PC Upgrade, Mediocre, from i3 540 to G3258?

[ds0987654321]

I am under a massive confusion that would be a worthy upgrade from core i3 540 (@3.7ghz OC) to pentium G3258 (EXPECting 4ghz minimum) for stuff like basic computing, programming, download, upload, browsing, torrenting, and most possibly GAMING. I am not a techie guy, and would be happy with 60fps with most of the filters off and at medium settings. Another point to be noted is that i do stuff like encoding on HANDBRAKE.

 

My budget is very tight, and what would be the best mobo for that? b85 or z97? Because i later want to upgrade to i5 4690k or i7 4790k. 

 

Also What would be the best GPU for me, to ensure there's no serious bottlenecking.

 

I already have corsair H60 cooler and 7 cabinet fans to ensure sufficient airflow on CIRCLE CC830 CABINET (other are pricey on INdian market)

 

This has been a bit long but, need quick suggestions and help! Thanks!

[ShadowCaptain]

SNIP

 

A better question is what is your total budget for CPU, board and GPU

[GodSpoon]

A better question is what is your total budget for CPU, board and GPU

 

This^^ 

 

But in general, most people are going to tell you to steer away from the G3258 since its only a dual core and most games ask for a quad core, regardless of its good upgrade path

 

But I've been using mine just fine regardless

 

Can you give us your budget though?

 

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[CatzRuleZWorld]

This^^

But in general, most people are going to tell you to steer away from the G3258 since its only a dual core and most games ask for a quad core, regardless of its good upgrade path

But I've been using mine just fine regardless

Can you give us your budget though?

Yeah, only people who don't have one suggest not getting one

Mine works great as well.

Most games actually don't use more than 2 cores and if you don't even have the budget for a good CPU, you're not going to have a GPU that's able to play the games that need a quad core...

Therefore, I do recommend the G3258. It'll be a slight upgrade from your i3 and overclocking should get it a little farther than that. Get a h81 and upgrade to a non k i5 eventually if you want the best bang per buck.

[jaffacakes]

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[GodSpoon]

Yeah, only people who don't have one suggest not getting one

Mine works great as well.

Most games actually don't use more than 2 cores and if you don't even have the budget for a good CPU, you're not going to have a GPU that's able to play the games that need a quad core...

Therefore, I do recommend the G3258. It'll be a slight upgrade from your i3 and overclocking should get it a little farther than that. Get a h81 and upgrade to a non k i5 eventually if you want the best bang per buck.

 

I agree with you , although he should go for a z97 board not an H81 (For the future)

 

If you give us a good overall idea of your budget ds0987654321 we should be able to give a better answer

 

Also, you hoe   @The Slimy Pig my threats are serious lol