Question Building Around a RX 580.

[jwilliquette]

I ordered a RX 580 GPU to compliment a shitty FX-4350 quad core and an AMD 970 motherboard I have laying around. I figure there will be bottlenecking issues, so I'm looking for ideas on how to move forward with the build... I'm Frankensteining this computer for the sole purpose of playing Division 2 so please keep that in mind upon responding. Any and all input is appreciated.

 

[MrN1ce9uy]

That all depends on your budget and/or how much you're willing to spend. Lower budget would call for a Ryzen 3 1200 or 2200G or even i3-8100. Mid-budget Ryzen 5 2600 or i5-8400. Higher budget has even more options. Either way, you will need a new CPU, RAM, and motherboard.

On the other hand, I see people playing The Division 2 with an FX-8350 + RX 580 and it does okay. (40-60fps @1080p)

 

[jwilliquette]

That all depends on your budget and/or how much you're willing to spend. Lower budget would call for a Ryzen 3 1200 or 2200G or even i3-8100. Mid-budget Ryzen 5 2600 or i5-8400. Higher budget has even more options. Either way, you will need a new CPU, RAM, and motherboard.

On the other hand, I see people playing The Division 2 with an FX-8350 + RX 580 and it does okay. (40-60fps @1080p)

I'm thinking Ryzen 5 1600 CPU, and Team Elite Plus 16GB for ram, but for the motherboard I'm unsure. I think I might just use the AMD 970... Thoughts?

 

[MrN1ce9uy]

I'm thinking Ryzen 5 1600 CPU, and Team Elite Plus 16GB for ram, but for the motherboard I'm unsure. I think I might just use the AMD 970... Thoughts?

AMD 970 is AM3+ and is NOT compatible with AMD Ryzen CPUs. You would need an AMD B350 or B450 motherboard (or X370/X470) for AMD Ryzen. You will also need DDR4 RAM.

 

[Metal Messiah.]

I'm thinking Ryzen 5 1600 CPU

Then that would require a complete system overhaul for you, should you wish to invest in this RYZEN CPU.

 

[jwilliquette]

Then that would require a complete system overhaul for you, should you wish to invest in this RYZEN CPU.

THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR MAKING THIS APPARENT TO MY DUMB SELF. Such an obvious elephant of a problem that I completely overlooked.