need help !! ..upgrading my CPU but don't know what would be a good upgrade?

[angelomitchell]

i got a amd a10 5800k at 4.2 ghz and a 1050ti ssc 4gb
i was thinking of getting a ryzen 3 1200 and overclocking it but ive read somewhere that its not much of an upgrade from an a10 i need help before i buy i have no clue what im doing lol

i only got around $400 $450 for a CPU, ram, motherboard, and power supply

sorry if im not posting this in the right area im new

 

[norcalsc]

There you go MB, RAM, AND CPU RYZEN 5 1600, $406 after rebate. You'll need at least another 50 for a psu. But will be way more powerful than ryzen 3

https://www.newegg.com/Product/ComboBundleDetails.aspx?ItemList=Combo.3647381

 

[The Paladin]

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: AMD - Ryzen 5 1600 3.2GHz 6-Core Processor ($175.02 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: Biostar - X370GT3 Micro ATX AM4 Motherboard ($92.43 @ Newegg)
Memory: GeIL - SUPER LUCE RGB 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-2666 Memory ($167.40 @ Newegg)
Total: $434.85
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2018-05-25 20:39 EDT-0400

 

[angelomitchell]

well even tho all this is helpful my question is how much of an upgrade is the risen 3 from the a10

 

[angelomitchell]

also both of you are recommending 16 gigs of ram ..is 8 like a really bad choice

 

[angelomitchell]

is the ryzen 3 a major upgrade from the a10

 

[norcalsc]

Yes 8 will barley cut it over 16gb for modern games. Ryzen will be a huge upgrade over what you have. HUGE......!!!

http://cpu.userbenchmark.com/Compare/AMD-Ryzen-5-1600-vs-AMD-A10-5800K-APU-2012-DTr/3919vs2007

 

[angelomitchell]

even if it was only the ryzen 3...for intents whit my set up i run gta 5 at normal to high and get 30 - 40 fps

and bf1 at the same fps whit ryzen 3 ..and 16 gigs you would say that's still huge compared to the ryzen 5 1600 you recommended

 

[The Paladin]

with psu to stay in your budget your looking at
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: AMD - Ryzen 5 1600 3.2GHz 6-Core Processor ($175.02 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: Biostar - X370GT3 Micro ATX AM4 Motherboard ($92.43 @ Newegg)
Memory: GeIL - EVO FORZA 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR4-2666 Memory ($82.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: SeaSonic - FOCUS Gold 450W 80+ Gold Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($53.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Total: $404.43
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2018-05-25 21:13 EDT-0400

 

[angelomitchell]

forget what i just said it made no sense ...so the r5 1600 is the way to go..but if i was to save a bit and just go whit the r3 1200 am i still looking a good upgrade ..or is it not worth it until i get the r5

 

[The Paladin]

dont waste you money on something as low as the r3. not unless all your foin is browsing the web and looking at youtube videos

 

[angelomitchell]

right but like i was explaining to the other guy if i wanted to save a bit for lets say a ssd maby a better case...would the ryzen 3 1200 still be a good upgrade or is the ryzen 5 1600 the only real way to go

 

[angelomitchell]

that's the answer i was looking for ..thank you guys... i would of wasted my money