upgrade cpu mobo ram

[gbradders123]

Hi think i have got my monies worth out of my i5 750. Sensible upgrade options for gaming. Budget is cheap as possible, whilst still being worthwhile doing. I am hoping for approx £350.

Thanks in advance

 

[tamzzy]

AMD ryzen:
My basket at Overclockers UK:

• 1 x AMD Ryzen 5 Six Core 1600X 4.00GHz (Socket AM4) Processor - Retail= £154.99
• 1 x Gigabyte GA-AB350-Gaming 3 AMD B350 (Socket AM4) DDR4 ATX Motherboard= £86.99
• 1 x Team Group Vulcan T-Force 8GB (2x4GB) DDR4 PC4-24000C16 3000MHz Dual Channel Kit - Grey (TLGD48G3000= £74.99
• 1 x Cryorig M9A Single Tower Heatsink for AMD= £20.99

Total: £348.46 (includes shipping: £10.50)​

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[tamzzy]

Intel i5
My basket at Overclockers UK:

• 1 x Intel Core i5-8400 2.8GHz (Coffee Lake) Socket LGA1151 Processor - Retail= £149.99
• 1 x Gigabyte B360M-D3H Intel B360 (Socket 1151) DDR4 Micro-ATX Motherboard= £70.99
• 1 x Team Group Vulcan T-Force 8GB (2x4GB) DDR4 PC4-24000C16 3000MHz Dual Channel Kit - Grey (TLGD48G3000= £74.99
• 1 x Cryorig M9I Single Tower Heatsink for Intel= £15.95

Total: £322.42 (includes shipping: £10.50)​

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[Hagar]

Ryzen 2
My basket at Overclockers UK:

• 1 x AMD Ryzen 5 Six Core 2600 3.90GHz (Socket AM4) Processor - Retail= £164.99
• 1 x Asus TUF X470-Plus Gaming AMD X470 (Socket AM4) DDR4 ATX Motherboard= £139.99
• 1 x Team Group Xtreem T-Force 8GB (2x4GB) DDR4 PC4-28800C17 3600MHz Dual Channel Kit - Black= £98.99

Total: £414.47 (includes shipping: £10.50)


You will need £400 for 6c/12t Ryzen2 with X470 and 8GB DDR4 or possibly use a 300 series motherboard to reduce the cost or add more memory. Includes AMD Wraith Spire CPU cooler!​

 

[tamzzy]

for out-and-out gaming...intel better. for everything else, ryzen probably better.
intel i5 is 6c6t, whereas ryzen is 6c12t - so ryzen would be better with multitasking.
also intel build is a deadend platform. AM4 (ryzen) will have compatibility with newer processors until at least 2020.