Upgrading CPU, MOBO and RAM

[turbopiki]

hi i just upgraded my graphics card and my next upgrade will be cpu, mobo and ram but i need help choosing what to buy

 

my current specs :

 

CPU: core 2 quad q9400

MoBo: Asus p5ql pro

Ram:  2x 2gb 400MHz DDR2

CPU Cooler: Alpenföhn brocken 2

GPU: Asus r9 280 Strix

PSU: Seasonic S12II-620w

 

i want cheapest CPU that could handle games on high around 60fps with r9 280

 

motherboard connectors requirement:

4x Sata

1x usb 3.0

1x pci express 3.0 x16

[H4X3R]

i5 4460, ASRock Fatal1ty H97 Performance, cheapest 2x4 1600mhz cl9 kit.

[Guest Philosophy]

i5 4670k

Z97, Asus, MSI or Gigabyte motherboard (Make sure it fits what you need)

Cheapest 2x4 1600 or Higher ram. 

[Faceman]

The i3 would be the least expensive, but I recommend a locked i5. Avoid AMD, they are ok for some games, but not all. Best to buy an Intel processor so that you can plAy all games without issue.

[Extingquish]

The FX6300 is a great budget CPU, and when you OC, it flies  The Gigabyte 970a-UD3 seems to be great, and as for RAM, just get the cheapest 1600MHz 8GB kit from a reputable company

[SeanBond]

The cheapest cpu would be a g3258 but an overclock is necessary even though stock cooling will still cool it's overclocks. You could always get up to a 4790k later. 

[Rheinwasser]

G3258 is really great value.

just get the cheapest Z97 board or one of the boards that support overclocking on this chip.

and some ram that is cheap.

 

but basically every cpu nowadays wont bottleneck so you really need to tell us what your budget it.

[turbopiki]

i5 4460, ASRock Fatal1ty H97 Performance, cheapest 2x4 1600mhz cl9 kit.

 

 

i5 4670k

Z97, Asus, MSI or Gigabyte motherboard (Make sure it fits what you need)

Cheapest 2x4 1600 or Higher ram. 

 

 

The i3 would be the least expensive, but I recommend a locked i5. Avoid AMD, they are ok for some games, but not all. Best to buy an Intel processor so that you can plAy all games without issue.

 

 

The FX6300 is a great budget CPU, and when you OC, it flies  The Gigabyte 970a-UD3 seems to be great, and as for RAM, just get the cheapest 1600MHz 8GB kit from a reputable company

 

 

The cheapest cpu would be a g3258 but an overclock is necessary even though stock cooling will still cool it's overclocks. You could always get up to a 4790k later. 

 

 

G3258 is really great value.

just get the cheapest Z97 board or one of the boards that support overclocking on this chip.

and some ram that is cheap.

 

but basically every cpu nowadays wont bottleneck so you really need to tell us what your budget it.

thanks for suggestions would this be ok ?

http://www.hardwareversand.de/Sockel+1150/165422/Intel+Core+i5-4460+in-a-Box.article?pvid=9orm6v5ra_0&ref=27

http://www.hardwareversand.de/DDR3/165934/MSI+H97+PC+Mate%2C+Sockel+1150%2C+ATX.article?pvid=9os34iude_0&ref=27

http://www.hardwareversand.de/1600+Low+Voltage/125974/8GB-Kit+Crucial+Ballistix+Sport+Series+DDR3-1600%2C+CL9.article?pvid=9nrde7v4y_0&ref=27

 

what about FX-8320 since i can OC quite a bit with Alpenföhn brocken 2

[Rheinwasser]

thanks for suggestions would this be ok ?

http://www.hardwareversand.de/Sockel+1150/165422/Intel+Core+i5-4460+in-a-Box.article?pvid=9orm6v5ra_0&ref=27

http://www.hardwareversand.de/DDR3/165934/MSI+H97+PC+Mate%2C+Sockel+1150%2C+ATX.article?pvid=9os34iude_0&ref=27

http://www.hardwareversand.de/1600+Low+Voltage/125974/8GB-Kit+Crucial+Ballistix+Sport+Series+DDR3-1600%2C+CL9.article?pvid=9nrde7v4y_0&ref=27

 

what about FX-8320 since i can OC quite a bit with Alpenföhn brocken 2

yes it would.

8320 is a great chip as well.

 

btw, you can save a few euros if you do a search for your products on geizhals.at/de and then enter the hardware.de site over geizhals.

whoops, it looks like you already did that.

[H4X3R]

thanks for suggestions would this be ok ?

http://www.hardwareversand.de/Sockel+1150/165422/Intel+Core+i5-4460+in-a-Box.article?pvid=9orm6v5ra_0&ref=27

http://www.hardwareversand.de/DDR3/165934/MSI+H97+PC+Mate%2C+Sockel+1150%2C+ATX.article?pvid=9os34iude_0&ref=27

http://www.hardwareversand.de/1600+Low+Voltage/125974/8GB-Kit+Crucial+Ballistix+Sport+Series+DDR3-1600%2C+CL9.article?pvid=9nrde7v4y_0&ref=27

 

what about FX-8320 since i can OC quite a bit with Alpenföhn brocken 2

Awesome

 

Perhaps get this mobo instead. More features (better sound n so on): http://www.hardwareversand.de/DDR3/184121/Sonderposten%3A+ASUS+H97-PRO%2C+Sockel+1150%2C+ATX.article

[Faceman]

thanks for suggestions would this be ok ?

http://www.hardwareversand.de/Sockel+1150/165422/Intel+Core+i5-4460+in-a-Box.article?pvid=9orm6v5ra_0&ref=27

http://www.hardwareversand.de/DDR3/165934/MSI+H97+PC+Mate%2C+Sockel+1150%2C+ATX.article?pvid=9os34iude_0&ref=27

http://www.hardwareversand.de/1600+Low+Voltage/125974/8GB-Kit+Crucial+Ballistix+Sport+Series+DDR3-1600%2C+CL9.article?pvid=9nrde7v4y_0&ref=27

what about FX-8320 since i can OC quite a bit with Alpenföhn brocken 2

Stay away from FX processors. They have horrible single core performance, even when overclocked, and get beaten by i3s in almost every game. They will also end up costing the same, if not more than a locked i5, while performing worse. There is no upgrade path with FX, and it bottlenecks high end GPUs. Your best option is a locked i5, which is what you have selected. Go with that.