CPU upgrade.

[JacksonianMan]

Hello, thank you for taking the time to read this. My setup is a GTX 1070-16 gigs of DDR3 ram running at 1600 MHz-i5 4690k. I play at 1080p. Games these days are using more cores and threads I feel like.  My GTX 1070 should be able to handle anything thrown at it at 1080p.  But it isn't so I need a new CPU, I have a budget of around $500 to upgrade my CPU motherboard RAM. I also need a new case as mine has bad cooling and filters and organization. What is the best setup I can get with the best gaming performance for my budget?  Thank you!

[tank234]

Where are you located? The ryzen 5 3600 is a good cpu. Paired with the msi b450m tomahawk max and with a kit of g skill memory 16gb 3600mhz.

[Fasauceome]

Assuming USD:

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PCPartPicker Part List

Type	Item	Price
CPU	AMD Ryzen 5 3600 3.6 GHz 6-Core Processor	$172.39 @ Newegg
Motherboard	MSI B450M PRO-VDH MAX Micro ATX AM4 Motherboard	$83.98 @ Newegg
Memory	Team T-FORCE DARK Z 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-3200 Memory	$64.99 @ Newegg
	Prices include shipping, taxes, rebates, and discounts
	Total	$321.36
	Generated by PCPartPicker 2020-05-05 17:26 EDT-0400

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PCPartPicker Part List

Type	Item	Price
CPU	AMD Ryzen 7 3700X 3.6 GHz 8-Core Processor	$294.14 @ Amazon
Motherboard	MSI B450 TOMAHAWK MAX ATX AM4 Motherboard	$114.99 @ Best Buy
Memory	Team T-FORCE DARK Z 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-3200 Memory	$64.99 @ Newegg
	Prices include shipping, taxes, rebates, and discounts
	Total	$474.12
	Generated by PCPartPicker 2020-05-05 17:28 EDT-0400

 

if you are buying in Canadian it's a different story

 

[GiftedNovaHD]

7 hours ago, JacksonianMan said:

Hello, thank you for taking the time to read this. My setup is a GTX 1070-16 gigs of DDR3 ram running at 1600 MHz-i5 4690k. I play at 1080p. Games these days are using more cores and threads I feel like.  My GTX 1070 should be able to handle anything thrown at it at 1080p.  But it isn't so I need a new CPU, I have a budget of around $500 to upgrade my CPU motherboard RAM. I also need a new case as mine has bad cooling and filters and organization. What is the best setup I can get with the best gaming performance for my budget?  Thank you!

I will assume you you use USD, so parts include cooler, CPU, Mobo, RAM, Case for 500 USD 

PCPartPicker Part List

Type	Item	Price
CPU	AMD Ryzen 5 3600X 3.8 GHz 6-Core Processor	$204.99 @ Amazon
Motherboard	MSI B450 TOMAHAWK MAX ATX AM4 Motherboard	$114.99 @ Best Buy
Memory	Corsair Vengeance LPX 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-3200 Memory	$74.99 @ Newegg
Case	NZXT H510 ATX Mid Tower Case	$69.98 @ Amazon
	Prices include shipping, taxes, rebates, and discounts
	Total	$464.95
	Generated by PCPartPicker 2020-05-06 01:13 EDT-0400

Use the stock cooler if you want to save money. The 6 Cores and 12 Threads should be reasonable for most 1080p High along with the great clock speeds. RAM-wise, 3200 Mhz to unlock your CPU ram potential. The case is a reasonable one to save money and it has good airflow and reasonable cable management.

[SavageNeo]

13 minutes ago, GiftedNovaHD said:

I will assume you you use USD, so parts include cooler, CPU, Mobo, RAM, Case for 500 USD 

PCPartPicker Part List

Type	Item	Price
CPU	AMD Ryzen 5 3600X 3.8 GHz 6-Core Processor	$204.99 @ Amazon
Motherboard	MSI B450 TOMAHAWK MAX ATX AM4 Motherboard	$114.99 @ Best Buy
Memory	Corsair Vengeance LPX 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-3200 Memory	$74.99 @ Newegg
Case	NZXT H510 ATX Mid Tower Case	$69.98 @ Amazon
	Prices include shipping, taxes, rebates, and discounts
	Total	$464.95
	Generated by PCPartPicker 2020-05-06 01:13 EDT-0400

Use the stock cooler if you want to save money. The 6 Cores and 12 Threads should be reasonable for most 1080p High along with the great clock speeds. RAM-wise, 3200 Mhz to unlock your CPU ram potential. The case is a reasonable one to save money and it has good airflow and reasonable cable management.

that case doesnt have that good airflow. faster ram is like 5 dollars more. wont need that good motherboard:

PCPartPicker Part List

Type	Item	Price
CPU	AMD Ryzen 7 3700X 3.6 GHz 8-Core Processor	$294.14 @ Amazon
CPU Cooler	Cooler Master Hyper 212 Black Edition 42 CFM CPU Cooler	$38.99 @ Amazon
Motherboard	MSI B450M PRO-VDH MAX Micro ATX AM4 Motherboard	$83.98 @ Newegg
Memory	G.Skill Ripjaws V 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-3600 Memory	$83.99 @ Newegg
	Prices include shipping, taxes, rebates, and discounts
	Total	$501.10
	Generated by PCPartPicker 2020-05-06 01:31 EDT-0400