[SOLVED] Build upgrade - about time

[Shn212]

Hi . I have a PC that I built and have been enjoying for specific games past few years however I was limited to my choice of games. I would ld like to do an upgrade on a budget .

My current build :
ASRock B85M Pro4 LGA 1150 Intel B85 HDMI SATA 6GB/s USB 3.0 Micro ATX Intel Motherboard.
Ram: 2 x Mushkin Enhanced 4GB PC3-12800 9-9-9-24
Video card : EVGA Nvidia GTX 650 2GB GDDR5
Processor : Intel core i5-4670 Haswell 3.4 GHz LGA Quad-Core


Two options I found online are :

Upgrade 1
Asus GTX 1050 ti 4GB OC Edition GDDR5
AMD Ryzen 5 2600 Processor
Corsair Vengeance LPX 16GB (2x8GB) DDR4 DRAM 3000 MHz

Total price : 460$

Upgrade 2
Zotac GeForce GTX1070 Mini 8 GB GDDR5

Total price : 345$

Please advise me which option to consider or any recommendations. I’m not sure which will benefit me more.

 

[ohiou_grad_2006]

If you go with the Ryzen CPU, you will need a new motherboard as well. You might do well to put the 1070 in your current system. You should also be able to find an i7 for it used as well to make it the best it's able to be.

 

[logainofhades]

$350 will get you an RTX 2060, which is faster than a 1070. You can get 1070 for around $300.

 

[Shn212]

$350 will get you an RTX 2060, which is faster than a 1070. You can get 1070 for around $300.

Thanks for highlighting this !!

I understand you suggest that I only change the graphic card ( option 2) . This will give me a better performance upgrade than option 1 (CPU+ budget graphic card ) on my current rig ?

 

[logainofhades]

For gaming, yes, the GPU is going to give you more of a performance increase. The new 1660ti might be of interest, as well, if you are looking to save money. It appears to trade blows with the 1070. I forgot to ask, what is the make/model of your power supply?

 

[Shn212]

For gaming, yes, the GPU is going to give you more of a performance increase. The new 1660ti might be of interest, as well, if you are looking to save money. It appears to trade blows with the 1070. I forgot to ask, what is the make/model of your power supply?

Yeah I just saw it. Seems like it was released for my rig

My Power supply is Antec VP-500PC. Is this gonna be an issue for me ?

 

[logainofhades]

I would recommend replacing that. A corsair CX650m being a decent budget option, with the Evga G2/G3, or Seasonic focus gold being much better quality.