Upgrading my PC only for gaming

[amaragh]

I'm looking to upgrade my pc.
The goal is being able to play games like playerunknown battlegrounds without it lagging all the time.
i have a budget of around $1000-1100 and after looking around in the different forums i found these parts.

CPU: AMD AM4 Ryzen 7 1700 8-core

Motherboard: ASUS AM4 Prime X370-PRO

GPU: MSI Radeon RX 570 Gaming X 4GB

RAM: Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000MHz 2x8GB

SSD Hard drive: Samsung 850 Evo MZ-75E250B 250GB

is there anything i need or have i missed something?
please let me know if you know any better alternatives or have some suggestions
sorry for the bad english, not my first language
Thanks in advance

 

[Malogeek]

The game seems to be very CPU intensive at the moment, though it is still beta and they have promised optimizations to use more of the GPU. It is also multi-core intensive so a Ryzen should do very well. However, clock speed will also play a significant factor so the base 3Ghz on the 1700 may hold it back somewhat.

Are you going with the base cooler? You should be fine in games overclocking to 3.7/3.8Ghz, just not in highly CPU intensive tasks like Handbrake etc.

My personal opinion is that the 1600X is the better overall gaming Ryzen as you get 6c/12t still but a 3.6Ghz base/4Ghz turbo. You'll need to get a 3rd party cooler but that's not a considerable expense.

 

[amaragh]

The game seems to be very CPU intensive at the moment, though it is still beta and they have promised optimizations to use more of the GPU. It is also multi-core intensive so a Ryzen should do very well. However, clock speed will also play a significant factor so the base 3Ghz on the 1700 may hold it back somewhat.

Are you going with the base cooler? You should be fine in games overclocking to 3.7/3.8Ghz, just not in highly CPU intensive tasks like Handbrake etc.

My personal opinion is that the 1600X is the better overall gaming Ryzen as you get 6c/12t still but a 3.6Ghz base/4Ghz turbo. You'll need to get a 3rd party cooler but that's not a considerable expense.

can you do a pros and cons with the 1700 and 1600x? i was also thinking of getting a 3rd party water cooling system, but is it very necessary or just like somewhat better?

 

[Malogeek]

can you do a pros and cons with the 1700 and 1600x? i was also thinking of getting a 3rd party water cooling system, but is it very necessary or just like somewhat better?

You'll achieve much better results from water cooling with Ryzen, on either the 1700 or the 1600X. Stability is much improved on lower temps and you don't need to throw as much voltage at it. As a 1700 owner on the same motherboard you're looking at, it's been very difficult to achieve any stable results at 3.8Ghz or higher on my Noctua air cooling and I just bought a new case with the intent to move to water cooling soon. My testing is in Handbrake though so I'm really hammering the CPU, it will definitely be more stable in normal gaming.

For the main difference between the 1700 and the 1600X, other than the core count, is mostly about binning. You'll be able to achieve better overclocking results on the 1600X, with water cooling likely hitting 4Ghz no problem. You'll have a harder time tuning to 4Ghz on the 1700, likely settling to 3.9Ghz maximum. Which isn't a big difference in speed really

It comes down to price and your tasks. Just gaming with some multi-tasking? The 1600X is the ideal CPU that will last you years. Doing more than gaming with some really multi-core intensive applications? The 1700 is even better.

Good luck getting an RX570 for any sane price

 

[amaragh]

You'll achieve much better results from water cooling with Ryzen, on either the 1700 or the 1600X. Stability is much improved on lower temps and you don't need to throw as much voltage at it. As a 1700 owner on the same motherboard you're looking at, it's been very difficult to achieve any stable results at 3.8Ghz or higher on my Noctua air cooling and I just bought a new case with the intent to move to water cooling soon. My testing is in Handbrake though so I'm really hammering the CPU, it will definitely be more stable in normal gaming.

For the main difference between the 1700 and the 1600X, other than the core count, is mostly about binning. You'll be able to achieve better overclocking results on the 1600X, with water cooling likely hitting 4Ghz no problem. You'll have a harder time tuning to 4Ghz on the 1700, likely settling to 3.9Ghz maximum. Which isn't a big difference in speed really

It comes down to price and your tasks. Just gaming with some multi-tasking? The 1600X is the ideal CPU that will last you years. Doing more than gaming with some really multi-core intensive applications? The 1700 is even better.

Good luck getting an RX570 for any sane price

found the 570 for $240 is that sane ? thank you very much for helping <3

 

[you2]

Isn't the gpu a bit weak compared to the rest of the system ?

 

[amaragh]

Isn't the gpu a bit weak compared to the rest of the system ?

honestly i have no idea, do you have any better gpus in the $300 price range?

 

[Valantar]

found the 570 for $240 is that sane ?

Considering it has a $170 MSRP, no.

Then again, GPU prices are horrible now due to ethereum miners buying up every mid-range GPU out there.

 

[you2]

If you look for a sale (every week or two) I think you can pick up a 1070 for $350 or so. A little more than you suggested but substantially faster. What is the resolution of your monitor ?
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Belay that 8 months ago or maybe a year the 1070 was under $400 with sales a bit lower; however a brief check and it seems that the prices have jacked up recently due to (as Valantar said) ethereum miners. No clue when that will end.