Alright, so first things first: I have been out of the hardware game for a while now and wanted to ask if anybody could check my picks, to make sure I didn't miss something. I also am struggling to decide between two setups.
My budget is around 350€ (410$) and I need to upgrade the CPU. With that comes an upgrade of my motherboard and RAM because right now I am running a real relict as my CPU (Intel Core i5 750).
The rest of the performance defining components (graphics and SSD) are relatively up to date.
I would overclock CPU and RAM to their stable limits.
First setup:
Ryzen 3 1200 for 100€ (117$)
Gigabyte GA-AB350-Gaming 3 for 103€ (121$)
16GB Crucial Ballistix Elite DDR4-2666 DIMM CL16 Dual Kit for 150€ (176$)
Total: 353€ (414$)
Second setup:
Ryzen 5 1600 for 200€ (234$)
ASRock AB350M Pro4 for 70€ (82$)
8GB Crucial Ballistix Sport LT grau DDR4-2400 DIMM CL16 Dual Kit for 74€ (87$)
Total: 344€ (403$)
I am currently leaning towards the second setup. My thinking is that I could just get a second 8GB kit in a few months to upgrade to 16GB.
I hope I have provided enough information so you guys got a clear picture and maybe can offer some advice Thanks in advance for helping me!
EDIT: Only 5 minutes after posting I stumbled over the new i3-8350K and i5-8400. It looks like they could be a third option to go with. Right now I am reading up on them, but the problem right now is that the Z370 motherboards start at around 110€.
My budget is around 350€ (410$) and I need to upgrade the CPU. With that comes an upgrade of my motherboard and RAM because right now I am running a real relict as my CPU (Intel Core i5 750).
The rest of the performance defining components (graphics and SSD) are relatively up to date.
I would overclock CPU and RAM to their stable limits.
First setup:
Ryzen 3 1200 for 100€ (117$)
Gigabyte GA-AB350-Gaming 3 for 103€ (121$)
16GB Crucial Ballistix Elite DDR4-2666 DIMM CL16 Dual Kit for 150€ (176$)
Total: 353€ (414$)
Second setup:
Ryzen 5 1600 for 200€ (234$)
ASRock AB350M Pro4 for 70€ (82$)
8GB Crucial Ballistix Sport LT grau DDR4-2400 DIMM CL16 Dual Kit for 74€ (87$)
Total: 344€ (403$)
I am currently leaning towards the second setup. My thinking is that I could just get a second 8GB kit in a few months to upgrade to 16GB.
I hope I have provided enough information so you guys got a clear picture and maybe can offer some advice Thanks in advance for helping me!
EDIT: Only 5 minutes after posting I stumbled over the new i3-8350K and i5-8400. It looks like they could be a third option to go with. Right now I am reading up on them, but the problem right now is that the Z370 motherboards start at around 110€.