[SOLVED] PC Upgrade Recommendations

[jaged]

I would like advice on upgrading my gaming PC.
Currently I'm only playing games like Fallout 4(3 & NV), an old FPS run & gun game and an old Battlefield game so my current PC was fine. Lately though I've been itching to play new games like Red Dead 2 and Jedi FO.

I'm thinking of reusing my existing case(Coolermaster CM 690 II ATX Mid), keyboard(G910), mouse(G602) & monitors ideally. I have a bought copy of windows 10 so I should be fine on that also.

Details on current setup are below

Approximate Purchase Date: e.g.: next 3 months or so)

Budget Range: $1000 cdn

System Usage from Most to Least Important: Gaming, watching movies, internet browsing

Are you buying a monitor: No, at least not right now.

Parts to Upgrade: CPU, GPU, mobo, RAM

Do you need to buy OS: No

Preferred Website(s) for Parts: Canadian websites/stores

Location: Nova Scotia, Canada

Parts Preferences: I've traditionally used Intel chips and Nvidia gpu but am open to changing

Overclocking: No

SLI or Crossfire: No

Your Monitor Resolution: 1920x1080

I currently have 3 1tb hard drives but have a 1tb SSD coming for Christmas so the OS will be installed on that.
Right now working with i5-2500K, 8gb G.Skill Ripjaws(2x4gb) and the gpu is a GTX960

Thanks in advance.

 

[LordVile]

3600 for 200
X570 board for 200
2x8GB Ram for 100
5700XT for 400

under your budget with the extra 100 I’d look at a PSU u stage if you need it

 

[jaged]

3600 for 200
X570 board for 200
2x8GB Ram for 100
5700XT for 400

under your budget with the extra 100 I’d look at a PSU u stage if you need it

Thanks LV. I checked on these parts and your prices seem a little low. Are they American? I'm looking at Canadian suppliers.

 

[LordVile]

Thanks LV. I checked on these parts and your prices seem a little low. Are they American? I'm looking at Canadian suppliers.

Ah didn’t see the Canadian. Drop the GPU to the 5700, board to the B450 or preferably X470 and the CPU to the 2600 and for 1080p it’s more than capable.

 

[PCMDDOCTORS]

I would like advice on upgrading my gaming PC.
Currently I'm only playing games like Fallout 4(3 & NV), an old FPS run & gun game and an old Battlefield game so my current PC was fine. Lately though I've been itching to play new games like Red Dead 2 and Jedi FO.

I'm thinking of reusing my existing case(Coolermaster CM 690 II ATX Mid), keyboard(G910), mouse(G602) & monitors ideally. I have a bought copy of windows 10 so I should be fine on that also.

Details on current setup are below

Approximate Purchase Date: e.g.: next 3 months or so)

Budget Range: $1000 cdn

System Usage from Most to Least Important: Gaming, watching movies, internet browsing

Are you buying a monitor: No, at least not right now.

Parts to Upgrade: CPU, GPU, mobo, RAM

Do you need to buy OS: No

Preferred Website(s) for Parts: Canadian websites/stores

Location: Nova Scotia, Canada

Parts Preferences: I've traditionally used Intel chips and Nvidia gpu but am open to changing

Overclocking: No

SLI or Crossfire: No

Your Monitor Resolution: 1920x1080

I currently have 3 1tb hard drives but have a 1tb SSD coming for Christmas so the OS will be installed on that.
Right now working with i5-2500K, 8gb G.Skill Ripjaws(2x4gb) and the gpu is a GTX960

Thanks in advance.

AMD Build

CPU: AMD Ryzen 5 2600 3.4 GHz 6-Core Processor ($164.99 @ Amazon Canada)
Motherboard: MSI B450 TOMAHAWK MAX ATX AM4 Motherboard ($149.50 @ Vuugo)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance LPX 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-3200 Memory ($89.99 @ Memory Express)
Video Card: MSI Radeon RX 5700 8 GB MECH OC Video Card ($459.00 @ Canada Computers)
Power Supply: Antec Earthwatts Gold Pro 750 W 80+ Gold Certified Semi-modular ATX Power Supply ($127.99 @ PC-Canada)
Total: $991.47

