[SOLVED] Upgrade

gablang

Prominent
Jan 3, 2019
11
0
510
So currently I have a Pentium G4560 and a gigabyte ds3h b350m. I have 260 dollar budget, and I live in Italy. I'd like to upgrade my cpu and mobo, cpu for performance and mobo for more fan headers, any suggestions?
 
Solution
You are just under the budget required for a solid mid-range six-core CPU + motherboard such as Ryzen 5 2600 + B450 or i5-8400 + H310/B360. Otherwise, you will have to go with a quad-core Ryzen or i3.

Also, you might consider a PWM fan hub for more fan headers.

For excellent fan controls on the motherboard I recommend Asus.
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: AMD - Ryzen 5 1600 3.2 GHz 6-Core Processor (€145.10 @ Amazon Italia)
Motherboard: Asus - ROG STRIX B450-F GAMING ATX AM4 Motherboard (€132.99 @ Amazon Italia)
Total: €278.09
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2019-03-18 21:05 CET+0100


or a PWM...
You are just under the budget required for a solid mid-range six-core CPU + motherboard such as Ryzen 5 2600 + B450 or i5-8400 + H310/B360. Otherwise, you will have to go with a quad-core Ryzen or i3.

Also, you might consider a PWM fan hub for more fan headers.

For excellent fan controls on the motherboard I recommend Asus.
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: AMD - Ryzen 5 1600 3.2 GHz 6-Core Processor (€145.10 @ Amazon Italia)
Motherboard: Asus - ROG STRIX B450-F GAMING ATX AM4 Motherboard (€132.99 @ Amazon Italia)
Total: €278.09
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2019-03-18 21:05 CET+0100


or a PWM fan hub, which is still only as good as the motherboard's fan controls. Gigabyte is one of the worst for fan controls in my experience. http://www.phanteks.com/PH-PWHUB.html
 
Solution