Posts by blueheron24

That motherboard is basically a relic from the Stone Age; there is absolutely no point in pouring money into it. If that board decides to kick the bucket, you are completely screwed. You’re much better off just grabbing an Intel Core i7 processor and an RX560, and you'll be more than fine.

I’m not so sure about that. XD When I look at these newer titles like FIFA 18 and the Ryzen 6/12, I just don't see much appeal. I have a strong feeling that the GTX950 could actually still pull them off.

The GTX 950 isn't actually a bad graphics card. 😉

It’s a bit of a letdown, honestly; I was under the impression there would be a more significant gap in certain areas. My brother is running an Intel Core i5 7600K B250 setup paired with a 1080, and he managed to snag the whole thing for a steal. That’s really what got me thinking about this.

Well, looking at crimsonstag84's Intel build, he's running a NVIDIA GTX 1070. Meanwhile, the Ryzen 1600 setup uses a 1060. I’d bet money that pairing a Ryzen 1600 with a NVIDIA GTX 1070 would work perfectly fine; you could shave some costs off elsewhere and still come out ahead.

Is a B350 Ryzen paired with a 1070 really enough? I have a nagging feeling we could actually push this setup a bit further.

Unfortunately, DDR2 RAM is a bit of a headache to deal with. I ran into some real issues when I was trying to sell my old DDR2 sticks, and a buddy of mine had a similar struggle when he was picking up some DDR2 for his new motherboard. It’s just not like DDR3, where you can pretty much plug things in anywhere and expect them to work without a fight.

You don't necessarily have to overhaul the entire platform. If you're dealing with SATA HDDs and DDR3 memory, the selection out there is actually incredibly vast. 😉 I'm no specialist when it comes to that specific socket, so...