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I'm looking to upgrade my old PC and wanted to know if the parts I've chosen will work properly with what I'm going to keep.

The first build is what i currently have and the second is what I want to swap too. Namely the GPU, PSU, RAM and add an NVME. Thanks in advance!

PCPartPicker Part List: https://pcpartpicker.com/list/y2hwPJ

CPU: AMD Ryzen 5 1600 (14nm) 3.2 GHz 6-Core Processor ($0.00)
Motherboard: MSI B350 GAMING PLUS ATX AM4 Motherboard ($0.00)
Memory: Kingston HyperX Fury 8 GB (2 x 4 GB) DDR4-2400 CL15 Memory ($0.00)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1 TB 3.5" 7200 RPM Internal Hard Drive ($0.00)
Video Card: Gigabyte GAMING GeForce GTX 1060 3GB 3 GB Video Card ($0.00)
Case: Phanteks Eclipse P300 ATX Mid Tower Case ($0.00)
Power Supply: Rosewill Glacier 500M 500 W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-modular ATX Power Supply
Total: $0.00
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
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PCPartPicker Part List: https://pcpartpicker.com/list/ZrrP6Q

CPU: AMD Ryzen 5 1600 (14nm) 3.2 GHz 6-Core Processor ($0.00)
Motherboard: MSI B350 GAMING PLUS ATX AM4 Motherboard ($0.00)
Memory: TEAMGROUP T-Force Vulcan Z 32 GB (2 x 16 GB) DDR4-3200 CL16 Memory ($47.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: TEAMGROUP MP33 1 TB M.2-2280 PCIe 3.0 X4 NVME Solid State Drive ($51.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1 TB 3.5" 7200 RPM Internal Hard Drive ($0.00)
Video Card: XFX Speedster QICK 319 Core Radeon RX 6750 XT 12 GB Video Card ($319.99 @ Newegg Sellers)
Case: Phanteks Eclipse P300 ATX Mid Tower Case ($0.00)
Power Supply: MSI MAG A650BN 650 W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($67.98 @ Amazon)
Total: $487.95
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2024-11-15 00:47 EST-0500
 
Antwon345 said:
I'm looking to upgrade my old PC and wanted to know if the parts I've chosen will work properly with what I'm going to keep.

The first build is what i currently have and the second is what I want to swap too. Namely the GPU, PSU, RAM and add an NVME. Thanks in advance!

PCPartPicker Part List: https://pcpartpicker.com/list/y2hwPJ

CPU: AMD Ryzen 5 1600 (14nm) 3.2 GHz 6-Core Processor ($0.00)
Motherboard: MSI B350 GAMING PLUS ATX AM4 Motherboard ($0.00)
Memory: Kingston HyperX Fury 8 GB (2 x 4 GB) DDR4-2400 CL15 Memory ($0.00)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1 TB 3.5" 7200 RPM Internal Hard Drive ($0.00)
Video Card: Gigabyte GAMING GeForce GTX 1060 3GB 3 GB Video Card ($0.00)
Case: Phanteks Eclipse P300 ATX Mid Tower Case ($0.00)
Power Supply: Rosewill Glacier 500M 500 W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-modular ATX Power Supply
Total: $0.00
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2024-11-15 00:45 EST-0500


PCPartPicker Part List: https://pcpartpicker.com/list/ZrrP6Q

CPU: AMD Ryzen 5 1600 (14nm) 3.2 GHz 6-Core Processor ($0.00)
Motherboard: MSI B350 GAMING PLUS ATX AM4 Motherboard ($0.00)
Memory: TEAMGROUP T-Force Vulcan Z 32 GB (2 x 16 GB) DDR4-3200 CL16 Memory ($47.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: TEAMGROUP MP33 1 TB M.2-2280 PCIe 3.0 X4 NVME Solid State Drive ($51.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1 TB 3.5" 7200 RPM Internal Hard Drive ($0.00)
Video Card: XFX Speedster QICK 319 Core Radeon RX 6750 XT 12 GB Video Card ($319.99 @ Newegg Sellers)
Case: Phanteks Eclipse P300 ATX Mid Tower Case ($0.00)
Power Supply: MSI MAG A650BN 650 W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($67.98 @ Amazon)
Total: $487.95
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2024-11-15 00:47 EST-0500
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Frankly, you would be better of upgrading CPU and RAM first as they couldn't cope with that new GPU.
CPU- R5 5600x would at least double CPU performance, If as I suspect you game at 1080p 60-75Hz monitor, CPU is most important
RAM- Minimum 2x 8GB @3000MHz., 3200MHz or over could be iffy on b350 chipset MBs. although it could be lowered if not stable. With 1st gen Ryzen it's even iffy-er.
SSD- Any even SATA would be tremendous improvement over HDD. PSU you could keep until you upgrade GPU.
I would first try with those upgrades and look for GPU later.
 
