Time for a long overdue upgrade

[omgzhobbs]

So while I have done little upgrades here and there, it was only when recently I was looking to do a MOB upgrade just because I still use the dated EFI bios, which I think are a tiny bit slower on boot up? Maybe wrong.. Either way! So yeah I see DDR3 and AM3+ long ago died.. its very hard to get MOB's for AM3+ now, and pretty much for ddr3.

I use my PC for everything, I watch masses of movies and TV's on it, I like to play games now and then (and I like to crank the graphics up) and I also do a lot of design and video work, so After Effects render times improving are a key element in upgrading. I also am currently studying 3D modelling and animation (Cinema 4D)

Lastly with CES 2018 currently happening, AMD recently released their roadmap and I noticed Ryzen are getting a refresh Q2.. but I am very impatient and keen to upgrade... But at the same time, if its a mistake upgrading now and not waiting, lemme know.

So currently my specs are;

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  AMD FX-8350
  Gigabyte GA-970A-DS3 (rev1)
  16GB Ram - 4 x 4GB DDR3 Crucial Vengeance
  ASUS Strix GeForce 970 4GB
  Crucial SSD MX300 528GB for OS
  3x WD Black 1TB 3.5 sata hd for storage
  Corsair 730t full tower
  ARCTIC Freezer 7 Pro Rev 2 150W CPU Cooler

So upgrade wise, I have done a lot reading and for a budget of around £500 (i can increase this) I am thinking for the new build I'll get..

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  AMD Ryzen 1600x
  Asus ROG STRIX B350-F
  G Skill Trident Z (4x4GB) 16GB DDR4
  Be Quiet Dark Rock 3 CPU Cooler

and then keep the graphics card and hard drives as they are. Gaming wise, they all seem to play fine with ultra on.. I only use the generic 1080p resolution as both my monitor and TV are 1080. So I usually use Vsync when gaming as my tv is only 60hz anyway so I don't need to go above 60fps?

*But yeah for a budget of £500 - £600 it would be great to know if this is the best I will get for my money, or if I am wiser going this another way? *

Thanks!

 

[vapour]

After Effects is still single core: https://www.pugetsystems.com/labs/articles/After-Effects-CC-2017-2-CPU-Comparison-Skylake-X-Kaby-Lake-X-Broadwell-E-Kaby-Lake-Ryzen-7-977/

Cinema4D is multicore, the more the merrier: https://www.pugetsystems.com/labs/articles/Cinema-4D-CPU-Comparison-Skylake-X-vs-Threadripper-1017/

If Cinema4D is used more and more often, I will get following build:

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: AMD - Ryzen 7 1700 3.0GHz 8-Core Processor (£245.94 @ Aria PC)
Motherboard: Asus - STRIX B350-F GAMING ATX AM4 Motherboard (£104.95 @ AWD-IT)
Memory: G.Skill - Ripjaws V Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-3200 Memory (£198.58 @ Amazon UK)
Total: £549.47
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2018-01-10 15:54 GMT+0000

For your build, 1600 is better bang for the money and comes with a good cooler, mine can OC to 3.8 with it. Don't use 4x4 for Ryzen, extra burden on memory controller.