Will this MOBO DO the Trick?

[Graveboot]

Looking to upgrade my cpu and mobo.

https://pcpartpicker.com/list/QHdGMZ

All I really do is play World of Warcraft and stream every now and then. I'm really looking to have better fps while gaming. I'm currently using a fx 8350 and a msi 970a-g-43 mobo. Also something else I'm curious about is if my psu will be able to handle it. I'm using a CX 600 PSU. My gpu is a Geforce gtx 970. Might be interested in overclocking down the road.

 

[Dark Lord of Tech]

I would upgrade the poor and outdated CX600 too.

 

[Graveboot]

To what?

 

[Dark Lord of Tech]

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

Power Supply: Corsair - RMx (2018) 650 W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($69.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $69.99
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2018-12-28 13:46 EST-0500

 

[WildCard999]

That motherboard will work fine.

 

[Graveboot]

That motherboard will work fine.

Do you agree with that I'll need a new PSU?

 

[WildCard999]

That motherboard will work fine.

Do you agree with that I'll need a new PSU?

[strike]Yes, that older CX600 isn't very good and I wouldn't want to risk new parts. You don't need to spend as much as SR-71 recommended (although that is a high quality unit) but at the very least get something like this.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

Power Supply: SeaSonic - EVO Edition 620 W 80+ Bronze Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($39.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $39.99
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2018-12-28 14:01 EST-0500[/strike]

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

Power Supply: SeaSonic - FOCUS Plus Gold 550 W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($59.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $59.99
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2018-12-28 14:25 EST-0500

 

[Graveboot]

Thanks guys.

 

[Graveboot]

Real quick
what about this MOBO? https://www.amazon.com/dp/B075GN9YC4/?tag=pcpapi-20

 

[Graveboot]

Or does that not support the i5 9600k?

 

[WildCard999]

Or does that not support the i5 9600k?

It would only support the 9600K if the BIOS were up to date.


Have you considered the Ryzen 2600? It's much better then your FX and would stream better then the 9600K. Also it would be cheaper and would allow you to get that better PSU.

 

[WildCard999]

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: AMD - Ryzen 5 2600 3.4 GHz 6-Core Processor ($154.99 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: Asus - ROG STRIX B450-F GAMING ATX AM4 Motherboard ($128.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill - Ripjaws V Series 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-3200 Memory ($129.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: SeaSonic - FOCUS Plus Gold 550 W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($59.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $473.96
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2018-12-28 14:17 EST-0500


^^^I have the same setup minus the PSU but it games quite well.

 

[Graveboot]

No I haven't considered it. Should I? I thought Intel worked better with WoW. That would require a whole different MOBO too? Why is it better for streaming?

 

[WildCard999]

No I haven't considered it. Should I? I thought Intel worked better with WoW. That would require a whole different MOBO too? Why is it better for streaming?

Intel will give you better FPS but for streaming the 12 threads that the 2600 has would make a difference.

 

[Dark Lord of Tech]

That motherboard will work fine.

Do you agree with that I'll need a new PSU?

Yes, that older CX600 isn't very good and I wouldn't want to risk new parts. You don't need to spend as much as SR-71 recommended (although that is a high quality unit) but at the very least get something like this.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

Power Supply: SeaSonic - EVO Edition 620 W 80+ Bronze Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($39.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $39.99
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2018-12-28 14:01 EST-0500

EVO , VERY OLD platform. I would go with something newer.

 

[Graveboot]

How much better fps you think?

 

[WildCard999]

@SR-71 Blackbird, Ok. I fixed it.

 

[WildCard999]

How much better fps you think?

The difference can range from 1-2 FPS to nearly a 50 FPS difference but even with the higher difference the FPS was still well above 60. I couldn't find a comparison for WoW, you may be able to find one of each but with hopefully a comparable GPU & memory.

 

[Graveboot]

550 W? Will I not need more than that? How is my CX600 not capable?

 

[Graveboot]

Also I don't want to have to upgrade the BIOS if I dont have to. The mobo you linked last with the 2600 I think will require a BIOS update correct?

 

[WildCard999]

550 W? Will I not need more than that? How is my CX600 not capable?

Also I don't want to have to upgrade the BIOS if I dont have to. The mobo you linked last with the 2600 I think will require a BIOS update correct?

No it will work out of the box.

As for the PSU, yours would probably work ok however the Seasonic Focus Gold is much better quality and with overclocking/upgrades you want a good unit as it's the most important part of your system.

 

[Graveboot]

550 isnt too low though? or is it cutting it close?

 

[WildCard999]

550 isnt too low though? or is it cutting it close?

Not at all, a good quality 550W unit will easy handle up to Vega 56 or a GTX 1080.

 

[Graveboot]

You think the Stock cooler it comes with is ok? Or even my 212 evo?

 

[WildCard999]

You think the Stock cooler it comes with is ok? Or even my 212 evo?

The stock cooler for the 2600 is good, it can get a bit loud at full speed but it will keep the 2600 cooled well.

If you were to use your 212 EVO unless you got it recently you'd probably need to contact Cooler Master to get a AM4 bracket for it.