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Graveboot

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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.
 
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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.

WildCard999

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Yup, just enable XMP in the BIOS and it will run at the correct speed.
 

WildCard999

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Get the 3200mhz memory, you'll get a few more FPS from it.
 

WildCard999

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Don't worry about this or the memory, the PSU I know 100% sure will work and with the memory not everything is tested so there's quite a few missing from the QVL. For that motherboard though you need to make sure that the memory is in slots A2/B2 (slots 2 & 4) or XMP (Asus calls it DOCP) won't work.

This is the same exact kit as I have, it works.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

Memory: G.Skill - Ripjaws V Series 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-3200 Memory ($134.99 @ Amazon)
Total: $134.99
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2018-12-28 16:50 EST-0500