Looking for cpu upgrade

[geek on fleek]

So I currently have an AMD FX-8350 and a gtx 960 4gb. I'm looking to upgrade my gpu to a 1060, or 1070 I want to upgrade to an intel cpu, so that means I need a new motherboard too, What's the best i5 processor for gaming that doesn't go too price heavy? I need one that supports DDR3 and not DDR4, I have 16gb of ddr3 and do not want to spend money to get more ram.

[sof006]

6 minutes ago, geek on fleek said:

So I currently have an AMD FX-8350 and a gtx 960 4gb. I'm looking to upgrade my gpu to a 1060, or 1070 I want to upgrade to an intel cpu, so that means I need a new motherboard too, What's the best i5 processor for gaming that doesn't go too price heavy? I need one that supports DDR3 and not DDR4, I have 16gb of ddr3 and do not want to spend money to get more ram.

Honestly, if you can hold off. I would wait for Ryzen. It's literally just around the corner. It'll be roughly the same as most of intels lineup and probably be the same if not more powerful than intel. You might even be able to afford a 8 core for the same price as a i5.

[Guest]

i5 6500/6600k and RX 480/GTX 1070, and I think the 6th gen cpus dont play well with DDR3 IIRC, but if you can wait for ryzen.

[PCGuy_5960]

2 minutes ago, sof006 said:

You might even be able to afford a 8 core for the same price as a i5.

Not really. If the 8 core can compete with the 6900K then it would be priced at around $600-700....

The 4 core/8 thread should be in the same price range as an i5 though....

[geek on fleek]

3 minutes ago, sof006 said:

Honestly, if you can hold off. I would wait for Ryzen. It's literally just around the corner. It'll be roughly the same as most of intels lineup and probably be the same if not more powerful than intel. You might even be able to afford a 8 core for the same price as a i5.

But that'd still require a new mobo right, new am4 chipset? And it'll support ddr3, if not thats not too much of a problem.

[aisle9]

9 minutes ago, geek on fleek said:

So I currently have an AMD FX-8350 and a gtx 960 4gb. I'm looking to upgrade my gpu to a 1060, or 1070 I want to upgrade to an intel cpu, so that means I need a new motherboard too, What's the best i5 processor for gaming that doesn't go too price heavy? I need one that supports DDR3 and not DDR4, I have 16gb of ddr3 and do not want to spend money to get more ram.

Unless it's DDR3L, you're stuck on Bulldozer variants or Haswell (no desktop CPUs on Broadwell are worth buying). The best you could do would be a Xeon E3-1231V3 and an H81 or B85 motherboard. The Xeon is right around the price of a high-end Haswell i5, but is an i7-4770 without the integrated graphics.

[EPPHO]

If it's not out of your budget i suggest Xeon E3 1231 V3

 

[Guest]

I have an i5 3450. I don't think retail price would be worth it. I don't know my model MoBo, but it supports DDR3.

 

Are you sure you even need a CPU upgrade? If the performance is similar then I would say stick with what you have, then maybe in the future upgrade to an i7 or similar high performance chip.

 

EDIT: I don't know how AMD FX series perform.

[SoloDolo]

I would wait for Ryzen tbh. Get the GPU upgrade and you will see a noticeable increase in speed. Then when you see how Ryzen performs you can make a well informed decision.