[SOLVED] Is this a good build or meh?

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Hello tom's Hardware community, lately I've been getting into streaming and gaming. My current PC setup is fine but I have a weak CPU which is i5-7500.

I wanted to change my current setup into a new one and need couple of people to look into it. To see if I gathered right parts and what other changes do I need.

Link: https://pcpartpicker.com/list/gXzxD2

P.S. don't mind the SSD (I have ADATA SP580) and GPU.

I also did some research and found out that I need a PC case with mesh front panel if I am going to use i7-8700K (don't know if its true). Also, I'm not going to overclock to 5GHz, maybe to 4GHz.
 
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With your budget you could probably go with a better CPU but the 3600 is a great price to performance CPU (Board does support up to the 3900X).

PCPartPicker Part List

CPU: AMD Ryzen 5 3600 3.6 GHz 6-Core Processor (£187.98 @ Aria PC)
Motherboard: MSI B450 Gaming Plus ATX AM4 Motherboard (£83.25 @ CCL Computers)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws V Series 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-3200 Memory (£86.53 @ Amazon UK)
Storage: Intel 660p Series 1.02 TB M.2-2280 NVME Solid State Drive (£95.70 @ CCL Computers)
Video Card: MSI GeForce GTX 1660 Ti 6 GB GAMING X Video Card (£0.00)
Case: Fractal Design Focus G ATX Mid Tower Case (£50.47 @ Scan.co.uk)
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List your current specs, monitor & also your budget for upgrades.

3rd gen Ryzen may be a better price to performance option.

And lastly even though you "only" have a quad core if you have a good GPU you may be able to stream using the GPU instead of the CPU.
 
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A $200 ryzen 5 3600 beats or ties a stock $350 8700k.

If you overclock the 8700k it will beat the 3600 in games, but the 3600 is a better choice if you're not overclocking.

PCPartPicker Part List

Type|Item|Price
:----|:----|:----
CPU | AMD Ryzen 5 3600 3.6 GHz 6-Core Processor | $198.90 @ OutletPC
CPU Cooler | Deepcool GAMMAXX 400 74.34 CFM CPU Cooler | $22.89 @ OutletPC
Motherboard | ASRock X570 Phantom Gaming 4 ATX AM4 Motherboard | $144.99 @ Newegg
Memory | G.Skill Ripjaws V Series 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-3200 Memory | $67.99 @ Newegg
Storage | ADATA Premier SP550 120 GB 2.5" Solid State Drive | $59.89 @ OutletPC
Storage | Seagate Barracuda 2 TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive | $79.89 @ OutletPC
Video Card | MSI GeForce GTX 1660 Ti 6 GB GAMING X Video Card | $284.99 @ Newegg
Case | Fractal Design Meshify C ATX Mid Tower Case | $83.99 @ Amazon
Power Supply | SeaSonic FOCUS Plus Gold 550 W 80+ Gold Certified Fully Modular ATX Power Supply | $70.98 @ Newegg
Case Fan | Corsair Air Series AF120 Red 52.19 CFM 120 mm Fan | $11.89 @ OutletPC
Case Fan | Corsair Air Series AF120 Red 52.19 CFM 120 mm Fan | $11.89 @ OutletPC
| Prices include shipping, taxes, rebates, and discounts |
| Total (before mail-in rebates) | $1098.29
| Mail-in rebates | -$60.00
| Total | $1038.29
| Generated by PCPartPicker 2019-08-06 08:06 EDT-0400 |
 
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WildCard999 said:
List your current specs, monitor & also your budget for upgrades.

3rd gen Ryzen may be a better price to performance option.

And lastly even though you "only" have a quad core if you have a good GPU you may be able to stream using the GPU instead of the CPU.
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My Current specs are:
CPU: Intel i5-7500
Motherboard: Asus B250M-K
RAM: HyperX Fury 2x4GB 2133MHz
GPU: MSI GTX 1660 TI Gaming X
PSU: Corsair VS550
Front fan: 2x Corsair AF120 Quiet Edition 1500RPM
Back fan: Thermaltake stock case fan 1200 RPM
Monitor: AOC G2460PG 144Hz 1080p G-Sync

And my budget is around $1060
 
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remixislandmusic said:
A $200 ryzen 5 3600 beats or ties a stock $350 8700k.

If you overclock the 8700k it will beat the 3600 in games, but the 3600 is a better choice if you're not overclocking.

