Lets update my PC from 2007.

[Fare20]

Heres the thing. My current PC is from, believe it or not- 2007.
Yes, im rocking a core duo e2180 2 ghz with an ancient motherboard. I thought that perhaps after a decade, it might be time for an update.

Obviously, everything will have to change, only the PSU and GPU radeon 7770 1gb ddr5 will stay.

My budget is $400

Im not really an avid gamer and im also not concerned about the gpu bottleneck. All I want is retribution for the 10 years a slave, I want the best value for money rig.

I need CPU, MB, RAM 8GB, SSD 120GB

 

[volkgren]

I need to know if you have to have a microATX motherboard or standard ATX.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel - Core i3-8100 3.6GHz Quad-Core Processor ($113.70 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: Gigabyte - Z370P D3 ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($95.89 @ OutletPC)
Memory: G.Skill - Ripjaws V Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR4-2800 Memory ($91.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: SanDisk - SSD PLUS 240GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($69.99 @ Adorama)
Total: $371.57
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2018-03-10 15:58 EST-0500

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PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: AMD - Ryzen 3 1300X 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor ($114.99 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: Gigabyte - GA-AB350M-Gaming 3 Micro ATX AM4 Motherboard ($72.89 @ OutletPC)
Memory: G.Skill - Ripjaws V Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR4-2800 Memory ($91.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Samsung - 850 EVO-Series 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($99.99 @ Samsung)
Total: $379.86
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2018-03-10 15:54 EST-0500

 

[delaro]

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: AMD - Ryzen 3 2200G 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor ($99.99 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: ASRock - AB350 Pro4 ATX AM4 Motherboard ($73.98 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill - Ripjaws V Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR4-3200 Memory ($95.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Crucial - MX300 275GB M.2-2280 Solid State Drive ($89.99 @ Amazon)
Total: $359.95
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

The APU Route.
CPU/GPU side are both a upgrade over what you have.

The Intel Route
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel - Core i3-8100 3.6GHz Quad-Core Processor ($113.84 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: Gigabyte - Z370P D3 ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($95.99 @ Newegg Marketplace)
Memory: GeIL - EVO POTENZA 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR4-2400 Memory ($81.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Western Digital - Green 120GB M.2-2280 Solid State Drive ($59.99 @ Amazon)
Total: $351.81
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2018-03-10 16:05 EST-0500

 

[Fare20]

A mini or micro ITX is essential for me. Im not really impressed with the processor. I think I will have to ditch the ssd for a better cpu.

Is AMD really the best option? Im a bit reluctant knowing how games and programs are not as optimized for them compared to intel.

 

[volkgren]

He said he doesn't need a GPU.

 

[jaslion]

Heres the thing. My current PC is from, believe it or not- 2007.
Yes, im rocking a core duo e2180 2 ghz with an ancient motherboard. I thought that perhaps after a decade, it might be time for an update.

Obviously, everything will have to change, only the PSU and GPU radeon 7770 1gb ddr5 will stay.

My budget is $400

Im not really an avid gamer and im also not concerned about the gpu bottleneck. All I want is retribution for the 10 years a slave, I want the best value for money rig.

I need CPU, MB, RAM 8GB, SSD 120GB

What psu do you have since that quite important. If it's a bad one it could destroy your new system.

 

[volkgren]

A mini or micro ITX is essential for me. Im not really impressed with the processor. I think I will have to ditch the ssd for a better cpu.

Is AMD really the best option? Im a bit reluctant knowing how games and programs are not as optimized for them compared to intel.

The i5-8500 has a base clock of 2.8GHz, but it has a nice turbo boost to 4.0GHz.

Comparison - http://cpu.userbenchmark.com/Compare/Intel-Core-i5-8400-vs-AMD-Ryzen-5-1600/3939vs3919

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel - Core i5-8400 2.8GHz 6-Core Processor ($179.00 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: ASRock - Z370M Pro4 Micro ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($125.39 @ OutletPC)
Memory: G.Skill - Ripjaws V Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR4-3200 Memory ($95.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $400.38
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2018-03-10 16:25 EST-0500

 

[Zerk2012]

Heres the thing. My current PC is from, believe it or not- 2007.
Yes, im rocking a core duo e2180 2 ghz with an ancient motherboard. I thought that perhaps after a decade, it might be time for an update.

Obviously, everything will have to change, only the PSU and GPU radeon 7770 1gb ddr5 will stay.

My budget is $400

Im not really an avid gamer and im also not concerned about the gpu bottleneck. All I want is retribution for the 10 years a slave, I want the best value for money rig.

I need CPU, MB, RAM 8GB, SSD 120GB

I would get the 4 core i3 8100.
This would be the performance difference.
http://cpu.userbenchmark.com/Compare/Intel-Pentium-Dual-E2180-vs-Intel-Core-i3-8100/m814vs3942

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel - Core i3-8100 3.6GHz Quad-Core Processor ($113.70 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: ASRock - Z370M-ITX/ac Mini ITX LGA1151 Motherboard ($126.98 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill - Ripjaws V Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR4-2666 Memory ($91.89 @ OutletPC)
Storage: ADATA - Ultimate SU800 128GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($44.99 @ Amazon)
Total: $377.56
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2018-03-10 18:03 EST-0500

 

[maxalge]

A mini or micro ITX is essential for me. Im not really impressed with the processor. I think I will have to ditch the ssd for a better cpu.

Is AMD really the best option? Im a bit reluctant knowing how games and programs are not as optimized for them compared to intel.

gaming wise the i3 8100 is superior

if you can fit in a i5 8400 then the gap becomes very wide


those ryzen's are entry level, the i5 8400 is upper tier