looking for cpu upgrade

[nisarg123]

i3 540
gpu ;- 1050ti oc (just ordered)
Dh55tc motherboard
450wt psu
budget something around 300-350$
mostly gonna use for gaming (95% of the time)

 

[1337acab]

If u consider keeping the motherboard an upgrade would be Core i5-655K or Core i7-870.

 

[WildCard999]

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: AMD - Ryzen 5 1600 3.2GHz 6-Core Processor ($194.46 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: MSI - B350M PRO-VDH Micro ATX AM4 Motherboard ($69.56 @ OutletPC)
Memory: G.Skill - Ripjaws V Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR4-3200 Memory ($90.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $355.01
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2017-10-12 11:00 EDT-0400

Much better then your current setup.
http://cpu.userbenchmark.com/Compare/Intel-Core-i3-540-vs-AMD-Ryzen-5-1600/m2936vs3919


You could also go with the 1200 which is still a great CPU for the price.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: AMD - Ryzen 3 1200 3.1GHz Quad-Core Processor ($109.89 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: MSI - B350M PRO-VDH Micro ATX AM4 Motherboard ($69.56 @ OutletPC)
Memory: G.Skill - Ripjaws V Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR4-3200 Memory ($90.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $270.44
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2017-10-12 11:12 EDT-0400

http://cpu.userbenchmark.com/Compare/Intel-Core-i3-540-vs-AMD-Ryzen-3-1200/m2936vs3931

 

[nisarg123]

If u consider keeping the motherboard an upgrade would be Core i5-655K or Core i7-870.

i actually don't have much budget so i mostly wanna stick to my motherboard , i just ordered gpu so even light no budget so .. btw either one would be fine with gaming ? i'd mostly be using it to play games 95% of the time

 

[nisarg123]

for some reason ryzen 5 1600 cost around 280$+ in my country
and the motherboard you suggest cost around 130$
i read about ryzen 5 1600 looks like awesome thing but since i have to buy motherboard for it i might reconsider it idk

 

[WildCard999]

Which country are you buying from? I can help you find a suitable upgrade for the price.

 

[1337acab]

If u consider keeping the motherboard an upgrade would be Core i5-655K or Core i7-870.

i actually don't have much budget so i mostly wanna stick to my motherboard , i just ordered gpu so even light no budget so .. btw either one would be fine with gaming ? i'd mostly be using it to play games 95% of the time

Go for the I7-870 if u should get one of them. I know this paired w/ 1050 ti will not give any bottlenecks, and give decent fps for 1080p gaming at medium/high settings.

 

[geofelt]

See how your new gpu does first.
You will likely be very pleased.

There really is not any significant boost in cpu power for the gamer using your motherboard.
Here is a list:
http://www.cpu-upgrade.com/mb-Intel/DH55TC.html
$35 might buy you something on ebay like a I5-680.
But, $200 spent on a G4560, a lga1151 motherboard and 8gb of ddr4 ram would perform significantly better.

 

[nisarg123]

Which country are you buying from? I can help you find a suitable upgrade for the price.

india thank you

 

[nisarg123]

See how your new gpu does first.
You will likely be very pleased.

There really is not any significant boost in cpu power for the gamer using your motherboard.
Here is a list:
http://www.cpu-upgrade.com/mb-Intel/DH55TC.html
$35 might buy you something on ebay like a I5-680.
But, $200 spent on a G4560, a lga1151 motherboard and 8gb of ddr4 ram would perform significantly better.

i was gonna buy gpu and put a hold for few months and see but since i can get on EMI i thought i might buy it but price for us ($) and for india is way to far apart much costly
i'll look into lga 1151 motherboard and g4560 thank you

 

[WildCard999]

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: AMD - Ryzen 3 1200 3.1GHz Quad-Core Processor (₹9234.00 @ Amazon India)
Motherboard: Asus - PRIME B350M-A/CSM Micro ATX AM4 Motherboard (₹4803.24 @ Amazon India)
Memory: Crucial - Ballistix Elite 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR4-2666 Memory (₹6724.80 @ Amazon India)
Total: ₹20762.04
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2017-10-12 21:49 IST+0530

 

[nisarg123]

If u consider keeping the motherboard an upgrade would be Core i5-655K or Core i7-870.

i actually don't have much budget so i mostly wanna stick to my motherboard , i just ordered gpu so even light no budget so .. btw either one would be fine with gaming ? i'd mostly be using it to play games 95% of the time

