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Hi guys. So I just bought a gaming desktop not that long ago, and the specs are attached. I was thinking about putting a Nvidia GTX 1060 because that is the only power supply level that it can run on, and I can put in an AMD CPU because it has a AMD motherboard AMD CPU, so what do you guys think is the best CPU I should get to be able to run 1080p at 60fps games like GTA V, etc?

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I'd upgrade the PSU and get a GTX 1070Ti along with a Ryzen 5 2600 instead.

Also, you should probably get more RAM, 16GB is the way to go nowadays.

 

Virtually no bottleneck and great performance.

Rough comparison between the new build and your current one

 

However, if you insist on a GTX 1060, I'd switch out the CPU for the older FX-9370.

Comparison

 

The Ryzen 5 2600 is vastly better, though, and I would definitely say that a PSU upgrade is worth it!

Ryzen 5 2600 vs. FX-9370

 

Note: I used the Bottleneck Calculator to try to find a good match regarding appropriate CPUs. Keep in mind that the site has been criticized for not being super accurate.

 

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3 hours ago, lovkal said:

I'd upgrade the PSU and get a GTX 1070Ti along with a Ryzen 5 2600 instead.

Also, you should probably get more RAM, 16GB is the way to go nowadays.

 

Virtually no bottleneck and great performance.

Rough comparison between the new build and your current one

 

However, if you insist on a GTX 1060, I'd switch out the CPU for the older FX-9370.

Comparison

 

The Ryzen 5 2600 is vastly better, though, and I would definitely say that a PSU upgrade is worth it!

Ryzen 5 2600 vs. FX-9370

 

Note: I used the Bottleneck Calculator to try to find a good match regarding appropriate CPUs. Keep in mind that the site has been criticized for not being super accurate.

 

Hi! Thanks for the reply. Right now, my current PC wattage is 500watts. What PSU do you think I should upgrade too? I'll keep in mind of the 1070ti and the Ryzen 5 2600. Since I already have 8gb of ram, can I just add another 8gb?

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1 hour ago, Rareroblox said:

What PSU do you think I should upgrade too?

 

Hard to say, since I don't know what other stuff you have in your current build. Generally I'd say a 750W PSU is more than enough.

PC Part Picker will tell you how much power you're gonna need. I tried adding the basic parts, a B350 mobo, the Ryzen 5 2600 and the 1070 TI which adds up to 269W. Well below 500W, but like I said, it doesn't account for whatever else you might have in your PC right now.

 

Also, while looking for a PSU you're gonna see that they're ranked from Bronze to Platinum or something like that. Those levels are used for measuring energy efficiency in a PSU. For example, if you were to put a 'Bronze'-rated unit under 100% load, it would only give you 85% of those 500W. A 'Platinum'-rated would give you more during full load. Of course, this all depends on complex math and the voltage and what-not. If you're really interested, google '80 Plus', but otherwise this isn't something you should worry about unless you intend to overclock a lot or otherwise expose your PSU to heavier loads.

 

EDIT: I think your 500W should be enough now that I think about it. Double-check in PC Part Picker anyhow 🙂

 

1 hour ago, Rareroblox said:

Since I already have 8gb of ram, can I just add another 8gb? 

 

Yeah, unless the RAM slots aren't occupied by 4x2GB sticks you should be good.

Find out how fast your RAM is. Ryzen works best with lots of fast RAM. I'm using G.Skill Ripjaws V - 16GB RAM clocked at 3100Mhz.

 

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1 hour ago, lovkal said:

 

Hard to say, since I don't know what other stuff you have in your current build. Generally I'd say a 750W PSU is more than enough.

PC Part Picker will tell you how much power you're gonna need. I tried adding the basic parts, a B350 mobo, the Ryzen 5 2600 and the 1070 TI which adds up to 269W. Well below 500W, but like I said, it doesn't account for whatever else you might have in your PC right now.

 

Also, while looking for a PSU you're gonna see that they're ranked from Bronze to Platinum or something like that. Those levels are used for measuring energy efficiency in a PSU. For example, if you were to put a 'Bronze'-rated unit under 100% load, it would only give you 85% of those 500W. A 'Platinum'-rated would give you more during full load. Of course, this all depends on complex math and the voltage and what-not. If you're really interested, google '80 Plus', but otherwise this isn't something you should worry about unless you intend to overclock a lot or otherwise expose your PSU to heavier loads.

 

EDIT: I think your 500W should be enough now that I think about it. Double-check in PC Part Picker anyhow 🙂

 

 

Yeah, unless the RAM slots aren't occupied by 4x2GB sticks you should be good.

Find out how fast your RAM is. Ryzen works best with lots of fast RAM. I'm using G.Skill Ripjaws V - 16GB RAM clocked at 3100Mhz.

 

I can maybe post a picture of the inside of my PC if you want? Maybe you know some things if I showed it to you?

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Just now, Rareroblox said:

I can maybe post a picture of the inside of my PC if you want? Maybe you know some things if I showed it to you?

 

You don't have to open it up. Download Speccy and it'll tell you everything about your computer's specs.

Except for power usage, which is what you can use PCPartPicker for.

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1 hour ago, Rareroblox said:

Here you go.

 

DESKTOP.txt

 

Shoot. While reading your specs I just realized that you'd need an AM4 motherboard in order to get a Ryzen.

Essentially you'd need to build a new computer from scratch. I don't know your budget but I would definitely recommend it.

I threw this together but you can research and switch around parts however you like.

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7 minutes ago, lovkal said:

 

Shoot. While reading your specs I just realized that you'd need an AM4 motherboard in order to get a Ryzen.

Essentially you'd need to build a new computer from scratch. I don't know your budget but I would definitely recommend it.

I threw this together but you can research and switch around parts however you like.

Is there any other CPU's that I can use with like a 1070ti or below?

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19 minutes ago, Rareroblox said:

Is there any other CPU's that I can use with like a 1070ti or below?

 

That would be the FX-9370, then. But it's old and it's an AM3+ CPU which isn't known for handling gaming at 1080p well. Also, you'd have to pair it with a 1060 for best performance due to bottleneck.

My opinion is that it would be worth investing more into a PC with brand new components than less into a short-term solution now that might not improve your situation that well.

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18 minutes ago, lovkal said:

I'd go with the i5-8500.

Scratch that, the Ryzen 5 2600X is a lot cheaper and it seems to be a tiny bit worse than the i5 8600, but it's barely noticeable so go with the Ryzen.

Do you think that if I get the Ryzen 5 2600X and the GTX 1660, it would work for my PC? I haven't really went on to do anything to it.

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On 3/29/2019 at 3:39 PM, Rareroblox said:

Do you think that if I get the Ryzen 5 2600X and the GTX 1660, it would work for my PC? I haven't really went on to do anything to it.

 

Probably not. You need a certain type of motherboard that is compatible with the Ryzen processor.

More specifically, a motherboard with the AM4 socket.

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