Upgrading 2014 system

[Jsmunk]

Any recommendations on upgrading my old system:

 

- z87 sabertooth

- i5 4670k

- 16gb of random ram

 

 

Would an i5 9600k be bad choice? - can't figure out AMD currently. 

 

I want to OC again, my current haswell is running 4.5.

 

[Mephi00]

I'd rather get a ryzen, since you need to buy a new board and new ram anyways.

I'd reccommend either a 3600(X) or 3700(X)

for a board you might want to look into the new motherboard guide v2, where I would opt for a B550 or a X570 if you really want to spent the max amount of money for a little bit better OC, then you might want to consider a 3950X

[Constantin]

15 minutes ago, Jsmunk said:

Would an i5 9600k be bad choice?

It is a very good choice, this is a kick ass CPU especially for gaming.

[GoldenLag]

36 minutes ago, Jsmunk said:

Would an i5 9600k be bad choice? - can't figure out AMD currently. 

in the current market its not a good choice, you can get the 3600 most of the time for less or the same, which is just overall a better CPU. 

[191x7]

Ryzen 5 3600 is more like an i7 8700, I'd choose it over the i5 8600/9600 any day of the week.

 

@JsmunkWhat's the rest of the system (the PSU, GPU)? Which resolution do you game at?

[Jsmunk]

3 hours ago, 191x7 said:

Ryzen 5 3600 is more like an i7 8700, I'd choose it over the i5 8600/9600 any day of the week.

 

@JsmunkWhat's the rest of the system (the PSU, GPU)? Which resolution do you game at?

i5 4670k (4,5ghz)

Darkrock Pro 4

Asus z87 sabertooth

16GB ddr3 1333Mhz

GTX 1060 3gb (Had an 780ti which i bought on release for like 900 dollars bought it broke down 2 years ago, sadly i didn't have the same bucks for upgrading)

Corsair CX750M 750W

 

I currently only own a 1080p BenQ GW2760HS as my main monitor, but would very much like the option for 1440p gaming in the future when i can afford the monitor and GP

 

I'd like to keep it around 700 dollars for my cpu+mobo+ram if possible but if it makes a world of difference i do not mind saving another month.

 

 

Thank you all for the responses so far,

[Mister Woof]

10 minutes ago, Jsmunk said:

i5 4670k (4,5ghz)

Darkrock Pro 4

Asus z87 sabertooth

16GB ddr3 1333Mhz

GTX 1060 3gb (Had an 780ti which i bought on release for like 900 dollars bought it broke down 2 years ago, sadly i didn't have the same bucks for upgrading)

Corsair CX750M 750W

 

I currently only own a 1080p BenQ GW2760HS as my main monitor, but would very much like the option for 1440p gaming in the future when i can afford the monitor and GP

 

I'd like to keep it around 700 dollars for my cpu+mobo+ram if possible but if it makes a world of difference i do not mind saving another month.

 

 

Thank you all for the responses so far,

 

PCPartPicker Part List: https://pcpartpicker.com/list/RnLtxG

CPU: AMD Ryzen 7 3700X 3.6 GHz 8-Core Processor  ($324.99 @ Amazon) 
Motherboard: Asus TUF GAMING X570-PLUS (WI-FI) ATX AM4 Motherboard  ($174.99 @ Best Buy) 
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws V 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-3600 Memory  ($79.99 @ Newegg) 
Storage: Sabrent Rocket 1 TB M.2-2280 NVME Solid State Drive  ($129.99 @ Amazon) 
Total: $709.96
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2020-01-13 11:51 EST-0500

 

Edited: updated + include high speed storage for just slightly over budget

[Jsmunk]

6 minutes ago, Mister Woof said:

 

PCPartPicker Part List: https://pcpartpicker.com/list/RnLtxG

CPU: AMD Ryzen 7 3700X 3.6 GHz 8-Core Processor  ($324.99 @ Amazon) 
Motherboard: Asus TUF GAMING X570-PLUS (WI-FI) ATX AM4 Motherboard  ($174.99 @ Best Buy) 
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws V 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-3600 Memory  ($79.99 @ Newegg) 
Storage: Sabrent Rocket 1 TB M.2-2280 NVME Solid State Drive  ($129.99 @ Amazon) 
Total: $709.96
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2020-01-13 11:51 EST-0500

 

Edited: updated + include high speed storage for just slightly over budget

Thank you this might be exactly what i am looking for, minus the storage so far since it is a bit over the budget

This totals to 850 dollars when i buy the parts in Denmark.

 

edit: I've just noticed the price is without the m.2, wow, way to go Denmark

[Mister Woof]

2 minutes ago, Jsmunk said:

Thank you this might be exactly what i am looking for, minus the storage so far since it is a bit over the budget

This totals to 850 dollars when i buy the parts in Denmark.

 

edit: I've just noticed the price is without the m.2, wow, way to go Denmark

Ah I see.

 

You can save a few bucks on a b450 tomahawk Max if you want and iirc it will be ostly the same minus pcie4 which isn't too useful yet.

[Mister Woof]

Alternatively if you can get a cheap 2700x, b450 tomahawk, and 3200mhz ram you could possibly fit a GPU upgrade I to the budget too

[boggy77]

19 minutes ago, Jsmunk said:

i5 4670k (4,5ghz)

Darkrock Pro 4

Asus z87 sabertooth

16GB ddr3 1333Mhz

GTX 1060 3gb (Had an 780ti which i bought on release for like 900 dollars bought it broke down 2 years ago, sadly i didn't have the same bucks for upgrading)

Corsair CX750M 750W

 

I currently only own a 1080p BenQ GW2760HS as my main monitor, but would very much like the option for 1440p gaming in the future when i can afford the monitor and GP

 

I'd like to keep it around 700 dollars for my cpu+mobo+ram if possible but if it makes a world of difference i do not mind saving another month.

 

 

Thank you all for the responses so far,

feels like you'd benefit more from a gpu upgrade in my opinion

[Jsmunk]

Just now, boggy77 said:

feels like you'd benefit more from a gpu upgrade in my opinion

My ram and cpu is slowly causing more and more trouble which is why this is the priority since 1440p doesnt matter for me right now. 

And i can't upgrade my cpu without the rest so therefore i am in this dilemma

[boggy77]

Budget option:

 

PCPartPicker Part List

Type	Item	Price
CPU	AMD Ryzen 5 3600 3.6 GHz 6-Core Processor	1759.00kr @ Alternate
Motherboard	MSI B450-A PRO MAX ATX AM4 Motherboard	795.00kr @ Alternate
Memory	Patriot Viper Steel 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-3600 Memory	748.00kr @ Alternate
	Prices include shipping, taxes, rebates, and discounts
	Total	3302.00kr
	Generated by PCPartPicker 2020-01-13 18:05 CET+0100

not-so-budget option:

PCPartPicker Part List

Type	Item	Price
CPU	AMD Ryzen 7 3700X 3.6 GHz 8-Core Processor	2959.00kr @ Alternate
Motherboard	Asus PRIME X570-P ATX AM4 Motherboard	1536.00kr @ Alternate
Memory	Patriot Viper Steel 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-3600 Memory	748.00kr @ Alternate
	Prices include shipping, taxes, rebates, and discounts
	Total	5243.00kr
	Generated by PCPartPicker 2020-01-13 18:06 CET+0100

 

you can also get the 3700x with the b450 motherboard and it will be fine.

[Jsmunk]

Thank you all