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CuzImSlasher
Member
114
05-16-2016, 04:31 PM
#1
I have an i3-2120 now, with a gtx 1050ti and 8gb of ram. I obviously need to upgrade the cpu. I dont know what to get so the GPU doesnt bottleneck me. I keep gettin told an i7 will bottleneck. What about an i7 and 16 or 32gb of ram. Or less ram different video card my budget is 500-700
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CuzImSlasher
05-16-2016, 04:31 PM #1

I have an i3-2120 now, with a gtx 1050ti and 8gb of ram. I obviously need to upgrade the cpu. I dont know what to get so the GPU doesnt bottleneck me. I keep gettin told an i7 will bottleneck. What about an i7 and 16 or 32gb of ram. Or less ram different video card my budget is 500-700

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JEFF_JEFFERSON
Senior Member
627
05-16-2016, 04:53 PM
#2
PCPartPicker part list
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Price breakdown by merchant
CPU:
AMD - Ryzen 5 2600 3.4 GHz 6-Core Processor
($164.99 @ Amazon)
Motherboard:
ASRock - B450M-HDV Micro ATX AM4 Motherboard
($63.98 @ Newegg)
Memory:
G.Skill - Ripjaws V Series 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-3000 Memory
($104.99 @ Newegg)
Storage:
Crucial - MX500 500 GB 2.5" Solid State Drive
($67.89 @ OutletPC)
Video Card:
MSI - Radeon RX 580 8 GB ARMOR OC Video Card
($214.99 @ Newegg)
Case:
Cooler Master - MasterBox E300L MicroATX Mini Tower Case
($35.98 @ Newegg)
Power Supply:
Corsair - CXM 550 W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply
($59.89 @...
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JEFF_JEFFERSON
05-16-2016, 04:53 PM #2

PCPartPicker part list
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Price breakdown by merchant
CPU:
AMD - Ryzen 5 2600 3.4 GHz 6-Core Processor
($164.99 @ Amazon)
Motherboard:
ASRock - B450M-HDV Micro ATX AM4 Motherboard
($63.98 @ Newegg)
Memory:
G.Skill - Ripjaws V Series 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-3000 Memory
($104.99 @ Newegg)
Storage:
Crucial - MX500 500 GB 2.5" Solid State Drive
($67.89 @ OutletPC)
Video Card:
MSI - Radeon RX 580 8 GB ARMOR OC Video Card
($214.99 @ Newegg)
Case:
Cooler Master - MasterBox E300L MicroATX Mini Tower Case
($35.98 @ Newegg)
Power Supply:
Corsair - CXM 550 W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply
($59.89 @...

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Matias_Cortsen
Junior Member
4
05-19-2016, 03:41 AM
#3
This computer build, compiled using PCPartPicker, details the following components:

Central Processing Unit (CPU): AMD Ryzen 5 2600 (3.4 GHz, 6-core) - purchased for $164.99 from Amazon.
Motherboard: ASRock B450M-HDV Micro ATX AM4 Motherboard – costing $63.98 at Newegg.
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws V Series 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-3000 RAM, priced at $104.99 from Newegg.
Storage Device: Crucial MX500 500 GB 2.5" Solid State Drive – available for $67.89 at OutletPC.
Graphics Card (GPU): MSI Radeon RX 580 8 GB ARMOR OC Video Card, costing $214.99 from Newegg.
Case: Cooler Master MasterBox E300L MicroATX Mini Tower Case – priced at $35.98 from Newegg.
Power Supply Unit (PSU): Corsair CXM 550 W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply – costing $59.89 at OutletPC.

The total cost of this build is $712.71, including shipping, taxes, and any applicable discounts. This list was generated on January 9, 2019, at 11:36 EST-0500. Note that the case and power supply could potentially be reused if they are in good working order.
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Matias_Cortsen
05-19-2016, 03:41 AM #3

This computer build, compiled using PCPartPicker, details the following components:

Central Processing Unit (CPU): AMD Ryzen 5 2600 (3.4 GHz, 6-core) - purchased for $164.99 from Amazon.
Motherboard: ASRock B450M-HDV Micro ATX AM4 Motherboard – costing $63.98 at Newegg.
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws V Series 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-3000 RAM, priced at $104.99 from Newegg.
Storage Device: Crucial MX500 500 GB 2.5" Solid State Drive – available for $67.89 at OutletPC.
Graphics Card (GPU): MSI Radeon RX 580 8 GB ARMOR OC Video Card, costing $214.99 from Newegg.
Case: Cooler Master MasterBox E300L MicroATX Mini Tower Case – priced at $35.98 from Newegg.
Power Supply Unit (PSU): Corsair CXM 550 W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply – costing $59.89 at OutletPC.

The total cost of this build is $712.71, including shipping, taxes, and any applicable discounts. This list was generated on January 9, 2019, at 11:36 EST-0500. Note that the case and power supply could potentially be reused if they are in good working order.