[SOLVED] Should I buy a graphics card or upgrade my system?

[Heavy metal hardware]

I have Intel core-i3-4160, two core @3.60GHz, running on built-in graphic card on an Asus H81M-E. I am gonna work on blender and animation and my budget is tight, either I can upgrade to Ryzen and Ryzen Mobo or I can buy a graphics card and install it on this mobo for the time being. What do you guys think?

 

[USAFRet]

If you can only afford one or the other, a whole new Ryzen platform with integrated graphics is probably the best start.

Your old i3 is pretty minimal for any Blender work.

Add a GPU later, when/if prices settle down.

 

[helper800]

What country are you in, and what budget do you have?

PCPartPicker Part List

CPU: AMD Ryzen 5 5600G 3.9 GHz 6-Core Processor ($219.00 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: Asus PRIME B550-PLUS ATX AM4 Motherboard ($116.99 @ Amazon)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws V 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-3600 CL16 Memory ($81.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Western Digital Blue SN550 500 GB M.2-2280 NVME Solid State Drive ($42.99 @ Western Digital)
Case: BitFenix Nova Mesh SE ATX Mid Tower Case ($54.39 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: Super Flower Leadex III Gold 550 W 80+ Gold Certified Fully Modular ATX Power Supply ($59.99 @ Newegg Sellers)
Total: $575.35
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2022-02-04 13:12 EST-0500

 

[Nighthawk117]

I have Intel core-i3-4160, two core @3.60GHz, running on built-in graphic card on an Asus H81M-E. I am gonna work on blender and animation and my budget is tight, either I can upgrade to Ryzen and Ryzen Mobo or I can buy a graphics card and install it on this mobo for the time being. What do you guys think?

An upgrade to a 5600G is what you want, a dual core in blender isn't going to drive any GPU you are likely to buy anyway.

 

[Heavy metal hardware]

An upgrade to a 5600G is what you want, a dual core in blender isn't going to drive any GPU you are likely to buy anyway.

Makes sense. Thank You!

 

[Heavy metal hardware]

If you can only afford one or the other, a whole new Ryzen platform with integrated graphics is probably the best start.

Your old i3 is pretty minimal for any Blender work.

Add a GPU later, when/if prices settle down.

Right on! Thank you.

 

[Heavy metal hardware]

What country are you in, and what budget do you have?

PCPartPicker Part List

CPU: AMD Ryzen 5 5600G 3.9 GHz 6-Core Processor ($219.00 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: Asus PRIME B550-PLUS ATX AM4 Motherboard ($116.99 @ Amazon)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws V 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-3600 CL16 Memory ($81.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Western Digital Blue SN550 500 GB M.2-2280 NVME Solid State Drive ($42.99 @ Western Digital)
Case: BitFenix Nova Mesh SE ATX Mid Tower Case ($54.39 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: Super Flower Leadex III Gold 550 W 80+ Gold Certified Fully Modular ATX Power Supply ($59.99 @ Newegg Sellers)
Total: $575.35
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2022-02-04 13:12 EST-0500

Thank you. This is the kind of budget I am saving for.