[SOLVED] Upgrading from 2400G APU to better CPU and GPU for $300?

[Josh B]

Maybe my biggest mistake is that APU isn't cutting. I just built this PC about 1 month ago. I was very satisfied with my PC, but BeamNG Drive hitting me harder. BeamNG Drives each car gets its own seperate core. I want to upgrading from 2400G APU to better CPU and GPU for $300.
I thinking about Ryzen 7 2700 and RX 580 8 GB. Or is there better than my idea.


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Motherboard: MSI B450M GAMING PLUS Micro ATX AM4 Motherboard (Purchased For $0.00)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws V Series 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-3200 Memory (Purchased For $0.00)
Storage: Silicon Power A55 512 GB 2.5" Solid State Drive (Purchased For $0.00)
Case: Cooler Master MasterBox Q300L MicroATX Mini Tower Case (Purchased For $0.00)
Power Supply: Corsair CXM (2015) 450 W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-modular ATX Power Supply (Purchased For $0.00)
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[greigm78]

@Josh B You'd be pushing that PSU to it's limit with a RX580. You would have very little overhead.

Maybe something like a GTX 1660, a better card than the RX580 anyway.
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That would put less strain on your PSU.
Ryzen 5 2600 would do just fine for your needs over the 2700, unless the cost isn't much different.

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CPU: AMD Ryzen 5 2600 3.4 GHz 6-Core Processor ($114.99 @ Newegg)
Video Card: MSI GeForce GTX 1660 6 GB VENTUS XS OC Video Card ($189.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $304.98
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[ohio_buckeye]

That cpu is still 4 cores 8 threads. The biggest thing on that cpu holding you back is the integrated graphics. I would suggest start out with a good power supply and maybe something like a 1660 super or something along those lines and see where you end up. Your little 2400g, especially with an overclock, might surprise you.

 

[Josh B]

Why I'd need to change my new PSU to more powerful PSU?

 

[ohio_buckeye]

Would depend partly on what gpu you select. It looks like for the 1660ti a 450 watt is the minimum. That's if you're not overclocking or anything like that. Personally I like to have a little extra headroom. Plus, as power supplies get older, they will age and may not always be able to put out the same amount of power as they can now.