[SOLVED] Switch to Ryzen 5 5600X with irrelevant components

[mkaafy]

You guys might have no idea how much I've learned from you! I am thankful for that! And I should also thank tom's Hardware reviewers!

I am thinking of switching to Ryzen. I asked a similar question a while ago but did not receive much guidance!

The problem is that I have underwhelming components 'cause at the time I bought these, I had little information on building PCs. Now I just know a little bit more!

What I currently have:

RAM: 2x16GB Corsair Vengeance LPX 2400MHz​

GPU: ASUS Cerberus GTX 1050Ti​

PSU: Coolermaster MWE 750 Gold​

Decent SSDs and a HDD​

Will I be able to switch to Ryzen at a reasonable price?

I play Dota 2 most of the time. And I might start streaming it. ​

I am also thinking of buying Red Dead Redemption 2, but I think I also need to upgrade my GPU in this case. This means a full upgrade!​

 

[logainofhades]

Honestly, for a budget choice, an i5 11400, with a decent B560 board, are the most reasonable.

 

[mkaafy]

Honestly, for a budget choice, an i5 11400, with a decent B560 board, are the most reasonable.

Hmm... Yeah, I think that's a wise choice.
Is it because of the RAM modules I currently have?

 

[logainofhades]

More because of price/performance. Your ram will still hold you back, some, but that can be changed later. With your current GPU, it won't matter. Ram is easier to obtain, than GPU, right now. The 5600x is great, but at $300, it's value is a bit poor. For less than the cost of a 5600x, and a decent B550 board, you could get an 11400, B560 board, and ram.

PCPartPicker Part List

CPU: Intel Core i5-11400 2.6 GHz 6-Core Processor ($188.99 @ B&H)
Motherboard: Gigabyte B560M AORUS PRO AX Micro ATX LGA1200 Motherboard ($179.99 @ Amazon)
Memory: Crucial Ballistix 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-3200 CL16 Memory ($75.65 @ Newegg)
Total: $444.63
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
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