What cpu to buy?

[djpgamer7]

Link to Current Rig: https://pcpartpicker.com/list/rRwd9J

 

I want to upgrade my cpu because it’s starting to slow me down.  What are suggestions for a cooler and cpu I can get for under $350

[Turtle Rig]

5 minutes ago, djpgamer7 said:

Link to Current Rig: https://pcpartpicker.com/list/rRwd9J

 

I want to upgrade my cpu because it’s starting to slow me down.  What are suggestions for a cooler and cpu I can get for under $350

Oh man, that is one crummy CPU lol.  Grab a 8700k and overclock it to a safe 4.6Ghz and forget about it.  As far as cooler.  The good ones high end are 80 dollars like a DRP 4 or a Noctua DH-15.

 

 

[melete]

Wait a month, get Ryzen 3600 and an MSI B450 Tomahawk motherboard. Use the stock cooler that comes with that, although you could get an aftermarket cooler if you wanted. 

 

Could also go for an Intel i5-9400F and an Asrock B365 (I think it’s a Pro4?). Cheaper, but not as capable. Probably will want an aftermarket cooler like Deepcool Gammaxx 400 over the Intel one. 

[Magnetar_Byte]

2 hours ago, djpgamer7 said:

Link to Current Rig: https://pcpartpicker.com/list/rRwd9J

 

I want to upgrade my cpu because it’s starting to slow me down.  What are suggestions for a cooler and cpu I can get for under $350

Hold the fuck up.

 

U are telling me u actually payed full retail price for a Windows Key. Bahahahah bud u ever heard of OEM keys?? Guess not huh, anyways these keys are ones that are locked to your mobo and they are also keys that are sold to corps from MS in bulk so they sell them for cheap. 

 

hence why u can get a cheap copy for 20 bucks on sites that sell OEM keys. Or u can play your luck and get one on ebay for 5 bucks. I trust these key selling sites much more then some shit ebay seller from china. 

[Pocketmouse]

3 hours ago, djpgamer7 said:

Link to Current Rig: https://pcpartpicker.com/list/rRwd9J

 

I want to upgrade my cpu because it’s starting to slow me down.  What are suggestions for a cooler and cpu I can get for under $350

You have a lot of options to consider. If you're just concerned about your CPU's speed you could always just go for an i7 7700K which comes with a price tag of just under 350 (conveniently), but if you're looking for something newer here's a build I put together for under $350 that will significantly boost your performance as well:

 

Specs:

CPU: AMD Ryzen 5 2600X $179.99

Motherboard: AsRock B450M Pro4 $75.61

Memory: 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 MHz $84.99

Total: $340.49

 

https://pcpartpicker.com/user/Pocketmouse/saved/#view=9Zmx6h

 

I used DDR4 3200 because Ryzen CPU's perform better with faster memory and since you only had 2400 MHz memory, I opted to go for memory instead of an after market cooler since the 2600X comes with the Wraith Spire cooler and while it isn't top-of-the-line, it's much better than Intel's stock cooler, or (in the case of recent generations) no cooler at all. Of course, you can always swap the Memory out for a cooler if you deem that more important.

[Pocketmouse]

2 hours ago, Magnetar_Byte said:

Hold the fuck up.

 

U are telling me u actually payed full retail price for a Windows Key. Bahahahah bud u ever heard of OEM keys?? Guess not huh, anyways these keys are ones that are locked to your mobo and they are also keys that are sold to corps from MS in bulk so they sell them for cheap. 

 

hence why u can get a cheap copy for 20 bucks on sites that sell OEM keys. Or u can play your luck and get one on ebay for 5 bucks. I trust these key selling sites much more then some shit ebay seller from china. 

Can you explain how this is helpful to OP's issue?

[Vejnemojnen]

4 hours ago, Turtle Rig said:

Oh man, that is one crummy CPU lol.  Grab a 8700k and overclock it to a safe 4.6Ghz and forget about it.  As far as cooler.  The good ones high end are 80 dollars like a DRP 4 or a Noctua DH-15.

 

 

Well, B250 boards don't support 8th gen cpu-s... 1151 v1 instead of 1151 V2..

[djpgamer7]

16 hours ago, Magnetar_Byte said:

Hold the fuck up.

 

U are telling me u actually payed full retail price for a Windows Key. Bahahahah bud u ever heard of OEM keys?? Guess not huh, anyways these keys are ones that are locked to your mobo and they are also keys that are sold to corps from MS in bulk so they sell them for cheap. 

 

hence why u can get a cheap copy for 20 bucks on sites that sell OEM keys. Or u can play your luck and get one on ebay for 5 bucks. I trust these key selling sites much more then some shit ebay seller from china. 

Haha no of course not. I just added it in to see the price of the build all together.

[Magnetar_Byte]

On 6/17/2019 at 6:05 AM, djpgamer7 said:

Haha no of course not. I just added it in to see the price of the build all together.

good lad then...