[SOLVED] Want to upgrade, switch to AMD or stay with intel?

[Jeffrey D]

Current specs:
Pentium G4560
Gigabyte h110m gaming 3
Gamemax GP 550
1TB HDD
240 GB SSD
2x4 RAM 2400
GTX 1050

Needs:
Programming(netbeans, eclipse, android studio).
Using adobe products.
Casual gaming but still want be able to try new games.

Candidates:

1. i5 7500
2. R5 1600
3. R5 2400g(I included this because of the APU, it's nice to have incase my current vga broken or something).
4. R5 2600

Questions:

• Should i get B series motherboard(if switching to AMD) even if i dont want to OC? or A series is enough?
• Which option is the best out of all options?

Thanks in advance, i'll add more questions later on!

(i'm open to any other suggestions)

 

[dudeman509]

If cost isn't a problem, the 2600 is the most bang for the buck. 6 strong cores/12 threads. Your RAM has a better chance of working with the 2000 series Ryzen than the 1000 series as well.

Go for the B series motherboards for a 6 core.

 

[Jeffrey D]

If cost isn't a problem, the 2600 is the most bang for the buck. 6 strong cores/12 threads. Your RAM has a better chance of working with the 2000 series Ryzen than the 1000 series as well.

Go for the B series motherboards for a 6 core.

Well, 2600 is still within my budget since I'll be selling the old parts anyway. Also, is the difference between 1600 and 2600 significant?

 

[dudeman509]

Well, 2600 is still within my budget since I'll be selling the old parts anyway. Also, is the difference between 1600 and 2600 significant?

Stock vs stock, there's about a 10% difference.

The 2000 series brings higher base/turbo clocks, better memory compatibility, higher overclocking potential (usually), and better turbo boost algorithms.

 

[guithi]

go for the r5 2600 i have the 2600x and it does an excellent job
but there is a certain price difference between the 2600 and the 2600x but the 2600 is an excellent pric for a medium budget

 

[hang-the-9]

All you need to do is upgrade your CPU to an i5 or i7 on the same socket. And probably swap out the power supply for a better quality one.
There is no need at all to move the whole system to a new platform, the 6th and 7th gen CPUs are just fine for modern use.

https://www.gigabyte.com/us/Motherboard/GA-H110M-Gaming-3-rev-10#support-cpu

 

[Jeffrey D]

All you need to do is upgrade your CPU to an i5 or i7 on the same socket. And probably swap out the power supply for a better quality one.
There is no need at all to move the whole system to a new platform, the 6th and 7th gen CPUs are just fine for modern use.

https://www.gigabyte.com/us/Motherboard/GA-H110M-Gaming-3-rev-10#support-cpu

Which is why i included i5 7500 but is it enough for my needs? Also, i cant really keep up with intel socket/generation

 

[hang-the-9]

Which is why i included i5 7500 but is it enough for my needs? Also, i cant really keep up with intel socket/generation

Yes, it's more than good enough for gaming and "adobe products". Programming (for many things) is pretty much playing with text files, you can do that on a phone now.

 

[Jeffrey D]

Yes, it's more than good enough for gaming and "adobe products". Programming (for many things) is pretty much playing with text files, you can do that on a phone now.

How many years do you think it will last until become obsolete?

 

[hang-the-9]

How many years do you think it will last until become obsolete?

I still use systems 4+ years old. My main laptop is a W520 from 2012. My main system has a 4th gen Intel i5, they all run things fine.

Your 1050 video card would be the issue in gaming before the CPU is.

 

[ElectrO_90]

4 Cores are not enough really for todays software.
4 cores/8 threads still work well - even my current i7-2600k runs software well, mainly because of the 8 threads.

I would not recommend anything less than a 4c/8t to run todays and future software.
Stick with AMD to get the extra future proof. The i5-7500 is only 4 core where as the i7-7000 would be the better choice - 4c/8t