Go for the I7-870 if u should get one of them. I know this paired w/ 1050 ti will not give any bottlenecks, and give decent fps for 1080p gaming at medium/high settings.

i7-870 here is like 650$ can't possible go for it

 

[nisarg123]

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: AMD - Ryzen 3 1200 3.1GHz Quad-Core Processor (₹9234.00 @ Amazon India)
Motherboard: Asus - PRIME B350M-A/CSM Micro ATX AM4 Motherboard (₹4803.24 @ Amazon India)
Memory: Crucial - Ballistix Elite 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR4-2666 Memory (₹6724.80 @ Amazon India)
Total: ₹20762.04
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2017-10-12 21:49 IST+0530

this is the only thing i can afford from all the suggestions here
if i consider upgrade to ryzen 5 1600x after sometime would this motherboard work or i'll need upgrade ?
and if i don't buy ram i can possibly afford ryzen 5 1600

 

[WildCard999]

You'll need new RAM as the newer parts only support DDR4 but the motherboard will support CPU (AM4) upgrades up to 2020 per AMD. I still think the 1200 is a great budget CPU and should last awhile especially when overclocked with the stock AMD Wraith cooler.

http://cpu.userbenchmark.com/Compare/Intel-Core-i3-540-vs-AMD-Ryzen-3-1200/m2936vs3931

 

[nisarg123]

You'll need new RAM as the newer parts only support DDR4 but the motherboard will support CPU (AM4) upgrades up to 2020 per AMD. I still think the 1200 is a great budget CPU and should last awhile especially when overclocked with the stock AMD Wraith cooler.

http://cpu.userbenchmark.com/Compare/Intel-Core-i3-540-vs-AMD-Ryzen-3-1200/m2936vs3931

i am considering motherboard you suggested and ram with ryzen 5 1600
https://www.amazon.in/AMD-3-2GHz-Processor-Wraith-Cooler/dp/B06XNRQHG4/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1507826850&sr=8-1&keywords=amd+ryzen+5+1600
this board
https://www.amazon.in/MSI-ProSeries-Motherboard-B350M-PRO-VDH/dp/B06XS53VR5/ref=sr_1_fkmr0_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1507826984&sr=8-1-fkmr0&keywords=MSI+-+B350M+PRO-VDH+Micro+ATX+AM4+Motherboard

 

[WildCard999]

That would work together, remember for RAM you want it to be 2666 or faster as it will work better with that CPU.

 

[nisarg123]

That would work together, remember for RAM you want it to be 2666 or faster as it will work better with that CPU.

so i ended up with
ryzen 5 1600
1050 ti oc 4gb
Crucial - Ballistix Elite 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR4-2666 Memory
MSI ProSeries AMD Ryzen B350 DDR4
i won't need to change anything else in my pc if i buy this 4 things ?

 

[WildCard999]

Those parts are good but what is the exact model of your PSU? While 450W would be fine if it's a low quality unit you could end up damaging parts under gaming loads.

 

[nisarg123]

Those parts are good but what is the exact model of your PSU? While 450W would be fine if it's a low quality unit you could end up damaging parts under gaming loads.

something like Mercury Kez-m200

 

[WildCard999]

Never heard of it, maybe you need a better PSU?

 

[nisarg123]

Never heard of it, maybe you need a better PSU?

sounds like it its too old tbh
got any idea good and cheap already going out of budget decided to order one by one

 

[WildCard999]

Not exactly cheap but probably much better.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

Power Supply: Corsair - CXM (2015) 450W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply (₹3703.82 @ Amazon India)
Total: ₹3703.82
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2017-10-12 23:28 IST+0530

 

[nisarg123]

Not exactly cheap but probably much better.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

Power Supply: Corsair - CXM (2015) 450W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply (₹3703.82 @ Amazon India)
Total: ₹3703.82
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2017-10-12 23:28 IST+0530

accidentally downvoted one of you comment sorry hard to use this site on mobile
i was thinking about this one
https://www.amazon.in/EVGA-Continuous-Power-Supply-100-W1-0500-KR/dp/B00H33SFJU/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1507834339&sr=8-1&keywords=EVGA+500+W1+80%2B

 

[WildCard999]

Nah, that EVGA is low quality. The good EVGA models are the B2,G2,GS,G3,PS,P2 & T2.

 

[nisarg123]

Nah, that EVGA is low quality. The good EVGA models are the B2,G2,GS,G3,PS,P2 & T2.

thank you i'll go with the one you suggested thaanks for the help
it'll take some time to buy all parts but slowly 1by1 i'll finish it