[SOLVED] CPU upgrade from fx-4300

[8Potato8]

Should I go for the Ryzen 9 3900x or wait for the 4900x? This is the computer I am going to buy soon: https://ca.pcpartpicker.com/user/_Potato_/saved/nhDNP6

Tell me if I should look into changing anything. I already have the GPU and PSU under control so they aren't listed.

Current PC: (I think this is everything)
FX-4300
GA-78LMT-USB3 (rev. 6.0)
12gb DDR3 1600mhz (Can't remember what ram)
Gtx 960 2gb
Some random 350 watt PSU
1tb western digital blue

 

[tennis2]

That SSD is inadequate.

 

[8Potato8]

That SSD is inadequate.

Do you have any recommendations?

 

[InvalidError]

Just so you know, Barracuda Compute HDDs are SMR, which makes them extremely slow at writes around existing data. Fine for long-term data archival, horrible for frequently updated stuff. You probably don't want to use those for launching games from. I have a 4TB one which I use for off-line backups, write speeds in never-used-before space can reach 100+MB/s but often dips to 7-10MB/s when overwriting files since SMR needs to refresh (re-write) nearby sectors whenever data gets erased.

 

[EndEffeKt_24]

Trying to cool a 600 $ 12 core cpu with a Hyper 212 is certainly a statement for budget cooling. You can certainly test that, but I would rather go for a big-boy aircooler instead.

 

[8Potato8]

Just so you know, Barracuda Compute HDDs are SMR, which makes them extremely slow at writes around existing data. Fine for long-term data archival, horrible for frequently updated stuff. You probably don't want to use those for launching games from. I have a 4TB one which I use for off-line backups, write speeds in never-used-before space can reach 100+MB/s but often dips to 7-10MB/s when overwriting files since SMR needs to refresh (re-write) nearby sectors whenever data gets erased.

Which HDD should I go for? I still wanna stay around that price range. I will be using it a lot for gaming.

 

[EndEffeKt_24]

Which HDD should I go for? I still wanna stay around that price range. I will be using it a lot for gaming.

If you are on a somewhat fixed budget and want to use the pc for gaming why not save money with a 3700x and use it on proper cooling and a 1 TB NVME?

 

[8Potato8]

If you are on a somewhat fixed budget and want to use the pc for gaming why not save money with a 3700x and use it on proper cooling and a 1 TB NVME?

I am on a budget yes and no. I am borrowing the money. But still want to get a good computer. I don't want to replace parts in a year or so. I have had this computer I am currently using since 2015. I'm looking to get a few years out of the new computer. I only want to boot from the SSD and add maybe 1 or 2 games and the rest will be on the HDD.

 

[NightHawkRMX]

I would not spend so much on a 3900x CPU and still be using a 350w PSU and a GTX960.

PCPartPicker Part List

Type|Item|Price
:----|:----|:----
CPU | AMD Ryzen 5 3600X 3.8 GHz 6-Core Processor | $305.07 @ Vuugo
Motherboard | MSI B450 TOMAHAWK MAX ATX AM4 Motherboard | $169.99 @ Newegg Canada
Memory | G.Skill Ripjaws V 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-3600 Memory | $102.99 @ Newegg Canada
Storage | Crucial MX500 1 TB 2.5" Solid State Drive | $164.75 @ Vuugo
Storage | Western Digital Caviar Blue 1 TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive | Purchased For $0.00
Video Card | ASRock Radeon RX 5700 XT 8 GB Phantom Gaming D OC Video Card | $569.00 @ Canada Computers
Case | Phanteks P300 ATX Mid Tower Case | $82.23 @ Amazon Canada
Power Supply | Antec NeoECO Gold ZEN 600 W 80+ Gold Certified ATX Power Supply | $111.56 @ Vuugo
| Prices include shipping, taxes, rebates, and discounts |
| Total | $1505.59
| Generated by PCPartPicker 2020-05-09 10:57 EDT-0400 |

You could sell your old build and get a completely new build for that money, which would merit higher performance.

Maybe reuse your old 1tb hdd if you need.

 

[InvalidError]

Which HDD should I go for? I still wanna stay around that price range. I will be using it a lot for gaming.

WD Black would be my first pick, though they can be a bit pricey. For the SSD, there isn't much performance difference in things like loading times between SATA3 and NVMe, so I'd just pay a few extra bucks to get a 500GB Samsung 860 EVO instead of a 240GB WD Green NVMe.

 

[tennis2]

If you can wait until June 15 for B550 mobos, that'd be ideal. Is that do-able?

Not sure I'd drop from a 3900X to a 3600X. The 3700X is a good middle ground. However I do agree that the GTX960 2GB should be replaced.

 

[8Potato8]

Yeah sorry should have been more specific I bought a 750w 80+ gold fully modular power supply and I'm only keeping the 960 until RTX 3000 series come out

 

[8Potato8]

Thank you, everyone! I have bought the current PC list. Sorry I didn't change much but thank you for the feedback. Everything should be here in 1 or 2 weeks. Again thank you for some of your help.