Need Computer Upgrade

[chrisjwhite]

I came here many years ago and had some great advice and have enjoyed my computer and used it for work and gaming for many years.

I have a nice case and 800w power supply and SSD and hard drives and DVD.

I need a new Motherboard, CPU, Memory and Graphics card(Been using a Radeon as I have 3 LCD monitors).

I need a best value that will fit my needs:
Fast compilation times with both Visual Studio and LAMP Stack.
At least 3 monitors.
Fortnight

Thanks for any suggestions.
Chris

 

[volkgren]

Hi Chris,

Do you have a budget in mind for this upgrade?

Power supplies are important. What's the exact model of your power supply and how long have you had it?

Thanks

 

[volkgren]

I'm logging off for a while, but I think this CPU/Mobo/RAM would be a nice fit for your needs. It just needs a GPU, and that will depend on your budget.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: AMD - Ryzen 5 2600 3.4GHz 6-Core Processor ($149.99 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: ASRock - B450 Pro4 ATX AM4 Motherboard ($89.89 @ OutletPC)
Memory: G.Skill - Ripjaws V Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-3000 Memory ($124.89 @ OutletPC)
Total: $364.77
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2018-10-16 23:39 EDT-0400

 

[chrisjwhite]

Hi Chris,

Do you have a budget in mind for this upgrade?

Power supplies are important. What's the exact model of your power supply and how long have you had it?

Thanks

I'm trying for under $1000.

Power supply is Cooler Master Pro 600w. It's 6 years old.

Thanks,
Chris

 

[volkgren]

I would recommend a new power supply.

Intel is faster, but more expensive also. Twice the cost here for less than twice the performance. The AMD would work, I'm just showing you the Intel i7. Either one, is up to you. This Intel system isn't even the overlcocking one, that would require the more expensive K-series 8700K and Z370 motherboard. You can actually overclock the AMD system above, but a better CPU cooler might be desired for that.

Ryzen 5 2600 vs i7-8700 - https://cpu.userbenchmark.com/Compare/Intel-Core-i7-8700-vs-AMD-Ryzen-5-2600/3940vs3955

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel - Core i7-8700 3.2GHz 6-Core Processor ($329.99 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: Gigabyte - H370 HD3 ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($89.99 @ Amazon)
Memory: G.Skill - Ripjaws V Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-2666 Memory ($122.99 @ Newegg Business)
Video Card: EVGA - GeForce GTX 1070 8GB SC Gaming ACX 3.0 Video Card ($359.99 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: Corsair - TXM Gold 550W 80+ Gold Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($59.99 @ Amazon)
Total: $962.95
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2018-10-16 23:51 EDT-0400

 

[volkgren]

And then there is AMD's higher-end mainstream CPU, the 2700X. It would have more multi-threaded capabilities than the i7.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: AMD - Ryzen 7 2700X 3.7GHz 8-Core Processor ($294.99 @ Newegg Business)
Motherboard: ASRock - B450 Pro4 ATX AM4 Motherboard ($89.89 @ OutletPC)
Memory: G.Skill - Trident Z 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-3200 Memory ($137.99 @ Newegg Business)
Video Card: EVGA - GeForce GTX 1070 8GB SC Gaming ACX 3.0 Video Card ($359.99 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: Corsair - TXM Gold 550W 80+ Gold Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($59.99 @ Amazon)
Total: $942.85
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2018-10-16 23:59 EDT-0400

 

[volkgren]

There are a lot of options with your budget. You don't even have to spend that much. You could do the Ryzen 5 2600 setup with a GTX 1060 6GB and do pretty well for a few years.