS ELITE ATX AM4 Motherboard ($109.99 @ Best Buy)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws V 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-3600 CL18 Memory ($64.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Western Digital Green 480 GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($54.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1 TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($43.88 @ Amazon)
Case: Corsair SPEC-04 ATX Mid Tower Case ($54.99 @ Corsair)
Total: $495.83
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2020-06-19 22:58 EDT-0400

P.S: I would suggest not getting another HDD if you already have a 1TB HDD, only get the SSD. 1 TB of HDD storage and ~500 GB of SSD storage is enough for most people unless you like hoarding stuff. Also avoid a case upgrade if possible, it'll let you save up some money for a better SSD and, in the future, you could get a faster GPU with the saved money sooner than if you buy a case now.

Good comments, the only thing I would say is that for that B450 price you almost get a B550.
https://www.newegg.com/asrock-b550m...iption=b550&cm_re=b550-_-13-157-939-_-Product