[SOLVED] Is this a good rig

[wferrante09]

Upgrading from
-RX 480
-FX 8350
-8 GB DDR3 1600mhz
-1 TB HDD
-M5A97 R2.0 Motherboard

To..
-Same GPU
-Ryzen 2600x
-16 GB DDR4 3000mhz
-1 TB m.2 SSD (Western digital)
-B450 Gaming Plus motherboard

 

[Darkbreeze]

Yes. It's worth doing.

You're looking at about a 60% increase in performance.

https://www.cpubenchmark.net/compare/AMD-FX-8350-Eight-Core-vs-AMD-Ryzen-5-2600X/1780vs3235

 

[wferrante09]

Yes. It's worth doing.

You're looking at about a 60% increase in performance.

https://www.cpubenchmark.net/compare/AMD-FX-8350-Eight-Core-vs-AMD-Ryzen-5-2600X/1780vs3235

For all the new parts I listed, it comes out to be $575. Is there anything I should change?

 

[mgallo848]

The M.2 SSD 1 tb may be kind of expensive and unnecessary. You could save money by getting regular ssds at this time. There really isn't anything on the market that makes full use of M.2's for gaming other than maybe bragging rights

 

[2sidedpolygon]

Yes. It's worth doing.

You're looking at about a 60% increase in performance.

https://www.cpubenchmark.net/compare/AMD-FX-8350-Eight-Core-vs-AMD-Ryzen-5-2600X/1780vs3235

For all the new parts I listed, it comes out to be $575. Is there anything I should change?

Just make sure that your m.2 SSD is using NVMe, not SATA. If it's using SATA, you might as well just buy a cheaper 2.5/3.5" SSD.

 

[wferrante09]

The M.2 SSD 1 tb may be kind of expensive and unnecessary. You could save money by getting regular ssds at this time. There really isn't anything on the market that makes full use of M.2's for gaming other than maybe bragging rights

I just wanted the m.2 SSD just so I wouldn't have to worry about getting a SATA cable just to make things easier ya know but idk

 

[2sidedpolygon]

The M.2 SSD 1 tb may be kind of expensive and unnecessary. You could save money by getting regular ssds at this time. There really isn't anything on the market that makes full use of M.2's for gaming other than maybe bragging rights

I just wanted the m.2 SSD just so I wouldn't have to worry about getting a SATA cable just to make things easier ya know but idk

That's definitely wasteful.

 

[Darkbreeze]

Eh, if you have the cash for it, then it's fine. If it were ME, I'd just go with a normal SATA SSD and put the saved money towards a higher tiered CPU.

Are you in the US?

 

[wferrante09]

The M.2 SSD 1 tb may be kind of expensive and unnecessary. You could save money by getting regular ssds at this time. There really isn't anything on the market that makes full use of M.2's for gaming other than maybe bragging rights

The M.2 SSD 1 tb may be kind of expensive and unnecessary. You could save money by getting regular ssds at this time. There really isn't anything on the market that makes full use of M.2's for gaming other than maybe bragging rights

I just wanted the m.2 SSD just so I wouldn't have to worry about getting a SATA cable just to make things easier ya know but idk

That's definitely wasteful.

Eh, if you have the cash for it, then it's fine. If it were ME, I'd just go with a normal SATA SSD and put the saved money towards a higher tiered CPU.

Are you in the US?

Yes, could you link me a reg. SSD and what you recommend for a CPU that's better

 

[2sidedpolygon]

Eh, if you have the cash for it, then it's fine. If it were ME, I'd just go with a normal SATA SSD and put the saved money towards a higher tiered CPU.

Are you in the US?

If they can afford it and an extra SATA cable really matters to them, then sure, but it's still kind of a waste, and, considering the rest of the build's specs, it's likely that the extra cost of m.2 will make a difference.

 

[cryoburner]

I just wanted the m.2 SSD just so I wouldn't have to worry about getting a SATA cable just to make things easier ya know but idk

Some SATA cables are typically included in the box with the motherboard. Unless you mean "getting a SATA cable out of the box". : P

 

[Darkbreeze]

I'd do something like this, or if you prefer or need to, ditch the 2TB hard drive and simply use your current 1TB drive for game and file storage.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: AMD - Ryzen 7 2700 3.2 GHz 8-Core Processor ($267.89 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: Asus - PRIME B450-PLUS ATX AM4 Motherboard ($102.96 @ Amazon)
Memory: G.Skill - Ripjaws V Series 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-3000 Memory ($104.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Crucial - MX500 500 GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($67.89 @ OutletPC)
Storage: Seagate - Barracuda 2 TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($58.50 @ Amazon)
Total: $602.23
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2019-01-06 23:24 EST-0500



PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: AMD - Ryzen 7 2700 3.2 GHz 8-Core Processor ($267.89 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: Asus - PRIME B450-PLUS ATX AM4 Motherboard ($102.96 @ Amazon)
Memory: G.Skill - Ripjaws V Series 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-3000 Memory ($104.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Crucial - MX500 500 GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($67.89 @ OutletPC)
Total: $543.73
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2019-01-06 23:26 EST-0500

 

[wferrante09]

I'd do something like this, or if you prefer or need to, ditch the 2TB hard drive and simply use your current 1TB drive for game and file storage.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: AMD - Ryzen 7 2700 3.2 GHz 8-Core Processor ($267.89 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: Asus - PRIME B450-PLUS ATX AM4 Motherboard ($102.96 @ Amazon)
Memory: G.Skill - Ripjaws V Series 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-3000 Memory ($104.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Crucial - MX500 500 GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($67.89 @ OutletPC)
Storage: Seagate - Barracuda 2 TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($58.50 @ Amazon)
Total: $602.23
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2019-01-06 23:24 EST-0500



PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: AMD - Ryzen 7 2700 3.2 GHz 8-Core Processor ($267.89 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: Asus - PRIME B450-PLUS ATX AM4 Motherboard ($102.96 @ Amazon)
Memory: G.Skill - Ripjaws V Series 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-3000 Memory ($104.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Crucial - MX500 500 GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($67.89 @ OutletPC)
Total: $543.73
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2019-01-06 23:26 EST-0500

So for the storage side of things your saying keep my current HDD and add the 500gb SSD? And do things take longer to arrive when ordering from Outlet or Newegg compared to Amazon?

 

[Darkbreeze]

Unless you have Prime with 2 day shipping, they are all about the same.

Yes, 500GB drive for the operating system and applications to be installed on. HDD for storage of game files, movies, music, documents, etc.

 

[wferrante09]

Unless you have Prime with 2 day shipping, they are all about the same.

Yes, 500GB drive for the operating system and applications to be installed on. HDD for storage of game files, movies, music, documents, etc.

How much space is the operating system going to take up on the SSD?

And could you link the SATA cable from Amazon

 

[Darkbreeze]

Most motherboards come with a couple of SATA cables. The B450 Plus I linked comes with two. Any board you buy should have at least two. I think I've purchased a couple of micro ATX boards that only came with one, but I don't think I've bought ANY ATX board in years that didn't come with two.

If you go with the board you first linked, the B450 Gaming Plus, it also comes with two. No need to buy any.

Windows 10 will take between 20 and 40GB to install after you include any available updates. I recommend following this guide, exactly, when you are ready to install Windows.

Windows 10 Clean install tutorial​

If you are not purchasing a new Windows license, but are instead moving your current Windows 10 license to the new machine, I recommend you read and follow the suggestions explained in the following links, first, before you even shut down your current system if that system contains the Windows license you plan to transfer.

How to associate your windows 10 license with a Microsoft account


Reactivating Windows 10 after a hardware change


Windows build 1607 and activation after a hardware change

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[wferrante09]

Most motherboards come with a couple of SATA cables. The B450 Plus I linked comes with two. Any board you buy should have at least two. I think I've purchased a couple of micro ATX boards that only came with one, but I don't think I've bought ANY ATX board in years that didn't come with two.

If you go with the board you first linked, the B450 Gaming Plus, it also comes with two. No need to buy any.

Windows 10 will take between 20 and 40GB to install after you include any available updates. I recommend following this guide, exactly, when you are ready to install Windows.

Windows 10 Clean install tutorial​

If you are not purchasing a new Windows license, but are instead moving your current Windows 10 license to the new machine, I recommend you read and follow the suggestions explained in the following links, first, before you even shut down your current system if that system contains the Windows license you plan to transfer.

How to associate your windows 10 license with a Microsoft account


Reactivating Windows 10 after a hardware change


Windows build 1607 and activation after a hardware change

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I actually already have my Microsoft acct linked to my license so that's a plus. Is the BIOS easy to navigate on this board

 

[Darkbreeze]

The BIOS is pretty easy to navigate on ALL modern UEFI motherboards. The first thing I'd do though once you first go into the bios is make sure you switch to the advanced view settings which generally just takes pressing a single key and usually it tells you right at the bottom of the BIOS screen which one to press in order to do that.

The EZ or basic view usually leaves much to be desired and doesn't allow the majority of settings that you'll want to change or tinker with like the advanced screens do. The advanced screens are still generally fairly easy and self explanatory for all of the settings that most users will want to bother with.

The ASUS board is still not a terribly high quality model, but it's fairly good and in my opinion, better than any of the budget MSI offerings on this chipset. Usually on most chipsets.