Is it worth?

[Gianluca95]

Hi everyone, first time posting here on LTT forum. I need an advice regarding updating my PC. Im now using an i5 4440 with 12 gb ram ddr3 at 1666 mhz speed paired with a 1060 gtx 3gb (which i regret buying.)

Now, is it worth for me changing CPU,MB and ram? i was thinking to a i5 9400f with a 16gb 2666 ddr4 ram in a b365 chpiset (asrock b365m pro4) . I mostly want to upgrade my pc because i  think i won't run neither Modern warfare or cyberpunk at 1080p at medium settings.

Thanks for your advices! 

[WereCat]

IMO it makes no sense to go for the i5 9400f.

While it will be an upgrade, it wont be anything meaningful and you will spend a lot of money on a new platform for small CPU performance bump.

 

You can do a similar upgrade on your platform by picking some used Xeon E3 1231 V3 or E3 1241 V3 for cheap from ebay instead (its basicaly a i7 4770/4790 without the iGPU) and you dont have to change your RAM and motherboard.

You will still be maxing out your graphics card anyways

[Gianluca95]

3 minutes ago, WereCat said:

IMO it makes no sense to go for the i5 9400f.

While it will be an upgrade, it wont be anything meaningful and you will spend a lot of money on a new platform for small CPU performance bump.

 

You can do a similar upgrade on your platform by picking some used Xeon E3 1231 V3 or E3 1241 V3 for cheap from ebay instead (its basicaly a i7 4770/4790 without the iGPU) and you dont have to change your RAM and motherboard.

You will still be maxing out your graphics card anyways

What if i go with an used i5 4690k or something like that?

[WereCat]

6 minutes ago, Gianluca95 said:

What if i go with an used i5 4690k or something like that?

i5 4690k is the same CPU you have right now just with higher clocks, dont bother.

Get either the i7 4770/4790 or i7 4770k/4790k or the Xeons I mentioned. But if its more than $100, its not worth it.

[GoldenLag]

49 minutes ago, Gianluca95 said:

was thinking to a i5 9400f with a 16gb 2666 ddr4 ram in a b365 chpiset

Avoid 9400f. R5 2600 or others are better choices. Or getting something with HT on the same plattform for less than 100$ would also be a good upgrade choice. Save the extra towards a better GPU. 

 

4c/8t is still fairly good these days. 

[Gianluca95]

for prices, i should specify that im Italy and we got 22% VAT, so the i 7 4771 that i just found at 129 euros seems a fair price.

[GoldenLag]

4 minutes ago, Gianluca95 said:

so the i 7 4771 that i just found at 129 euros seems a fair price.

Found it used or at some store?

 

Because i would try to find a used one at or below 100€. 

[Gianluca95]

found on a store on ebay which sells used and restored hardware

EDIT 

found a xeon e3 1231v3 for 90 euros and im likely going to buy that.