So current rig
8320
@4ghz
Sabertooth 990fx r2.0
4 x 4gb samsung wonder ram
GTX 970 running at 1500mhz core /1873 ram
Samsung 840 pro 256gb
Corsair AX850
I want to toss most of this rig into my media server and just underclock the cpu and voltage for low power/ heat
Heres what im considering for my upgrade, want to upgrade mainly for gaming and M.2 support.
CPU - Ryzen 1700 or i3 8350k or i5 8400
Ram - 2 x 8gb 3200 C14 samsung b-die
If i go with the R7 1700 - ASrock x370 Taichi or recommend me something else but I like the fact that it was wifi and great VR's
If I go the Coffee lake route - ASrock z370 killer sli/ac
I have a pm951 M.2 256gb nvme drive that I pulled from nuc6i5 when I upgraded it to a 960 evo 500gb
I have an EVGA 1000w Gold PSU that I plan on using (overkill but why not its just sitting in a box)
Keep the GTX970, it is still a beast of a video card and can upgrade that a year or 2 from now.
So the hardest decision is
1. I'm and AMD Fanboy from way way back and never owned an Intel besides my nuc so that makes me want to get the R7 1700 plus all the extra cores I will need for a while
2. The i3 8350k has some insane raw power when OC'ed and from what I read is killer for gaming
3. The i5 8400 seems to be the best of 1 and 2 but do I really want to go intel?
4. Is my 8320 really that out dated and in need of an upgrade