Need a recommendation for a CPU and Motherboard.

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douglas.tucker22

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I am looking to build a light gaming PC with older gen hardware I have available. I am a light gamer when i can and do not need the top of the line parts. I am looking at the second hand market for parts at the moment. I need a CPU (AMD FX or INTEL) and a Micro ATX Motherboard.Here are the parts below that i currently have:

EVGA OC 1050 TI 4GB
Corsair Vengeance 32GB (4x8GB) DDR3 1600 MHz
650 Watt PSU
500GB SSD
Still looking for a form factor case.
 
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Looking to spend $200 US dollars. I believe the PSU is a Solid Gear nothing fancy.

I have been looking at the AMD FX 8350 or 6300 on the second hand markets and motherboards that are compatible.
 
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I will sell the ram on ebay for ~$200, then you have $400 and get this:

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: AMD - Ryzen 5 2600 3.4 GHz 6-Core Processor ($165.98 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: MSI - B450M GAMING PLUS Micro ATX AM4 Motherboard ($79.99 @ Amazon)
Memory: Team - Vulcan 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-3000 Memory ($89.99 @ Newegg)
Case: Thermaltake - Versa H17 MicroATX Mini Tower Case ($33.60 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: Corsair - CX (2017) 550 W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($31.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $401.55
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2019-01-28 10:59 EST-0500

I will try to spend those money towards a newer platform other than ddr3 ones. For your usage, 16 gb ddr4 is already overkill. It also has a better upgrade path. The psu you have is poor quality, and I will try to get Corsair CX550 for better quality and reliability. However, you can skip psu for now as your parts draw in very little power. If you plan to get better gpu, I will definitely get CX550.
 
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the thing is, those games are cpu intensive. Intel chips are expensive and $200 is not gonna get you a good one. Only 4th gen and earlier may not be that beneficial. 2600 is on par or better than I5-8400 which is suitable for those games imo. FX is dead platform and I will not spend on it anymore.
 
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Your GTX1050ti is an excellent gamer.
For the cpu, do not spend a dime on the FX line, it is all but obsolete, and the cores are slow which is bad for games.
Typically, even a FX-8350 or FX-6300 will have a single thread passmark rating of only 1400 .

If you want to reuse your DDR3 ram, look for a lga1150 motherboard.
When you find one you like, look for the processors supported by it.

There will be a good number of them.

check out the passmark ratings of the processors you are interested in.
 
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That motherboard will run a G3258 processor which is about the only non K processor that can be overclocked.
With good cooling, you can oc to perhaps 4.0 with a good cooler.
The only negative is that it is a dual core and some games actually need 4 threads to run.
I see a G3258 offered on ebay with a z97 motherboard, ram, and a noctua cooler for $200.
Offer $150 and I bet it will sell.
https://www.ebay.com/itm/Intel-G3258-Processor-ASROCKZ97E-ITX-WiFi-motherboard-8TH-DDR3-RAM-w-fan-combo/333037982726
 
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Looks like this only supports two dimms and the CPU is a Dual core. I would like to get in to a quad core if possible. I think quad core would pair nicely with my GPU and hopefully minimize some of the bottlenecks.
 
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I would agree with you. I have a dual core A6 - 7400K APU FM2+ in my home pc that i have thought about upgrading as a gaming PC and family workstation but decided to go this direction with a separate system all together.
 
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I would still sell that 32 gb ram and get the following if you think above list is too much:

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: AMD - Ryzen 3 2200G 3.5 GHz Quad-Core Processor ($94.99 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: MSI - B450M GAMING PLUS Micro ATX AM4 Motherboard ($79.99 @ Amazon)
Memory: ADATA - XPG GAMMIX D10 8 GB (2 x 4 GB) DDR4-2666 Memory ($49.99 @ Amazon)
Case: Thermaltake - Versa H17 MicroATX Mini Tower Case ($33.60 @ Amazon)
Total: $258.57
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2019-01-28 16:14 EST-0500

2200G vs A6-7400k: https://cpu.userbenchmark.com/Compare/AMD-Ryzen-3-2200G-vs-AMD-A6-7400K-APU-2014-DKa/m441832vsm16549
 
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For an intel option:
G5600 $112
https://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819117879
I used one for my grandkid's gaming pc. It is really quick.

Inexpensive lga1151 300 series m-ATX motherboard, about $50
https://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813157813

a 2 x 4gb kit of DDR4 ram, about $50.
https://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820232607

Total $212 plus your case.

What do you get:
Both G5600 and 2200g have 4 threads.
G5600 has a stronger single thread passmark performance rating of 2275 vs. 1829 for the 2200G
Performance of the single master thread is important for most games.
The 2200g has a better total rating of 7315 vs. 5670 for the G5600.
Either will be a good deal.
If you favor sims, mmo, or strategy games, favor the faster core speed of the G5600.
If your games are multiplayer types, then the total rating of the 2200g might be better.
 
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Just don't, it is dual core, 4 threads, very different from quad core, 4 threads....
Anyway, it is your money, you decide how to spend it.
Win 10 will saturate quad core easily, not to mention gaming.
Good luck as always. Vapour out.
 
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