Options for Upgrading PC

[kupori]

Current Build:

Some Dell Motherboard 

i7-3770

2 x Kingston 1600MHZ 8GB DDR3 RAM. 

GTX 1080

120GB SSD + 250 GB SSD + 2TB HDD + 2TB HDD 

Seasonic M12 II Bronze 80 Plus Evo 620W 

Fractal Design R4

 

Acer 1080p 144hz Monitor + Acer 1080p 60hz monitor

 

General Use

1080p Gaming - (CSGO/ GTA V / WWZ / FIFA 19)

Android Emulator for some mobile games - Memu 

Coding (Mainly scripts and small scale programs for uni)

VMware - Ubuntu / Kali (For cyber security uses)

web browsing, media consumption, Microsoft office programs etc.

 

Purpose for Upgrading

mORe FPS in games so I can take advantage of the 144hz refresh rate in other games besides CSGO. 

 

Options (Prices in SGD)

 

CPU:

i5-8400 - $304 

R5-2600x - $339 

 

Ram:

G.SKILL F4 2666MHZ CL19 8GB - $58

CORSAIR VENGEANCE LPX 3000MHZ CL16 - $65

KLEVV PREFORMANCE BOLT SERIES 3200MHZ 8GB - $65

 

Motherboard - Need some recommendations, I don't do overclocking so something basic would suffice. 

 

I'm not sure what configuration to go for since their performance and price is so similar. From what I've read, the 2600x is an better all rounder but the 8400 edges out the ryzen by 2-3 fps in games. Also read that Ryzen CPUs produce noticeably more FPS with faster RAM as compared to Intel CPUs, would the 2600x + 3200mhz ram produce >5 fps than a 8400+3200mhz in newer games?

[Lord Mirdalan]

In either case, you'd need a new motherboard to upgrade the CPU, so bear that in mind.

 

The performance should be similar, but check benchmarks for the specific games you'll be playing. After that, it's more a question of personal preference than anything else.