I need some help with a pre-built Pc

[Mikeywatt]

hi so last year (around december 27th) i bought a pre-built pc (Medion Erazer X5361) and the processor is not the best for game now a days ( the processor is a i5-7400).

 

so i would like to upgrade the processor but i dont know what i can get that will be compatible with my pc 

 

so if some of you's can guide me then i will be greatly appreciated.

 

Below are what speccy says i have.

[LukeNukem9]

Whats your Mobo?

[Mikeywatt]

Just now, Dubious Gaming: bl4z3 said:

Whats your Mobo?

what is a mobo sorry?

 

[LukeNukem9]

MotherBoard

[Mikeywatt]

Just now, Dubious Gaming: bl4z3 said:

MotherBoard

that is the thing i dont know 

 

[thedangerine]

Since it is a 200 series board any 6th or 7th gen cpu will work, however it is a b250 so it will not support overclocking so buying a K series sku would cost more for a feature you won't be able to use. https://ark.intel.com/products/98086/Intel-B250-Chipset this is a link to the compatible cpu's for your board would suggest one of the i7 models

[Mikeywatt]

Just now, AdvancedMicroDisapointment said:

Since it is a 200 series board any 6th or 7th gen cpu will work, however it is a b250 so it will not support overclocking so buying a K series sku would cost more for a feature you won't be able to use. https://ark.intel.com/products/98086/Intel-B250-Chipset this is a link to the compatible cpu's for your board would suggest one of the i7 models

so would a normal i7 7700 be good for price/performance

 

[LukeNukem9]

Open the side of the case and take a pic

[Mikeywatt]

Just now, Dubious Gaming: bl4z3 said:

Open the side of the case and take a pic

ok

[thedangerine]

Just now, Mikeywatt said:

that is the thing i dont know 

 

Its some B250 board which makes a lot of sense as most prebuilts don't have an overclockable cpu and a B series board is cheaper because it does not support overclocking

[LukeNukem9]

NeverMind i see it

[Fasauceome]

Grab an i7 7700 off eBay, it'll be a nice improvement. Your ram is also pretty slow, you should get a faster kit or overclock your own (which is very easy to learn how to do) and you'll get a nice performance bump.

[Mikeywatt]

so what processor is good with the 1070 

[LukeNukem9]

Yeah your best bet is a I7 though there still over priced

[thedangerine]

1 minute ago, Mikeywatt said:

so would a normal i7 7700 be good for price/performance

 

Yeah its $50 less and your not paying extra for a feature you can't use

[LukeSavenije]

6700 or 7700 will be the best you can get here.

[thedangerine]

1 minute ago, fasauceome said:

Grab an i7 7700 off eBay, it'll be a nice improvement. Your ram is also pretty slow, you should get a faster kit or overclock your own (which is very easy to learn how to do) and you'll get a nice performance bump.

His ram is DDR4 so its minimum speed will be 2133Mhz speccy is just bad at reporting accurate ram speed, it says my 3200 kit is at a much lower speed even though everything else has it at 3000Mhz

[Mikeywatt]

[Mikeywatt]

with the i7-7700 will the stock cooler do or should i go for a new cooler

 

[Fasauceome]

2 minutes ago, AdvancedMicroDisapointment said:

His ram is DDR4 so its minimum speed will be 2133Mhz speccy is just bad at reporting accurate ram speed, it says my 3200 kit is at a much lower speed even though everything else has it at 3000Mhz

His single data rate is 1064, which means he has a 2133 kit, which means it's pretty slow 

[Mikeywatt]

[thedangerine]

7 minutes ago, fasauceome said:

His single data rate is 1064, which means he has a 2133 kit, which means it's pretty slow 

eh its an intel cpu they don't care much about ram speed, if it was ryzen then yeah. 

[Mikeywatt]

Just now, AdvancedMicroDisapointment said:

eh its an intel cpu they don't care much about ram speed, if it was ryzen then yeah. 

so what price is good for an i7-7700 as amazon has it at 250+

[thedangerine]

10 minutes ago, Mikeywatt said:

with the i7-7700 will the stock cooler do or should i go for a new cooler

 

I'd try the stock cooler and if it seems to get too hot than you can always upgrade the cooler later

[Mikeywatt]

Just now, AdvancedMicroDisapointment said:

I'd try the stock cooler and if it seems to get too hot than you can always upgrade the cooler later

Ty