Looking for a fresh motherboard, processor, and RAM setup?
Looking for a fresh motherboard, processor, and RAM setup?
You're looking for an improvement, aren't you? Your current setup is pretty basic for everyday tasks. With a $300 budget and being based in Belgium, you've got some options. Consider checking out mid-range upgrades like a better CPU, RAM, or even a solid-state drive to boost performance. Let me know if you want suggestions!
This option is also viable, but I considered something similar like this. PCPartPicker Part List Type Item Price CPU AMD Ryzen 5 2600 3.4 GHz 6-Core Processor $119.99 @ Amazon Motherboard ASRock B450 Pro4 ATX AM4 Motherboard $89.99 @ Amazon Memory Corsair Vengeance LPX 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-3200 Memory $64.99 @ Newegg. Prices cover shipping, taxes, rebates, and discounts. Total comes to $274.97. Generated by PCPartPicker on 2019-12-26 10:10 EST-0500.
This option is also viable, but I considered something similar like this. PCPartPicker Part List Type Item Price CPU AMD Ryzen 5 2600 3.4 GHz 6-Core Processor $119.99 @ Amazon Motherboard ASRock B450 Pro4 ATX AM4 Motherboard $89.99 @ Amazon Memory Corsair Vengeance LPX 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-3200 Memory $64.99 @ Newegg. Prices cover shipping, taxes, rebates, and discounts. Total comes to $274.97. Generated by PCPartPicker on 2019-12-26 10:10 EST-0500.
Is there a real necessity for 6C/12T? I'm wondering since the 4790K is stocked at about 5% higher performance compared to the R5 2600, yet it only supports 4C/8T overclocking.