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Looking to upgrade CPU / MOBO/ RAM PCPartPicker Part List

TypeItemPrice
CPUAMD Ryzen 5 2600 3.4 GHz 6-Core Processor$164.99 @ Amazon Canada
MotherboardMSI B450-A PRO ATX AM4 Motherboard$128.99 @ PC-Canada
MemoryADATA XPG GAMMIX D10 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-3000 Memory$201.08 @ Amazon Canada
Video CardEVGA GeForce GTX 1070 Ti 8 GB GAMING Video CardPurchased For $0.00
CaseBitFenix Comrade ATX Mid Tower CasePurchased For $0.00
Power SupplyCorsair CX 600 W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-modular ATX Power SupplyPurchased For $0.00
Prices include shipping, taxes, rebates, and discounts
Total$495.06
Generated by PCPartPicker 2019-10-29 14:55 EDT-0400

Posted Oct 29, 2019, 6:58 PM UTC

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shakabuee23•

That ram is overpriced for some reason. Probably cause no one buys it.

With the change in ram, I also changed the motherboard to a different variant and switched the 2600 to a 3600 for better performance.

All of that for the same price upgrade.

PCPartPicker Part List

TypeItemPrice
CPUAMD Ryzen 5 3600 3.6 GHz 6-Core Processor$253.25 @ Vuugo
MotherboardMSI B450 TOMAHAWK MAX ATX AM4 Motherboard$149.99 @ Memory Express
MemoryCorsair Vengeance LPX 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-3200 Memory$94.99 @ Memory Express
Video CardEVGA GeForce GTX 1070 Ti 8 GB GAMING Video CardPurchased For $0.00
CaseBitFenix Comrade ATX Mid Tower CasePurchased For $0.00
Power SupplyCorsair CX 600 W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-modular ATX Power SupplyPurchased For $0.00
Prices include shipping, taxes, rebates, and discounts
Total$498.23
Generated by PCPartPicker 2019-10-29 15:01 EDT-0400
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senorroboto•

That RAM price looks really high even for Canada.

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lunlope•

PCPartPicker Part List

TypeItemPrice
CPUAMD Ryzen 5 2600 3.4 GHz 6-Core Processor$164.99 @ Amazon Canada
CPU CoolerDeepcool GAMMAXX 400 Blue 74.34 CFM CPU Cooler$29.99 @ Amazon Canada
MotherboardASRock B450M PRO4 Micro ATX AM4 Motherboard$81.26 @ Vuugo
MemoryG.Skill Ripjaws V Series 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-3200 Memory$88.99 @ Newegg Canada
Video CardEVGA GeForce GTX 1070 Ti 8 GB GAMING Video CardPurchased For $0.00
CaseBitFenix Comrade ATX Mid Tower CasePurchased For $0.00
Power SupplyCorsair CX 600 W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-modular ATX Power SupplyPurchased For $0.00
Prices include shipping, taxes, rebates, and discounts
Total (before mail-in rebates)$390.23
Mail-in rebates-$25.00
Total$365.23
Generated by PCPartPicker 2019-10-29 15:03 EDT-0400
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