[SOLVED] Need to Upgrade my old Rig

[bhavesh_bhimte]

So hi !!.
My uncle is will be giving me his old Rig, I think it is from 2012-14. (I haven't accessed it yet he just gave me all the details, just googled the CPU info according to date and time

MoBo: Asus AMD Crosshair V Formula-Z Motherboard ---- Asus website link,
CPU: AMD FX - 8370 or 8350. I don't know yet but its stock cooler does make a lot of noise. ---- CPU link
GPU: AMD Radeon HD 7850 XFX DD Black Edition. (its 2gb ddr5) ---- GPU link
Case: CM 690 II ADVANCED (USB 3) ---- Cooler Master Case link. ps... It's F**king heavy, it weighs like 9.56 kg / 21.08 lbs.
PSU: Silent Pro M2 1000W (RSA00-SPM2D3-US) ---- Cooler Master Us link, Amazon link
Ram: Corsair Vengeance 4GB Single Module DDR3(1600 MHz) ---- Amazon link.
Storage: 1 * 60 GB SSD Kingston ---- Amazon link and 1 * 120 GB SSD Kingston ---- Amazon link
OS: Windows 7- 32bit (will be upgraded to Windows 10-64bit and dual boot Ubuntu on older HDD. )
3 * 120mm stock fans.

needed suggestions to what all can be upgraded

 

[logainofhades]

You could upgrade the ram, to 16gb, and go with a larger capacity SSD. Maybe throw in a different GPU, like an RX 570. That CPU is quite slow, so I would throw too much into it. FX's IPC was terrible. I guess much depends on what you want to use it for.

 

[bhavesh_bhimte]

FX's IPC was terrible.

I did not understand it.

btw I will be using it for gaming AAA title, GTA V, and Dota2 at mid-spec.

 

[logainofhades]

Instructions per clock. How much work a CPU can do per cycle. AMD's FX was terrible, in this regard. To be blunt, an i3 6100 could game better, than an FX 8350.

 

[bhavesh_bhimte]

Instructions per clock. How much work a CPU can do per cycle. AMD's FX was terrible, in this regard. To be blunt, an i3 6100 could game better, than an FX 8350.

Okay, so any noticeable upgrade needed or not??
OR Should I make a whole new PC?

 

[logainofhades]

I would probably recommend a whole new PC. You could reuse the case, at the very least, maybe the 120gb SSD, and the GPU, as placeholders, depending on your budget situation.

 

[bhavesh_bhimte]

okay thanks, so what update can i go for with Ryzen 3600x.

 

[logainofhades]

The 3600x, unless you find a good a sale on one, isn't worth going with, over the regular 3600. Much depends on your budget. An R5 3600 is a great chip, for the money. B550 boards should be coming soon, so you might want to wait for those.

 

[gtarayan]

Put this sucker on craigslist for $200, and sell it for whatever you are offered over $75. The only two items that are worth anything are the GPU and the case. While the power supply was not cheap when it had been introduced to market, it is about 10 years old now. This CPU is from AMD's darkest days of history. Those suckers were truly horrible. Thankfully AM3/+ platform was there to keep the company going to allow for Ryzen to come to fruition. I commend everyone (including your uncle) who took one for the team and spent money on that garbage.