I5 9400f?

[ForLocks]

So I have want to upgrade my PC but I'm on a budget. I already have a B360 mobo and 8gb ddr4 2400mhz RAM. Is it worth upgrading to a Ryzen 3000 CPU and getting new mobo and faster RAM or will I stick with my 2400mhz RAM and b360 mobo and get an i5 9400f?

[Daniel Z.]

If you already have a B360 board, just grab the 9400F. It’s unlikely Zen 2 will best intel in gaming anyways.

[SupaKomputa]

Sell the mobo and get a ryzen. With Ryzen you'll have better upgrade path at least for the next generation (3000).

With the same price of 9400f, you can get a 2600x that have a similar gaming performance and extra threads.

 

[GoldenLag]

Sell the mobo. You can probably get like 60$ if you are lucky with the buyer.

 

 

Get a B450 Pro4 and wait for Zen 2 to drop i guess. 

[melete]

What’s your current CPU?

[ForLocks]

My current CPU is Pentium G5400

[melete]

1 minute ago, ForLocks said:

My current CPU is Pentium G5400

I’d go with i5-9400F. It’s a great CPU that won’t require a new motherboard purchase. 

[Princess Luna]

23 minutes ago, ForLocks said:

My current CPU is Pentium G5400

What GPU? if all you wanna do is game the i5 9400F probably will suffice... the i7 8700 would be the ultimate solution but I know price hikes a lot...