Debating CPU/Motherboard upgrades

[OscarDudeMan]

I have had the computer I use today for the longer chunk of over 6 years. It was immensely powerful when it was new, rocking a brand new Radeon HD 6950 and Phenom II X4 CPU, but times have changed.

I recently upgraded the forgotten HD 6950 with a brand new GTX 1060. Games started to perform better and I was happy. I knew that by purchasing this GPU I would experience bottlenecking in many games, which was okay since I didn't have a large library of games. I have now begun to be interested in many more higher end titles, which requires performance that I simply do not have.

And here is why I have come to the LTT forums;

Due to (Ry)Zen's release coming soon to the market, I was wondering whether to upgrade my old powerhouse of a Phenom to a newer Zen CPU, or if I should invest into an older Haswell i5.
I have comprised a list of various pros/cons between the two, but I haven't truly decided which I consider to be more valuable. (Note: I am not very interested in overclocking at this moment in time)
 

Haswell i5

Pros

• Strong single core performance
• Cheaper
• Does not require updated RAM/Motherboard
• Provides enough power to surpass playable framerates in new titles

Cons

• Older
• Fewer 'Creature Comforts'

Sub-$250 Zen

Pros

• Newer
• Strong single core performance

Cons

• Requires a new RAM/Motherboard (+~$200)
• ^Much more expensive

I am assuming that with my current situation, I will gain the most price/performance by simply going with the older Haswell i5, but I would like to hear the communities opinion about what I should do.
 

(Current Specs includes Gigabyte GeForce 1060 3GB, AMD Phenom II x4 975, and 8GB of DDR3 Dimms)

Note: First post on forum :b I dont know "forum etiquette" quite yet.

[ARikozuM]

Can you wait a week or two?

[OscarDudeMan]

@ARikozuM
I won't be upgrading until after Zen is released, so the answer would be yes.

[eric5143]

Just wait for more info of zen.

[ARikozuM]

I would make a build with the Haswell by checking Ebay or Newegg, one with Skylake, and wait for Zen to arrive.
Having these prepared will make your life a little easier.

[OscarDudeMan]

@ARikozuM
I'll get right onto that