PCPartPicker Part List

Type|Item|Price
:----|:----|:----
CPU | AMD Ryzen 5 3600 3.6 GHz 6-Core Processor | $198.90 @ OutletPC
CPU Cooler | Deepcool GAMMAXX 400 74.34 CFM CPU Cooler | $22.89 @ OutletPC
Motherboard | ASRock X570 Phantom Gaming 4 ATX AM4 Motherboard | $144.99 @ Newegg
Memory | G.Skill Ripjaws V Series 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-3200 Memory | $67.99 @ Newegg
Storage | ADATA Premier SP550 120 GB 2.5" Solid State Drive | $59.89 @ OutletPC
Storage | Seagate Barracuda 2 TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive | $79.89 @ OutletPC
Video Card | MSI GeForce GTX 1660 Ti 6 GB GAMING X Video Card | $284.99 @ Newegg
Case | Fractal Design Meshify C ATX Mid Tower Case | $83.99 @ Amazon
Power Supply | SeaSonic FOCUS Plus Gold 550 W 80+ Gold Certified Fully Modular ATX Power Supply | $70.98 @ Newegg
Case Fan | Corsair Air Series AF120 Red 52.19 CFM 120 mm Fan | $11.89 @ OutletPC
Case Fan | Corsair Air Series AF120 Red 52.19 CFM 120 mm Fan | $11.89 @ OutletPC
| Prices include shipping, taxes, rebates, and discounts |
| Total (before mail-in rebates) | $1098.29
| Mail-in rebates | -$60.00
| Total | $1038.29
| Generated by PCPartPicker 2019-08-06 08:06 EDT-0400 |
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That is a nice build too, but in my country I'm really limited to what CPU I can buy. Right now most of high-end Ryzen CPUs are out of stock so the only option is Intel. And if there were any Ryzen CPUs available their price reaches from $313 to $380. The only available ones are Ryzen 5 2600, 1600, 2600x. Sucks to live here 🙁
 
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Netreo said:
My Current specs are:
CPU: Intel i5-7500
Motherboard: Asus B250M-K
RAM: HyperX Fury 2x4GB 2133MHz
GPU: MSI GTX 1660 TI Gaming X
PSU: Corsair VS550
Front fan: 2x Corsair AF120 Quiet Edition 1500RPM
Back fan: Thermaltake stock case fan 1200 RPM
Monitor: AOC G2460PG 144Hz 1080p G-Sync

And my budget is around $1060
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The 8gb really isn't enough either for streaming, post the country and we'll try to find a suitable build for your needs. I would reuse the storage & GPU.
 
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With your budget you could probably go with a better CPU but the 3600 is a great price to performance CPU (Board does support up to the 3900X).

PCPartPicker Part List

CPU: AMD Ryzen 5 3600 3.6 GHz 6-Core Processor (£187.98 @ Aria PC)
Motherboard: MSI B450 Gaming Plus ATX AM4 Motherboard (£83.25 @ CCL Computers)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws V Series 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-3200 Memory (£86.53 @ Amazon UK)
Storage: Intel 660p Series 1.02 TB M.2-2280 NVME Solid State Drive (£95.70 @ CCL Computers)
Video Card: MSI GeForce GTX 1660 Ti 6 GB GAMING X Video Card (£0.00)
Case: Fractal Design Focus G ATX Mid Tower Case (£50.47 @ Scan.co.uk)
Power Supply: SeaSonic FOCUS Plus Gold 550 W 80+ Gold Certified Fully Modular ATX Power Supply (£73.98 @ Amazon UK)
Total: £577.91
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2019-08-06 14:51 BST+0100

How-to update the BIOS without a CPU on a MSI board.

View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iTkXunUAriE
 
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You won't get much of an overclock with 3rd gen, AMD intentionally made 3rd gen so you were pretty much getting the best performance right out of the box although you'll want to make sure AXMP is enabled in the BIOS to make sure the memory is running at the correct speed and enable PBO (precision Boost Overdrive) so that the CPU will perform better then stock.
https://community.amd.com/community...precision-boost-overdrive-in-three-easy-steps
 
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I mean... depends who you ask to... For me everything below i9 9900k with a 2080ti its a meh but im used to beast pcs for gaming.

I guess as a 1080p killer that build is completly fine and for 1200 usd its not quite bad either.
 
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Ok, so lets say I am going towards Ryzen 7 3700x.
Questions:
  1. How will it hold up for 2 or 3 years?
  2. Why should I get 700W PSU? Is 550 or 600W with 80+ Gold rating not good enough?
  3. As stated in MSI's webpage of B450 Gaming Plus. It says a BIOS update is necessary for 3rd gen CPU support because out-of-the-box it supports only 1st and 2nd gen. So this might void my warranty?
 
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1 i would expect the 3700x to hold up well for the next few years. Only time will tell.

2 Nvidia reccomends a 450w or more for a 1660ti. A good 550 w is more than enough.

3 i dont believe flashing bios voids warranty. Msi has actually told me to uodate bios as a troubleshooting step before returning a bad board.
 
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