Considering upgrading from my amd 8350k to Ryzen 7 2700x how is this build?

[Drumsandcoffee]

Hello! I'm currently considering upgrading to the Ryzen 7 2700x however I have to purchase a new motherboard and ram, im considering just buying a new psu too and case, but i want to do this the most efficient way so i'm asking for help, here's my current build with a different case, im just hesistant spending 1.1k for a new processor. https://pcpartpicker.com/list/z4GvWD my case is

I also currently have a r9 390 for a gpu

CUK Stratos Full ATX Tower Gaming Desktop Case with 7 RGB Halo Fans

I also currently have a r9 390 for a gpu

 

[goldstone77]

X470 are the newer boards offering better stability and RAM compatibility over the X370.

 

[feelinfroggy777]

If you are going to get a x370 motherboard, you will need a 1st generation Ryzen CPU to update the bios for the 2700x to work. Plus, there are some features of the 2700x that will only run on the 400 series motherboard. Then the 300 series has RAM compatibility issues, it will save you a lot of pain to just go with the x470 even though it is a little bit more.

Additionally, you dont need a 750 watt PSU for that system, a 650 watt will be more than enough. I would also go with a little higher speed RAM. Ryzen scales very well with high speed RAM. 3200mhz is the sweet spot.

PCPartPicker part list: https://pcpartpicker.com/list/Bz9x6s
Price breakdown by merchant: https://pcpartpicker.com/list/Bz9x6s/by_merchant/

CPU: AMD - Ryzen 7 2700X 3.7GHz 8-Core Processor ($329.99 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: ASRock - X470 Master SLI/AC ATX AM4 Motherboard ($143.98 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill - Ripjaws V Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-3200 Memory ($179.89 @ OutletPC)
Storage: Samsung - 850 EVO-Series 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($99.99 @ Samsung)
Storage: Western Digital - Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($43.85 @ OutletPC)
Power Supply: SeaSonic - FOCUS Gold 650W 80+ Gold Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($62.89 @ Newegg)
Operating System: Microsoft - Windows 10 Home OEM 64-bit ($89.89 @ OutletPC)
Total: $950.48
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2018-04-22 20:05 EDT-0400

 

[Drumsandcoffee]

If you are going to get a x370 motherboard, you will need a 1st generation Ryzen CPU to update the bios for the 2700x to work. Plus, there are some features of the 2700x that will only run on the 400 series motherboard. Then the 300 series has RAM compatibility issues, it will save you a lot of pain to just go with the x470 even though it is a little bit more.

Additionally, you dont need a 750 watt PSU for that system, a 650 watt will be more than enough. I would also go with a little higher speed RAM. Ryzen scales very well with high speed RAM. 3200mhz is the sweet spot.

PCPartPicker part list: https://pcpartpicker.com/list/Bz9x6s
Price breakdown by merchant: https://pcpartpicker.com/list/Bz9x6s/by_merchant/

CPU: AMD - Ryzen 7 2700X 3.7GHz 8-Core Processor ($329.99 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: ASRock - X470 Master SLI/AC ATX AM4 Motherboard ($143.98 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill - Ripjaws V Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-3200 Memory ($179.89 @ OutletPC)
Storage: Samsung - 850 EVO-Series 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($99.99 @ Samsung)
Storage: Western Digital - Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($43.85 @ OutletPC)
Power Supply: SeaSonic - FOCUS Gold 650W 80+ Gold Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($62.89 @ Newegg)
Operating System: Microsoft - Windows 10 Home OEM 64-bit ($89.89 @ OutletPC)
Total: $950.48
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2018-04-22 20:05 EDT-0400

thank you, I'll get a 650 watt power supply and 3200mhz ram,

does it matter which x470 board it is? I'm trying to keep everything on amazon but it looks like all the x470 boards are sold out, i might have to go with newegg.

 

[feelinfroggy777]

The better motherboards will overclock better. With that being said, the way the 2700x and XFR2 works, it can hurt gaming performance to overclock the card. Basically, the card overclocks itself. It will run 4.35 turbo on one core through XFR, but when you overclock you disable XFR. Most of the reviews I have seen have had the 2700x top out at 4.2ghz. Anything above 4.2ghz requires too much voltage and heat for a daily driver. So overclocking to 4.2ghz will hurt your single threaded performance, which is important for gaming.

In short, it is better to run the 2700x out of the box on a 470x board for best gaming performance. So for running stock, any x470 board will work.

 

[Drumsandcoffee]

The better motherboards will overclock better. With that being said, the way the 2700x and XFR2 works, it can hurt gaming performance to overclock the card. Basically, the card overclocks itself. It will run 4.35 turbo on one core through XFR, but when you overclock you disable XFR. Most of the reviews I have seen have had the 2700x top out at 4.2ghz. Anything above 4.2ghz requires too much voltage and heat for a daily driver. So overclocking to 4.2ghz will hurt your single threaded performance, which is important for gaming.

In short, it is better to run the 2700x out of the box on a 470x board for best gaming performance. So for running stock, any x470 board will work.

Ok cool thanks a lot for the help!