Upgrade path

[Chalken]

So this is my current build:

 

i3-3240 @ 3.4ghz

2x4gb DDR3 @ 1600MHz

B75M-D2V Mobo

GTX 660 2GB GPU

500w PSU

1TB HDD

 

With my limited budget, I have two options:

1. Get an i7 3770 and a RX 470/570 4GB

2. Get an i5 3470/3570 and a RX 580 8GB.

I'll be using it for 1080p gaming. Also, I'll be purchasing both of these parts used. 

 

Which, in your opinion, is a better upgrade? 

[Slottr]

I'd say just get the 570, then use the money you would spend on the 3770 on an AM4 motherboard, ram and cpu.

[Chalken]

Unfortunately I wouldn't be able to afford such an upgrade since my budget is currently 200 Eur and a used i7 3770 costs 100 eur here. 

[KayTees]

21 minutes ago, Chalken said:

Unfortunately I wouldn't be able to afford such an upgrade since my budget is currently 200 Eur and a used i7 3770 costs 100 eur here. 

Even on the used market? I was able to scoop a mobo and i7-2600k for my bedroom PC for 80 bucks in Canada

[RAM555789]

Look around the used GPU, CPU, and RAM market. There's probably some local listings maybe for first gen Ryzen you could get.

[Chalken]

1 minute ago, KayTees said:

Even on the used market? I was able to scoop a mobo and i7-2600k for my bedroom PC for 80 bucks in Canada

I meant that I wouldn't be able to afford the switch to Ryzen at the moment. Or do you mean used AM4 parts? Which of those two options I mentioned in the post do you think I should choose?

[Chalken]

3 minutes ago, RAM555789 said:

Look around the used GPU, CPU, and RAM market. There's probably some local listings maybe for first gen Ryzen you could get.

I live in a small country, Lithuania, and in terms of used Ryzen and its mobo, I wasn't able to find anything on the most popular listing site. As for the GPU, I'm buying it used, as mentioned. 

[KayTees]

10 minutes ago, Chalken said:

I meant that I wouldn't be able to afford the switch to Ryzen at the moment. Or do you mean used AM4 parts? Which of those two options I mentioned in the post do you think I should choose?

I think the i5 route isn't bad at all. The i7 probably isn't needed for gaming anyways. Paired with the RX580 should be more than enough for 1080p. No need for the Ryzen and mobo as the 3470/3570 is backwards compatible with the mobo you have right now.

[Chalken]

1 minute ago, KayTees said:

I think the i5 route isn't bad at all. The i7 probably isn't needed for gaming anyways. Paired with the RX580 should be more than enough for 1080p. No need for the Ryzen and mobo as the 3470/3570 is backwards compatible with the mobo you have right now.

I see. Thanks for your input. I just need a system that could run current games decently before I build a brand new system some years after.