Upgrade advice please!

[Jim K Global Moderator]

7 minutes ago, patseguin said:

Thanks Jim. PSU is Corsair AX-1200

So it has 2 4+4 pin EPS12V/ATX12V connectors (based on this)  ... you shouldn't have any compatibility issues (regardless of whichever motherboard/processor you decide to buy).  

[patseguin Global Moderator]

13 minutes ago, Jim K said:

So it has 2 4+4 pin EPS12V/ATX12V connectors (based on this)  ... you shouldn't have any compatibility issues (regardless of whichever motherboard/processor you decide to buy).  

Great thanks man. One more thing occurred to me. My Windows 10 license won't transfer to the new hardware right? Unless I stay on insider program?

[Jim K Global Moderator]

If you upgraded from a retail 7/8.1 ... it should.  Otherwise, I'm not sure.  

[+devHead Subscriber²]

On 11/3/2017 at 5:04 AM, patseguin said:

That looks nice. I'm pretty sure I would need a new PSU for that right? 

 

Also, my 8 year old i7 extreme is 3.4 GHz , is that Ryzen @ 3.0 still a step up?

A 1200W PSU?  No; that's overkill as it is.  It will drive all of that just fine.

[patseguin Global Moderator]

1 hour ago, devHead said:

A 1200W PSU?  No; that's overkill as it is.  It will drive all of that just fine.

I wasn't concerned about it driving it. I just want to make sure it has the right kind of connectors for a modern mobo and cpu.

[Nexus-6]

You don't need an aftermarket cooler. The included Wraith Spire is really good.

[PCPartPicker part list](https://pcpartpicker.com/list/T4fR2R) / [Price breakdown by merchant](https://pcpartpicker.com/list/T4fR2R/by_merchant/)

Type|Item|Price
:----|:----|:----
**CPU** | [AMD - Ryzen 7 1700 3.0GHz 8-Core Processor](https://pcpartpicker.com/product/3kPzK8/amd-ryzen-7-1700-30ghz-8-core-processor-yd1700bbaebox) | $289.33 @ OutletPC
**Motherboard** | [*Asus - PRIME B350-PLUS ATX AM4 Motherboard](https://pcpartpicker.com/product/fPDzK8/asus-prime-b350-plus-atx-am4-motherboard-prime-b350-plus) | $79.99 @ Amazon
**Memory** | [*G.Skill - Ripjaws V Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-3000 Memory](https://pcpartpicker.com/product/3CdFf7/gskill-ripjaws-v-series-16gb-2-x-8gb-ddr4-3000-memory-f4-3000c15d-16gvkb) | $122.99 @ Newegg
| *Prices include shipping, taxes, rebates, and discounts* |
| **Total** | **$492.31**
| *Lowest price parts chosen from parametric criteria |
| Generated by [PCPartPicker](http://pcpartpicker.com) 2017-11-04 10:45 EDT-0400 |

Sorry, I am new to this.

Not sure how people post these things.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: AMD - Ryzen 7 1700 3.0GHz 8-Core Processor ($289.33 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: *Asus - PRIME B350-PLUS ATX AM4 Motherboard ($79.99 @ Amazon)
Memory: *G.Skill - Ripjaws V Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-3000 Memory ($122.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $492.31
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
*Lowest price parts chosen from parametric criteria
Generated by PCPartPicker 2017-11-04 10:47 EDT-0400

[patseguin Global Moderator]

7 minutes ago, Nexus-6 said:

You don't need an aftermarket cooler. The included Wraith Spire is really good.

[PCPartPicker part list](https://pcpartpicker.com/list/T4fR2R) / [Price breakdown by merchant](https://pcpartpicker.com/list/T4fR2R/by_merchant/)

Type|Item|Price
:----|:----|:----
**CPU** | [AMD - Ryzen 7 1700 3.0GHz 8-Core Processor](https://pcpartpicker.com/product/3kPzK8/amd-ryzen-7-1700-30ghz-8-core-processor-yd1700bbaebox) | $289.33 @ OutletPC
**Motherboard** | [*Asus - PRIME B350-PLUS ATX AM4 Motherboard](https://pcpartpicker.com/product/fPDzK8/asus-prime-b350-plus-atx-am4-motherboard-prime-b350-plus) | $79.99 @ Amazon
**Memory** | [*G.Skill - Ripjaws V Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-3000 Memory](https://pcpartpicker.com/product/3CdFf7/gskill-ripjaws-v-series-16gb-2-x-8gb-ddr4-3000-memory-f4-3000c15d-16gvkb) | $122.99 @ Newegg
| *Prices include shipping, taxes, rebates, and discounts* |
| **Total** | **$492.31**
| *Lowest price parts chosen from parametric criteria |
| Generated by [PCPartPicker](http://pcpartpicker.com) 2017-11-04 10:45 EDT-0400 |

Sorry, I am new to this.

Not sure how people post these things.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: AMD - Ryzen 7 1700 3.0GHz 8-Core Processor ($289.33 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: *Asus - PRIME B350-PLUS ATX AM4 Motherboard ($79.99 @ Amazon)
Memory: *G.Skill - Ripjaws V Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-3000 Memory ($122.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $492.31
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
*Lowest price parts chosen from parametric criteria
Generated by PCPartPicker 2017-11-04 10:47 EDT-0400

As far as Ryen, I read that some people were able get maybe 3.5-3.7GHz with the stock cooling. I assumed the aftermarket cooler was so that I could reliably achieve 4GHz.

[sc302 Veteran]

I am at 4.9GHz with my 7600k.

[Nexus-6]

The Wraith Spire performs on par with the Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO.

It's really nice as a stock cooler (and destroys Intel's pathetic stock cooler), but if you want a higher overclock, you should be looking at some higher high end cooler (i.e. one from Noctua).

[patseguin Global Moderator]

Does this look like a good build to you guys? All 3 were "frequently bought together" on Amazon. Not sure why the memory is only 3000 and not 3200 though unless 3200 doesn't work with Ryzen?

 

 

 

Update: I ordered a coffee lake combo a few minutes ago. Seeing as how my current build listed 8 years, I figured I won't skimp and went high end.

[Mockingbird]

1 hour ago, patseguin said:

Does this look like a good build to you guys? All 3 were "frequently bought together" on Amazon. Not sure why the memory is only 3000 and not 3200 though unless 3200 doesn't work with Ryzen?

 

 

I would not recommend that motherboard.

 

It seems to be quite problematic from reviews.

 

I would recommend the ASRock Fatal1ty X370 GAMING X.

 

You probably have to get it from Newegg though.

[patseguin Global Moderator]

14 hours ago, Mockingbird said:

I would not recommend that motherboard.

 

It seems to be quite problematic from reviews.

 

I would recommend the ASRock Fatal1ty X370 GAMING X.

 

You probably have to get it from Newegg though.

I ended up buying a Coffee Lake, Asus Maximus mobo, gskill 3200 RAM, and a 960 pro M2. Threw my budget out the window since I only upgrade every 8 years now lol. ;-)