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PCPartPicker Part List

CPU: *Intel Core i5-12400F 2.5 GHz 6-Core Processor ($111.34 @ Amazon)
CPU Cooler: *Thermalright Assassin X 120 V2 66.17 CFM CPU Cooler ($19.79 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: *ASRock B760 Pro RS/D4 ATX LGA1700 Motherboard ($109.99 @ Amazon)
Memory: *Silicon Power XPOWER Turbine 32 GB (2 x 16 GB) DDR4-3200 CL16 Memory ($44.97 @ Amazon)
Storage: *Silicon Power UD90 1 TB M.2-2280 PCIe 4.0 X4 NVME Solid State Drive ($52.99 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: *Corsair RM750x (2021) 750 W 80+ Gold Certified Fully Modular ATX Power Supply ($79.98 @ Amazon)
Total: $419.06
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
*Lowest price parts chosen from parametric criteria
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Why_Me said:
PCPartPicker Part List

CPU: *Intel Core i5-12400F 2.5 GHz 6-Core Processor ($111.34 @ Amazon)
CPU Cooler: *Thermalright Assassin X 120 V2 66.17 CFM CPU Cooler ($19.79 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: *ASRock B760 Pro RS/D4 ATX LGA1700 Motherboard ($109.99 @ Amazon)
Memory: *Silicon Power XPOWER Turbine 32 GB (2 x 16 GB) DDR4-3200 CL16 Memory ($44.97 @ Amazon)
Storage: *Silicon Power UD90 1 TB M.2-2280 PCIe 4.0 X4 NVME Solid State Drive ($52.99 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: *Corsair RM750x (2021) 750 W 80+ Gold Certified Fully Modular ATX Power Supply ($79.98 @ Amazon)
Total: $419.06
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
*Lowest price parts chosen from parametric criteria
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Why would you recommend a 12400f, when they can drop in a 5700x3d for less than the cost of 12400f and motherboard?
 
CountMike said:
Frankly, you would be better of upgrading CPU and RAM first as they couldn't cope with that new GPU.
CPU- R5 5600x would at least double CPU performance, If as I suspect you game at 1080p 60-75Hz monitor, CPU is most important
RAM- Minimum 2x 8GB @3000MHz., 3200MHz or over could be iffy on b350 chipset MBs. although it could be lowered if not stable. With 1st gen Ryzen it's even iffy-er.
SSD- Any even SATA would be tremendous improvement over HDD. PSU you could keep until you upgrade GPU.
I would first try with those upgrades and look for GPU later.
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So something like this?

PCPartPicker Part List: https://pcpartpicker.com/list/LNQWZc

CPU: AMD Ryzen 5 5600X 3.7 GHz 6-Core Processor ($126.00 @ Amazon)
CPU Cooler: Thermalright Phantom Spirit 120 SE 66.17 CFM CPU Cooler ($35.90 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: MSI B350 GAMING PLUS ATX AM4 Motherboard ($0.00)
Memory: TEAMGROUP T-Force Vulcan Z 32 GB (2 x 16 GB) DDR4-3200 CL16 Memory ($47.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Kingston NV2 1 TB M.2-2280 PCIe 4.0 X4 NVME Solid State Drive ($55.00 @ Amazon)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1 TB 3.5" 7200 RPM Internal Hard Drive ($0.00)
Video Card: Gigabyte GAMING GeForce GTX 1060 3GB 3 GB Video Card ($0.00)
Case: Phanteks Eclipse P300 ATX Mid Tower Case ($0.00)
Power Supply: Rosewill Glacier 500M 500 W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-modular ATX Power Supply ($0.00)
Total: $264.89
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2024-11-15 11:33 EST-0500
 
Antwon345 said:
So something like this?

