get an ryzen 7 1700

a 350/470 mobo

and you will need nothing else.

Old gen CPU
Intel > AMD for wow
Wut...

the ram i bought before, i cant find anymore

Avexir Core Series 8GB 288-Pin DDR4 SDRAM DDR4 2400 (PC4 19200) Desktop Memory Model AVD4UZ124001608G-1COB

any recommendations?

https://lifehacker.com/what-do-i-need-to-know-about-compatibility-when-upgradi-5598716


there's a guide to picking out a stick if you don't break in and buy 2 new sticks.

Honestly I was looking at the prices and ima prob just buy 2 new sticks lol

But I definitely appreciate the info!

i'd say your better off that way. if you can afford it, you may want to look at better ram frequencies than that mobo will support.
i know from experience that your mobo is rather limited. (my brother "had" the same mobo)

if you upgrade mobo in the future, it would be nice to not feel a need to buy better ram for the new board.

my issue is, i can upgrade the MOBO and the ram today, but my current processor wont fit into the new MOBO that was posted by zell

atleast according to pcpartpicker

This post was edited by AlphaofAlphas on Feb 16 2019 03:02pm

honestly i'd call this a bad time to start dedicating that much money into. unless you really want an overhaul.
i think zell is right to start off with the ram for now based on the budget you set.

especially going intel, what i'd suggest as an "upgrade" will cost ~$550-$700 just for the cpu and mobo. (pending minor things)
then you are looking @ ~$100-$140 for 2 sticks of good frequency ram to match. (3200 pc4 25600 seems to be the sweet spot on most higher end systems)

not sure what psu you are using, but that may need to be upgraded as well.
it will all add quick if you really get into "upgrading". stock on some of these items may not be easily found soon either due to architectural changes. i believe there were issues with another upcoming stock of 14nm chips as well.

in short, stick to the ram for now. if you plan to "upgrade" that machine further in the future, get ram you will want in the future.
if not, you can cheap out a bit on lower frequency ram to match your mobo speeds. then just build a new pc in the future.

Will buying the higher end ram 3200? Be a waste on my current mobo

The difference between 3200 And like 2400 is maybe 40 bucks so I'd rather buy something that will be good future use as well

on your current mobo, the frequency is limited to 2133. your mobo won't be able to use either of those to it's full capacity.
"if" you think you "might" change your mobo and cpu within 1 year, and won't build a whole new pc instead... then get the 3200.
if you believe this will be the "only" upgrade to your pc this year... save the cash and get the 2400. you will then have a fully working secondary machine when you build a new one later.