Replaced my PC not too long ago with an X570 and a Ryzen 7 3700X build. If you're looking for specific brand/part recommendations, I'd suggest watching some of the build/part list videos over at bitwit - Kyle gives some solid breakdowns on the comparison side of things (tech and pricing), and doesn't get too far in the weeds with overly technical language for folks who may not understand what he's talking about.
I upgraded from a FX8350, and can see the difference when I'm running multiple things at once. Zero complaints about the Ryzen so far, and pricing is still fairly reasonable. Having everything work on the same socket makes life simpler if I do decide to upgrade again down the line.
I am not crazy about the Ryzen chips (I deal with AMD chips with laptops a lot) so my PC builds tend to be intel (plus I had a good support experience with Intel regarding Sky-lake architecture).
This may sound funny - but have you tried the PC building Sim on Steam?
One thing to note also that is really important is when you get a Mobo for it - make sure to consider how the board handles M.2 slots - some boards use the PCI-E lane for the M.2 slot meaning that you lose a PCI-E lane if you use the M.2
B550 loses some features; if you go bonkers with multiple PCIE 4.0 m.2 drives, GPUs, etc, you won't be able to run them all full speed. If you limit yourself to a single PCIE 4.0 M.2 and GPU, some B550s are pretty good - see GN/Buildzoid's B550 Roundup. X570 is the 'Full Featured' option, and costs it.
Go with the X570 for features. The B550s are the budget boards. Nothing wrong with them, it just depends on what hardware you are planning to use or what your price ceiling is.
I'm looking to do a new build myself soon and I'm debating whether to do it this year or next. Two things to keep in mind, the new Zen 3 (Ryzen 4000) chips are coming out in a month or two, and we'll be getting DDR5 memory within 1-2 years.
I'm so torn on when to build, but I'd definitely wait for the new AMD processors if I were you. They will have a brand new architecture and are rumored to possibly have a double digit IPC increase.
Replaced my PC not too long ago with an X570 and a Ryzen 7 3700X build. If you're looking for specific brand/part recommendations, I'd suggest watching some of the build/part list videos over at bitwit - Kyle gives some solid breakdowns on the comparison side of things (tech and pricing), and doesn't get too far in the weeds with overly technical language for folks who may not understand what he's talking about.
I am most concerned with brands. seems a bit daunting. I’ll check out some vids. How do you like ryzen processors?
I upgraded from a FX8350, and can see the difference when I'm running multiple things at once. Zero complaints about the Ryzen so far, and pricing is still fairly reasonable. Having everything work on the same socket makes life simpler if I do decide to upgrade again down the line.
I am not crazy about the Ryzen chips (I deal with AMD chips with laptops a lot) so my PC builds tend to be intel (plus I had a good support experience with Intel regarding Sky-lake architecture).
This may sound funny - but have you tried the PC building Sim on Steam?
One thing to note also that is really important is when you get a Mobo for it - make sure to consider how the board handles M.2 slots - some boards use the PCI-E lane for the M.2 slot meaning that you lose a PCI-E lane if you use the M.2
B550 loses some features; if you go bonkers with multiple PCIE 4.0 m.2 drives, GPUs, etc, you won't be able to run them all full speed. If you limit yourself to a single PCIE 4.0 M.2 and GPU, some B550s are pretty good - see GN/Buildzoid's B550 Roundup. X570 is the 'Full Featured' option, and costs it.
I’m willing to pay more since a processor upgrade wont be too far into the future
What processor are you using?
ryzen 3600
Here's a helpful little website.
https://pcpartpicker.com/
been checkin that out a bit. nice to see how people do builds with a part you’re thinking of buying
I’ll have to check it out.
Go with the X570 for features. The B550s are the budget boards. Nothing wrong with them, it just depends on what hardware you are planning to use or what your price ceiling is.
I'm looking to do a new build myself soon and I'm debating whether to do it this year or next. Two things to keep in mind, the new Zen 3 (Ryzen 4000) chips are coming out in a month or two, and we'll be getting DDR5 memory within 1-2 years.
I'm so torn on when to build, but I'd definitely wait for the new AMD processors if I were you. They will have a brand new architecture and are rumored to possibly have a double digit IPC increase.