Best Budget Step-up?

[FollowTheLaser]

So I am currently running a Pentium G3258, overclocked to the maximum my motherboard would allow at 4.2GHz. What's the next logical budget step-up in terms of performance? In other words, which upgrade would be best value for money from what I have? My main system bottleneck seems to be the CPU, and while the bottleneck only is noticeable for me in certain games - Planetside 2 and GTA V - I'm sure it's only a matter of time before this list grows. 

[The Sloth]

an i5 would be the best, what is your full spec? 

[Fr0sty22]

i5 7600k or 7500 those are the best price to performance cpu and you can go with a buget mobo but if you get the 7600k to overclock you need a z270 mobo or z170 

[MoonlightSylv]

An i5 4460 would be a decent and cheap upgrade.

[FollowTheLaser]

Full Spec:

 

MoBo: MSI H81M-P33

CPU: Pentium G3258, @ 4.2 GHz cooled with a Corsair H100i (A gift from a friend's old build)

RAM: Corsair Vengeance 2x4GB

GPU: AMD Radeon RX470

PSU: Corsair CX500

Storage: 1TB HDD

 

@nerdslayer1

[Apache Protocol]

19 hours ago, FollowTheLaser said:

So I am currently running a Pentium G3258, overclocked to the maximum my motherboard would allow at 4.2GHz. What's the next logical budget step-up in terms of performance? In other words, which upgrade would be best value for money from what I have? My main system bottleneck seems to be the CPU, and while the bottleneck only is noticeable for me in certain games - Planetside 2 and GTA V - I'm sure it's only a matter of time before this list grows. 

i5 4690k if you have that H100i

 

22 minutes ago, FollowTheLaser said:

CPU: Pentium G3258, @ 4.2 GHz cooled with a Corsair H100i (A gift from a friend's old build)

I had that MSI H81M-P33 and sold it with my G3258 last year and purchase a Combo i5 4590 and ASUS B85M-GAMER, if you can sell yours as well that might help. Overclocking or not I should have gone to the 4690k but still if budget is a big issue go with the i5 4460 really I only purchase my 4590 cause it was a one time offer In my current store just for me cause I been buying there for 6years and ask me if who was this for and said it was mine.

 

i5-4460 will go pretty well with your RX470 and going for i5 will benefit GTA V very very well.

[The Sloth]

45 minutes ago, FollowTheLaser said:

Full Spec:

 

MoBo: MSI H81M-P33

CPU: Pentium G3258, @ 4.2 GHz cooled with a Corsair H100i (A gift from a friend's old build)

RAM: Corsair Vengeance 2x4GB

GPU: AMD Radeon RX470

PSU: Corsair CX500

Storage: 1TB HDD

 

@nerdslayer1

 

i5 definitely or an i7 if you can afford it.