Should I upgrade?

[realhevi]

Budget (including currency): to 150€

Country: Latvia

Games, programs or workloads that it will be used for: CSGO, Apex, some Sony Vegas work

Other details (existing parts lists, whether any peripherals are needed, what you're upgrading from, when you're going to buy, what resolution and refresh rate you want to play at, etc): 

CPU - Intel I5 4690

GPU - GTX 750 TI 2GB

MB - MSI H81M P33

RAM - HyperX 16GB 1600MHz (2x8)

PSU - Corsair CX550F 550W

STORAGE - 120GB SSD for OS / 1 TB x 3 HDD for games etc

 

Hello. I have a pc that, well isnt the best, but can do what I want to a limit. Ive been looking for ways to upgrade -mainly in the CPU path. I have my eye out on an i5 10400F (which of course means mobo and ram upgrade) for 100eur. Is it worth while the upgrade to get more fps or should I look further for a more meaningful upgrade? Or should I look in to a different upgrade path? Thank you in advance for the answers!

[Zando_]

8 minutes ago, realhevi said:

Or should I look in to a different upgrade path?

How much is an i3 1200/1200F? If memory serves it's a bit faster than the 10400. Coworker has one, monster of a tiny chip. And it'd get you onto a platform with PCIe 5.0/4.0 support (you can get good B660 boards for pretty cheap, at least here in the US). 

If that isn't an option, the 10400F will still be a night and day upgrade over the old i5 in any CPU tasks, especially in video editing. In games, even though the 750 Ti would be what holds you back the most, you'll probably still see an fps bump (especially in CSGO) and definitely better 1% and .1% lows/frametimes which should make games feel much smoother. 

[An0maly_76]

150 Euro is $160 USD. With that budget, I don't see doing what you'd like. There are better processors on your current platform, but you really should consider changing platforms as well. Unfortunately, there don't seem to be any better CPUs on your platform, nor a board and CPU combo that would be any better, for the budget you state.

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[realhevi]

25 minutes ago, Zando_ said:

If that isn't an option, the 10400F will still be a night and day upgrade over the old i5 in any CPU tasks, especially in video editing.

Ok! If its a night and day difference, im sure Ill check in further for mobos and ram!

[realhevi]

27 minutes ago, An0maly_76 said:

150 Euro is $160 USD. With that budget, I don't see doing what you'd like. There are better processors on your current platform, but you really should consider changing platforms as well. Unfortunately, there don't seem to be any better CPUs on your platform, nor a board and CPU combo that would be any better, for the budget you state.

On the 1150 socket platform, only a I7 4770 is an option worth thinking about, but its so overpriced here, its sad. I rather change platform and upgrade to the i5 10400F.

 

Lets increase the budget to 200eur maybe, what can I get, that would be better?

[Queen Chrysalis]

49 minutes ago, realhevi said:

On the 1150 socket platform, only a I7 4770 is an option worth thinking about, but its so overpriced here, its sad. I rather change platform and upgrade to the i5 10400F.

 

Lets increase the budget to 200eur maybe, what can I get, that would be better?

With a 750ti the only thing you'll see a benefit in is vegas.  You'd probably need a new GPU too for games to run any faster.

 

For 200 Euros you could get a 1070 if you snipe on in an eBay auction, and your games would go way faster.  For GPU, motherboard, RAM, and CPU, you're SOL.

[ahmad13610]

2 hours ago, realhevi said:

Budget (including currency): to 150€

Country: Latvia

Games, programs or workloads that it will be used for: CSGO, Apex, some Sony Vegas work

Other details (existing parts lists, whether any peripherals are needed, what you're upgrading from, when you're going to buy, what resolution and refresh rate you want to play at, etc): 

CPU - Intel I5 4690

GPU - GTX 750 TI 2GB

MB - MSI H81M P33

RAM - HyperX 16GB 1600MHz (2x8)

PSU - Corsair CX550F 550W

STORAGE - 120GB SSD for OS / 1 TB x 3 HDD for games etc

 

Hello. I have a pc that, well isnt the best, but can do what I want to a limit. Ive been looking for ways to upgrade -mainly in the CPU path. I have my eye out on an i5 10400F (which of course means mobo and ram upgrade) for 100eur. Is it worth while the upgrade to get more fps or should I look further for a more meaningful upgrade? Or should I look in to a different upgrade path? Thank you in advance for the answers!

12100f's build

 

you have low money

[An0maly_76]

As stated, your budget is the limiting factor here. Even with a budget upgrade of an i5-10400 and a good midlevel LGA1200 board, you're looking at $256 USD, or 239 euro. This is assuming, of course, that an LGA1200 board can use all of your existing components (RAM, CPU cooler), and then you'll still have to upgrade the GPU at some point, as a 10400 will likely be GPU-bound with your current one. But it would get you started in a newer platform more suitable for ugprades. The nice thing about most newer boards for LGA1200 / LGA1700 / AM4 all support DDR4 RAM, as well as M.2 NVMEs, which add a fair amount of zip to most any configuration. Not that 4th gen is bad, but 10th gen is definitely better than 4th gen.

 

But to really do this right with suitable RAM, cooler and decent board, even with the budget 10400, you're looking at $481 USD, or 450 euro.

Edited June 8, 2022 by An0maly_76
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