[SOLVED] Should i change my i5 8400 for an r5 3600

[PapayaPizza]

I want to upgrade and don't know if I should change to ryzen or stay intel

 

[Desch_]

if it was me id stay with intel and just get a better chip for that same socket to avoid needing a new motherboard and possibly different RAM. could you go to an i7 in that same socket?

 

[Nemesia]

What is your full specs right now?

What is your budget for the upgrade?

What are you gonna do with that system? Games only? Workstation stuff?

 

[TerryLaze]

I want to upgrade and don't know if I should change to ryzen or stay intel

Going from 6 cores to 6 cores with smt isn't all that much of an upgrade,at least not enough to warrant spending that much money.

 

[PapayaPizza]

MOBO: Asus h310 prime plus
Ram: 16gb 2666mhz
Gpu: 1050 ti
Psu: 500 corsair gold +
Cpu: i5 8400

Going to mostly play and programm on it
500€ (maybe 800 if I sell old pc components) budget

 

[Nemesia]

MOBO: Asus h310 prime plus
Ram: 16gb 2666mhz
Gpu: 1050 ti
Psu: 500 corsair gold +
Cpu: i5 8400

Going to mostly play and programm on it
500€ (maybe 800 if I sell old pc components) budget

Here is what I recommend to you. A 3700X 8 cores 16 threads with a B550 board that will support the new 4000 series Ryzen coming out later with 16GB of 3600MHz CL16 RAM.

PCPartPicker Part List

CPU: AMD Ryzen 7 3700X 3.6 GHz 8-Core Processor (£277.61 @ Senetic)
Motherboard: MSI MAG B550 TOMAHAWK ATX AM4 Motherboard (£153.25 @ AWD-IT)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws V 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-3600 CL16 Memory (£95.96 @ Newegg UK)
Total: £526.82
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2020-08-31 22:19 BST+0100

 

[mdd1963]

A GTX1050 Ti is pretty basic 1080P entry level..which would mandate lower settings on most games from the last 2 years, I'd think...

Granted, an 8400 is no 'unlimited FPS' system either, especially with but 6 threads...(certainly no threads to spare during gaming for online streaming/recording, etc...)

 

[Nemesia]

500 dollars for the CPU, Board and RAM. Selling the other component you can buy a new GPU and PSU. Wait a bit for a new GPU and PSU. Cost are gonna go down.

 

[PapayaPizza]

Ok so I'm going to order the parts next week, I'm also going to get rtx 2060 from my friend for 190€
Thanks for help

 

[Nemesia]

Ok so I'm going to order the parts next week, I'm also going to get rtx 2060 from my friend for 190€
Thanks for help

That's great! You won't regret buying this. After you buy the GPU and the CPU, RAM and Board you should maybe replace that PSU. Not that it isn't good but just for some headroom. It would be good for you to have like a 600-650Watts PSU for future upgrade and headroom. The 2060 recommend a 500 Watts PSU which you have and people normally add some headroom to that so they would buy a 550-600-650 depending on their budget etc. You don't have to tho. Just a suggestion

 

[PapayaPizza]

And also a quick question Wich cooler should I get?

 

[okTC68]

MOBO: Asus h310 prime plus
Ram: 16gb 2666mhz
Gpu: 1050 ti
Psu: 500 corsair gold +
Cpu: i5 8400

Going to mostly play and programm on it
500€ (maybe 800 if I sell old pc components) budget

To be honest I'd go with a 9600k, you can overclock this to 5+ GHz and it performs about the same as any other 9th gen Intel for gaming. It's definitely worth upgrading your RAM, Some 3600 MHz 16 CL will give outstanding fps contrary to the popular misconception that it's a waste of time. If you shop around it's not much more than 3200 MHz (if your mobo supports it!) You rig is now ready for a serious GPU.

 

[sizzling]

To be honest I'd go with a 9600k, you can overclock this to 5+ GHz and it performs about the same as any other 9th gen Intel for gaming. It's definitely worth upgrading your RAM, Some 3600 MHz 16 CL will give outstanding fps contrary to the popular misconception that it's a waste of time. If you shop around it's not much more than 3200 MHz (if your mobo supports it!) You rig is now ready for a serious GPU.

Not with his motherboard. It doesn’t support overclocking and has a max supported RAM speed of 2666mhz. Your also still stuck with a 6 thread cpu.

 

[dorsai]

And also a quick question Wich cooler should I get?

Buy the best one you can afford...the 212 type coolers being entry level and the larger stuff like the Noctua NH-D15 SE AM4 being ideal high end stuff.

 

[John Chesterfield]

To be honest I'd go with a 9600k, you can overclock this to 5+ GHz and it performs about the same as any other 9th gen Intel for gaming. It's definitely worth upgrading your RAM, Some 3600 MHz 16 CL will give outstanding fps contrary to the popular misconception that it's a waste of time. If you shop around it's not much more than 3200 MHz (if your mobo supports it!) You rig is now ready for a serious GPU.

I wouldn't, 6 threads is already struggling in some games.