PCPartPicker Part List: https://pcpartpicker.com/list/LNQWZc

CPU: AMD Ryzen 5 5600X 3.7 GHz 6-Core Processor ($126.00 @ Amazon)
CPU Cooler: Thermalright Phantom Spirit 120 SE 66.17 CFM CPU Cooler ($35.90 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: MSI B350 GAMING PLUS ATX AM4 Motherboard ($0.00)
Memory: TEAMGROUP T-Force Vulcan Z 32 GB (2 x 16 GB) DDR4-3200 CL16 Memory ($47.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Kingston NV2 1 TB M.2-2280 PCIe 4.0 X4 NVME Solid State Drive ($55.00 @ Amazon)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1 TB 3.5" 7200 RPM Internal Hard Drive ($0.00)
Video Card: Gigabyte GAMING GeForce GTX 1060 3GB 3 GB Video Card ($0.00)
Case: Phanteks Eclipse P300 ATX Mid Tower Case ($0.00)
Power Supply: Rosewill Glacier 500M 500 W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-modular ATX Power Supply ($0.00)
Total: $264.89
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2024-11-15 11:33 EST-0500
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Sounds good but since you planned to spend $487 you should be able to get a GPU like Rx 6600xt for that much difference in price or maybe even less.
 
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triplex1 said:
I know what the specific motherboard supports, but if we say that what you say is correct, then why would anyone buy a gen4 when they won't use it with the specific motherboard?
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Price mostly. Why buy a gen 3 drive, when a gen 4 drive is similar in cost, and can always be used in a newer platform later on? I don't think anyone is really even producing gen 3 drives anymore, given how cheap gen4 drives are now. Granted that drive is not a very good choice, as it's speeds are pretty pathetic. This one would be a better choice. Not stellar on speed either, but better than that Kingston.

PCPartPicker Part List

Storage: Silicon Power UD90 1 TB M.2-2280 PCIe 4.0 X4 NVME Solid State Drive ($52.99 @ Amazon)
Total: $52.99
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2024-11-15 12:39 EST-0500
 
logainofhades said:
Price

Price mostly. Why buy a gen 3 drive, when a gen 4 drive is similar in cost, and can always be used in a newer platform later on? I don't think anyone is really even producing gen 3 drives anymore, given how cheap gen4 drives are now. Granted that drive is not a very good choice, as it's speeds are pretty pathetic. This one would be a better choice. Not stellar on speed either, but better than that Kingston.

PCPartPicker Part List

Storage: Silicon Power UD90 1 TB M.2-2280 PCIe 4.0 X4 NVME Solid State Drive ($52.99 @ Amazon)
Total: $52.99
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
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This is not the answer you are giving because I think it is much easier for someone to go to a newer motherboard and use the specific disk than to keep the MB 350, I don't find it logical at all
 
It is cheaper and easier to keep current board. Bios update and they can drop in a 5700x3d is a much better idea, than new motheroard and a 12400f, as someone else earlier recommended, for the same price. If that is all the gaming performence that was needed, a 5600x is similar performance and cheaper yet. No need to reinstall Windows either. Put new SSD in, and clone current Windows install to the new drive. No time spent swapping motherboards, no need for a new Windows license either. That was the beauty of AM4. It's upgrade path was huge. For 99% of people, gen 3 vs gen 4 doesn't matter either, as you wouldn't tell the difference in everyday use anyway. Needlessly swapping a motherboard is a waste of time, money, and it contributes to more E-Waste.
 
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I bought a Gen 4 drive for a PCIe 3.0 system, with the expectation that I would use it later. I did. I had two routes. The board supported PCIe 4.0, but only with a 4.0 CPU, which I didn't have. Or platform upgrade. The latter happened first. So rather than having a gen 3 drive stuck in a gen 4 system I now have gen 4 and gen 4. Makes no real difference in the end either way, you don't actually spend much time with the drive at full write or read speed.

I also think a flash controller that is forced to operate at a lower speed would heat up less, potentially allowing for quite long writes without losing speed, but that isn't backed up by anything.
 
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logainofhades said:
Why would you recommend a 12400f, when they can drop in a 5700x3d for less than the cost of 12400f and motherboard?
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A 5600 (non X) would be a big jump up from the OP's current cpu. With that said that board is a bit aged.

PCPartPicker Part List

CPU: *AMD Ryzen 5 5600 3.5 GHz 6-Core Processor ($116.46 @ Amazon)
Total: $116.46
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
*Lowest price parts chosen from parametric criteria
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