few upgrades what do you think?

[zachlittle7]

current system -

8gb ram
mobo - a5a97 asus am3+
gpu - r9 290
cpu - amd 1090t 3.2 ghz
psu - 850w corsair

upgrades -

Gigabyte Radeon RX 580 Gaming 4GB
ASRock AB350M Pro4 Motherboard
AMD Ryzen 5 1600X Processor

should i change or add certain hardware, thanks

 

[blankcr8]

R9 290 to Rx 580 isn't worth it imo, you would be paying $250 for around a 10% performance increase. Remember you'll also need new ram.

 

[John Philips]

Mobo and CPU are OK, but for the GPU, just go for a AMD RX if you like AMD or a 1060/1070/1080 if you prefer Nvidia.

 

[zachlittle7]

R9 290 to Rx 580 isn't worth it imo, you would be paying $250 for around a 10% performance increase. Remember you'll also need new ram.

so just leave the gpu as is and go for mobo, ram and cpu? i think my current cpu bottlenecks the card a bit

 

[blankcr8]

R9 290 to Rx 580 isn't worth it imo, you would be paying $250 for around a 10% performance increase. Remember you'll also need new ram.

so just leave the gpu as is and go for mobo, ram and cpu? i think my current cpu bottlenecks the card a bit

Yeah it will be bottlenecking it quite a bit

 

[Nymical]

I would keep the GPU for now, order your new Ryzen, motherboard, and RAM, and see how it performs. If the R9 can handle what you want it to, great; you can postpone a graphics update for a while.
I should note, however, that unless AMD processors benefit you (because of workload type or personal preference), the highest tier of 8th generation Intel chips should release within the next couple of weeks to compete with Ryzen. They get a core count bump, putting them on par in that respect, but pricing is up in the air. If you are interested in team blue, I'd say wait to get a taste of what they have to offer before making a several hundred dollar commitment.

 

[zachlittle7]

I would keep the GPU for now, order your new Ryzen, motherboard, and RAM, and see how it performs. If the R9 can handle what you want it to, great; you can postpone a graphics update for a while.
I should note, however, that unless AMD processors benefit you (because of workload type or personal preference), the highest tier of 8th generation Intel chips should release within the next couple of weeks to compete with Ryzen. They get a core count bump, putting them on par in that respect, but pricing is up in the air. If you are interested in team blue, I'd say wait to get a taste of what they have to offer before making a several hundred dollar commitment.

no preference really either brand is fine. thanks nymical i may just wait to see how the intel ones are