[SOLVED] Need help with build (Got around $1k for upgrades)

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Sell your existing components besides the PSU and build new. The net cost will probably be around $1,000 CAD. I looked at an i7-7700K, RTX 2070 and 16GB RAM upgrade. The gross cost of the Intel upgrade is a little lower but I think the net cost after component sale will be about the same or a little lower with Ryzen. Plus you will have a new motherboard with tech updates, new and faster CPU, future CPU upgrade path plus a new and superior heatsink.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: AMD - Ryzen 5 2600 3.4 GHz 6-Core Processor ($229.44 @ Amazon Canada)
CPU Cooler: Noctua - NH-U12S SE-AM4 CPU Cooler ($79.95 @ Newegg Canada Marketplace)
Motherboard: Asus -...

WildCard999

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PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: AMD - Ryzen 7 2700X 3.7 GHz 8-Core Processor ($422.94 @ Amazon Canada)
Motherboard: Asus - ROG STRIX B450-F GAMING ATX AM4 Motherboard ($159.99 @ Mike's Computer Shop)
Memory: G.Skill - Ripjaws V Series 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-3200 Memory ($158.99 @ Newegg Canada)
Video Card: Sapphire - Radeon RX 580 4 GB NITRO+ Video Card ($229.99 @ Mike's Computer Shop)
Total: $971.91
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2019-02-07 12:49 EST-0500
 
Sell your existing components besides the PSU and build new. The net cost will probably be around $1,000 CAD. I looked at an i7-7700K, RTX 2070 and 16GB RAM upgrade. The gross cost of the Intel upgrade is a little lower but I think the net cost after component sale will be about the same or a little lower with Ryzen. Plus you will have a new motherboard with tech updates, new and faster CPU, future CPU upgrade path plus a new and superior heatsink.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: AMD - Ryzen 5 2600 3.4 GHz 6-Core Processor ($229.44 @ Amazon Canada)
CPU Cooler: Noctua - NH-U12S SE-AM4 CPU Cooler ($79.95 @ Newegg Canada Marketplace)
Motherboard: Asus - Prime X470-Pro ATX AM4 Motherboard ($216.99 @ Mike's Computer Shop)
Memory: Corsair - Vengeance LPX 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-3200 Memory ($159.99 @ Newegg Canada)
Video Card: Zotac - GeForce RTX 2070 8 GB AMP Extreme Video Card ($619.88 @ Canada Computers)
Power Supply: EVGA - SuperNOVA G3 550 W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($99.99 @ Canada Computers)
Total: $1406.24
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2019-02-07 12:53 EST-0500

$1,000 will get you just an i7-7700K and RTX 2060. If you must keep it under $1,000 without considering the resale value of current parts. I'd suggest 16GB of RAM and an RTX 2070. Although an i5-6500 isn't enough to keep an RTX 2070 fed in many games. You can then save for a grossly overpriced i7-7700K or wait for Ryzen 3.

Update: Here is a $1,000 option.
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: AMD - Ryzen 5 2600 3.4 GHz 6-Core Processor ($229.44 @ Amazon Canada)
CPU Cooler: Noctua - NH-U12S SE-AM4 CPU Cooler ($79.95 @ Newegg Canada Marketplace)
Motherboard: Asus - PRIME B450M-A/CSM Micro ATX AM4 Motherboard ($101.50 @ Vuugo)
Memory: Corsair - Vengeance LPX 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-3200 Memory ($159.99 @ Newegg Canada)
Video Card: Zotac - GeForce RTX 2060 6 GB GAMING Video Card ($449.99 @ Mike's Computer Shop)
Total: $1020.87
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2019-02-07 13:17 EST-0500
 
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Sadlah

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Just out of curiosity, is there anything that i could upgrade that would hit my socket type of my motherboard now and be able to spend more on the GPU?
 

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If you could find a 6700(K) or 7700(K) for cheap then that would be something to consider as you could drop either into the socket and not have to worry about reinstalling Windows. For the 7th gen CPU's you may need to do a BIOS update on the motherboard.
 


There is the i7-7700K. But it is grossly overpriced. It costs more than a Ryzen 2600 plus a really good X470 motherboard.