[SOLVED] Help for new cpu and motherboard

[Turner7707]

Hello I'm looking to buy a new cpu and motherboard. I want to spend £250 max but more like £200.

I currently have the default motherboard that goes in the Alienware Aurora r3 and my cpu is Intel i7-2600k @ 3.2ghz.

The reason for the new motherboard and cpu is since moving my components from the Alienware case to the new case I've bought the cpu is getting extremely hot and the fan is running at full speed. I am getting like 30 - 50fps on csgo where as I usually get like 250fps.

I have a Nvidia GeForce GTX 1050ti 4GB. I'm looking for a motherboard and cpu compatible with that that will get me similar fps to what I usually have.

Any help is much appreciated, I know very basic stuff about pcs so any questions anyone asks I won't be too good at answering haha.

Thanks
Jake

 

[Wolfshadw]

Unfortunately, upgrading the CPU and motherboard also means upgrading the RAM.

If you don't mind being limited by RAM, here's what I'd suggest:
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: AMD - Ryzen 5 2600 3.4 GHz 6-Core Processor (£144.95 @ AWD-IT)
Motherboard: ASRock - B450M-HDV Micro ATX AM4 Motherboard (£53.32 @ Amazon UK)
Memory: Corsair - Vengeance LPX 8 GB (1 x 8 GB) DDR4-3000 Memory (£47.58 @ Aria PC)
Total: £245.85
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2019-02-14 18:10 GMT+0000

Going with the extra RAM, the 2nd Gen Ryzen puts you over your budget Keeping it closer to £200, but you could try this:

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: AMD - Ryzen 5 1400 3.2 GHz Quad-Core Processor (£97.00 @ Amazon UK)
Motherboard: ASRock - B450M-HDV Micro ATX AM4 Motherboard (£53.32 @ Amazon UK)
Memory: G.Skill - NT Series 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-2133 Memory (£80.39 @ Amazon UK)
Total: £230.71
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2019-02-14 18:06 GMT+0000

Spending a bit more gets you a bit better first gen processor as well.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: AMD - Ryzen 5 1500X 3.5 GHz Quad-Core Processor (£112.18 @ Amazon UK)
Motherboard: ASRock - B450M-HDV Micro ATX AM4 Motherboard (£53.32 @ Amazon UK)
Memory: G.Skill - NT Series 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-2133 Memory (£80.39 @ Amazon UK)
Total: £245.89
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2019-02-14 18:08 GMT+0000

-Wolf sends

 

[Turner7707]

I already have 16gb HyperX ram, I just don't know if it's compatible with them motherboards.

 

[Wolfshadw]

I already have 16gb HyperX ram, I just don't know if it's compatible with them motherboards.

It's not. Hence why I wrote the very first line:

Unfortunately, upgrading the CPU and motherboard also means upgrading the RAM.

 

[Turner7707]

Unfortunately, upgrading the CPU and motherboard also means upgrading the RAM.

If you don't mind being limited by RAM, here's what I'd suggest:
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: AMD - Ryzen 5 2600 3.4 GHz 6-Core Processor (£144.95 @ AWD-IT)
Motherboard: ASRock - B450M-HDV Micro ATX AM4 Motherboard (£53.32 @ Amazon UK)
Memory: Corsair - Vengeance LPX 8 GB (1 x 8 GB) DDR4-3000 Memory (£47.58 @ Aria PC)
Total: £245.85
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2019-02-14 18:10 GMT+0000

Going with the extra RAM, the 2nd Gen Ryzen puts you over your budget Keeping it closer to £200, but you could try this:

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: AMD - Ryzen 5 1400 3.2 GHz Quad-Core Processor (£97.00 @ Amazon UK)
Motherboard: ASRock - B450M-HDV Micro ATX AM4 Motherboard (£53.32 @ Amazon UK)
Memory: G.Skill - NT Series 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-2133 Memory (£80.39 @ Amazon UK)
Total: £230.71
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2019-02-14 18:06 GMT+0000

Spending a bit more gets you a bit better first gen processor as well.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: AMD - Ryzen 5 1500X 3.5 GHz Quad-Core Processor (£112.18 @ Amazon UK)
Motherboard: ASRock - B450M-HDV Micro ATX AM4 Motherboard (£53.32 @ Amazon UK)
Memory: G.Skill - NT Series 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-2133 Memory (£80.39 @ Amazon UK)
Total: £245.89
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2019-02-14 18:08 GMT+0000

-Wolf sends

Out of all of them, which would you recommend or could you recommend any other builds? Will be willing to put my budget to £300. I've never been AMD always been Intel but not much of a difference is there?

 

[Wolfshadw]

Of those three, I'd recommend the last or this Intel build:

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel - Core i5-8400 2.8 GHz 6-Core Processor ($184.89 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: MSI - B360M PRO-VD Micro ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($65.99 @ Amazon)
Memory: G.Skill - Value 8 GB (1 x 8 GB) DDR4-2400 Memory ($43.98 @ Newegg)
Total: $294.86
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2019-02-18 08:32 EST-0500

-Wolf sends

 

[Turner7707]

Thank you for the help. Baring it mind that new one is in dollars so will be.potentially cheaper. Will all of those motherboards support my Nvidia GeForce GTX 1050ti

 

[Wolfshadw]

Yes. All motherboards will support the GTX 1050Ti

-Wolf sends