Intel Build

CPU: Intel Core i5-8600 3.1 GHz 6-Core Processor ($323.95 @ shopRBC)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 Black Edition 42 CFM CPU Cooler ($39.50 @ Vuugo)
Motherboard: Asus ROG STRIX B365-F GAMING ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($166.99 @ PC-Canada)
Memory: Patriot Signature Premium 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-2666 Memory ($70.98 @ Amazon Canada)
Video Card: Asus GeForce GTX 1650 SUPER 4 GB TUF Gaming OC Video Card ($234.00 @ Canada Computers)
Power Supply: Antec Earthwatts Gold Pro 750 W 80+ Gold Certified Semi-modular ATX Power Supply ($127.99 @ PC-Canada)
Total: $963.41

 

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AMD Build

CPU: AMD Ryzen 5 2600 3.4 GHz 6-Core Processor ($164.99 @ Amazon Canada)
Motherboard: MSI B450 TOMAHAWK MAX ATX AM4 Motherboard ($149.50 @ Vuugo)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance LPX 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-3200 Memory ($89.99 @ Memory Express)
Video Card: MSI Radeon RX 5700 8 GB MECH OC Video Card ($459.00 @ Canada Computers)
Power Supply: Antec Earthwatts Gold Pro 750 W 80+ Gold Certified Semi-modular ATX Power Supply ($127.99 @ PC-Canada)
Total: $991.47

Intel Build

CPU: Intel Core i5-8600 3.1 GHz 6-Core Processor ($323.95 @ shopRBC)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 Black Edition 42 CFM CPU Cooler ($39.50 @ Vuugo)
Motherboard: Asus ROG STRIX B365-F GAMING ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($166.99 @ PC-Canada)
Memory: Patriot Signature Premium 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-2666 Memory ($70.98 @ Amazon Canada)
Video Card: Asus GeForce GTX 1650 SUPER 4 GB TUF Gaming OC Video Card ($234.00 @ Canada Computers)
Power Supply: Antec Earthwatts Gold Pro 750 W 80+ Gold Certified Semi-modular ATX Power Supply ($127.99 @ PC-Canada)
Total: $963.41

Thanks very much. I"ll have a look

 

[LordVile]

AMD Build

CPU: AMD Ryzen 5 2600 3.4 GHz 6-Core Processor ($164.99 @ Amazon Canada)
Motherboard: MSI B450 TOMAHAWK MAX ATX AM4 Motherboard ($149.50 @ Vuugo)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance LPX 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-3200 Memory ($89.99 @ Memory Express)
Video Card: MSI Radeon RX 5700 8 GB MECH OC Video Card ($459.00 @ Canada Computers)
Power Supply: Antec Earthwatts Gold Pro 750 W 80+ Gold Certified Semi-modular ATX Power Supply ($127.99 @ PC-Canada)
Total: $991.47

Intel Build

CPU: Intel Core i5-8600 3.1 GHz 6-Core Processor ($323.95 @ shopRBC)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 Black Edition 42 CFM CPU Cooler ($39.50 @ Vuugo)
Motherboard: Asus ROG STRIX B365-F GAMING ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($166.99 @ PC-Canada)
Memory: Patriot Signature Premium 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-2666 Memory ($70.98 @ Amazon Canada)
Video Card: Asus GeForce GTX 1650 SUPER 4 GB TUF Gaming OC Video Card ($234.00 @ Canada Computers)
Power Supply: Antec Earthwatts Gold Pro 750 W 80+ Gold Certified Semi-modular ATX Power Supply ($127.99 @ PC-Canada)
Total: $963.41

I’d go AMD with that, 12 threads vs 6, overclocking vs none and a much beefer GPU that’s closer to a 2070 than a 1650

 

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AMD Build

CPU: AMD Ryzen 5 2600 3.4 GHz 6-Core Processor ($164.99 @ Amazon Canada)
Motherboard: MSI B450 TOMAHAWK MAX ATX AM4 Motherboard ($149.50 @ Vuugo)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance LPX 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-3200 Memory ($89.99 @ Memory Express)
Video Card: MSI Radeon RX 5700 8 GB MECH OC Video Card ($459.00 @ Canada Computers)
Power Supply: Antec Earthwatts Gold Pro 750 W 80+ Gold Certified Semi-modular ATX Power Supply ($127.99 @ PC-Canada)
Total: $991.47

Does the AMD Build not require a CPU cooler like you did on the Intel build?

 

[LordVile]

Does the AMD Build not require a CPU cooler like you did on the Intel build?

It comes with a box cooler that’ll do u less you want to OC or want it quieter. But it can be put on later

 

[jaged]

It comes with a box cooler that’ll do u less you want to OC or want it quieter. But it can be put on later

ah ok. no I don't need to OC & am not worried about noise.
Thanks for all the info.
appreciate it.