[SOLVED] What's needed for upgrade?

[Subatago]

Hi

I currently have a pc which I want to upgrade the CPU of, however i'm aware I'll need to upgrade much more than just that.

Current pc:
CPU: i5-4670k
RAM: 16GB DDR3
MOBO: MSI z97-g45 gaming
PSU: Cooler Master V1000

I'm going to buy:
Ryzen 5 3600
MSI X470 GAMING PRO CARBON
HyperX FURY - DDR4 (2x8GB)


Is there anything I'm missing to make this system functional? Got a small feeling I might've overlooked something

 

[AngelTech]

What RAM speed are you getting? and will you be using this for gaming if so do you plan to get a GPU?

 

[kyle122390]

Nope all you need to upgrade a CPU is a new motherboard and the CPU. Since your i5 is running ddr3 then you have to get the ram as well.

You have everthing you need. I suggest getting 3200mhz ram with the new Ryzen chips

 

[Subatago]

What RAM speed are you getting? and will you be using this for gaming if so do you plan to get a GPU?

GPU is a GTX 970

The ram I'm planning to buy is 3200MHz and yes, will be used for gaming

 

[R_1]

what are your complete specs?
you may need another CPU to make the motherboard ryzen 3 ready.
if the PSU is out of warranty I strongly suggest replacement. came with a 2 year coverage.

 

[kyle122390]

You do need to make sure the x470 chipset can run the Ryzen 3000 chips. Most likely capable with BIOS update, but will need to check to make sure. You will also need to do the update before loading windows.

I would suggest looking for an x570 board.

 

[AngelTech]

GPU is a GTX 970

The ram I'm planning to buy is 3200MHz and yes, will be used for gaming

I see you're all good then unless you want a newer GPU.

 

[Subatago]

what are your complete specs?
you may need another CPU to make the motherboard ryzen 3 ready.
if the PSU is out of warranty I strongly suggest replacement. came with a 2 year coverage.

CPU: i5-4670k @ 4.0 GHz
CPU COOLER: Cooler Master Hyper 212 Evo
RAM: 16GB DDR3 HyperX Fury
MOBO: MSI z97-g45 gaming
PSU: Cooler Master V1000
SSD: 250GB samsung


May I ask why replacing the PSU is necessary? Seems like the PSU is still in good shape.

 

[Subatago]

You do need to make sure the x470 chipset can run the Ryzen 3000 chips. Most likely capable with BIOS update, but will need to check to make sure. You will also need to do the update before loading windows.

I would suggest looking for an x570 board.

X570 boards are very expensive. Especially since I might consider SLI.

The shop I'm buying it from offer the BIOS update for a small fee. Might as well go with that i think.

 

[R_1]

CPU: i5-4670k @ 4.0 GHz
CPU COOLER: Cooler Master Hyper 212 Evo
RAM: 16GB DDR3 HyperX Fury
MOBO: MSI z97-g45 gaming
PSU: Cooler Master V1000
SSD: 250GB samsung


May I ask why replacing the PSU is necessary? Seems like the PSU is still in good shape.

I do not trust a PSU if the maker does not. out of warranty, in my book, is not worth the risk of any fancy new equipment. a bit like racing with no safety gear. you can by all means but I suggest against it.
the PSU is the most important single part of any PC. try turning on one without a power supply. it makes the food for the system. who do you want serving your athletes, whole foods or the cadbury bunny?

its a personal choice, feel free do ignore the PSU advice. the rest of the system looks good GPU will be fine. I was worried about balance but as long as the resolution does not change the GPU should be fine.

when selecting the RAM I suggest you get the lowest CAS at the target speed. get the lowest CAS RAM in the speed you want, for R3 3200 out of the box.
3200 CAS 16 is better than 3200 CAS 19. get the lowest available in your speed.

 

[Subatago]

I do not trust a PSU if the maker does not. out of warranty, in my book, is not worth the risk of any fancy new equipment. a bit like racing with no safety gear. you can by all means but I suggest against it.
the PSU is the most important single part of any PC. try turning on one without a power supply. it makes the food for the system. who do you want serving your athletes, whole foods or cadbury?

After looking where I bought it, it appears the PSU has 5 years warranty here for some reason. On any webshop of my country it states 5 years, meaning mine is still in warranty.

 

[R_1]

good to go then.

 

[MindFunkrr]

Unlike some components in a system that just need replaced or repaired upon failure, if a PSU fails there is a possability of component damage to anything connected to it. (read, no longer usable). Kind of like a lighting strike to your system. There are a lot of good quality and fairly inexpensive replacements and that can give you some piece of mind. Upgrading your system should really start with the backbone of the system, and that is the psu.