CPU Upgrade Advice

[jayce_forums]

Hello, I am looking to upgrade my cpu to something better. Im using an i5 2500k with a 1050 ti and the cpu isnt cutting it. Im looking for a cpu that can run PUBG And some other games at 60+ frames my budget is 200-250 but can go to 300 in nessesary, All help is wanted

[Sacriledgy]

$300? Ryzen R7 1700. Definitely best bang for buck chip

[stealth80]

2500k is still a decent CPU. Your only other option here at that price would maybe be a 3770K, depends if you have a Z77 board. You would also "probably" need to flash to a newer bios to ensure it would work in your board. 

 

You may be better off selling the 150ti and grabbing a 1070 - that would give a much bigger FPS jump 

[stealth80]

Just now, Its Not Important said:

$300? Ryzen R7 1700. Definitely best bang for buck chip

Not really, the chip alone is $300 and OP would still need DDR4 and a new board, that easy going over $500

[Septimus]

Well it isn't just your CPU bottlenecking your fps in PUBG, you'd need more than a new CPU, and that budget is rough. If it were a scenario in which a new CPU would remedy the issue, I'd recomend an i7 3770 for socket compatibility (according to EBay).

Otherwise, get a R5 1400 or 1500X. 

 

[Damascus]

1 minute ago, Its Not Important said:

$300? Ryzen R7 1700. Definitely best bang for buck chip

and the 100 on a board and 150 on the ram...

 

I'd get a 2700K personally, they OC  better than 3770k chips do by a wide margin and tend to cost less

[Sacriledgy]

Just now, stealth80 said:

Not really, the chip alone is $300 and OP would still need DDR4 and a new board, that easy going over $500

I misunderstood that $300 part. I thought he was talking about CPU only (just like the title)

[Sacriledgy]

How about this: 

 

https://pcpartpicker.com/list/XRtPNN

 

A really nice CPU & cooler with nice mobo and ram

[Squarq]

7 minutes ago, Its Not Important said:

How about this: 

 

https://pcpartpicker.com/list/XRtPNN

 

A really nice CPU & cooler with nice mobo and ram

Would probably go with one stick of 8GB ram, and 1500x offers much better performance than 1400 for price increase

[Sacriledgy]

Just now, Squarq said:

Would probably go with one stick of 8GB ram, and 1500x offers much better performance than 1400 for price increase

Yeah, but it doesn't come with Stock cooler

[jayce_forums]

Just now, Its Not Important said:

Yeah, but it doesn't come with Stock cooler

I have a Water cooler set up

 

[Sacriledgy]

Just now, jayce_forums said:

I have a Water cooler set up

 

Wow, you actually use AIO for an i3

 

Then pick the 1500X or 1600 if you need for cores 

[jayce_forums]

Just now, Its Not Important said:

Wow, you actually use AIO for an i3

 

Then pick the 1500X or 1600 if you need for cores 

got it as a gift and i was using stock and it was dieing

[Sacriledgy]

Just now, jayce_forums said:

got it as a gift and i was using stock and it was dieing

Nice gift lucky bastard

[jayce_forums]

Just now, Its Not Important said:

Nice gift lucky bastard

Ima check my motherboard bc i think i might need a new one

[Sacriledgy]

Just now, jayce_forums said:

Ima check my motherboard bc i think i might need a new one

I included brand new mobo there

[jayce_forums]

1 minute ago, Its Not Important said:

I included brand new mobo there

Yeah, i have this https://www.gigabyte.com/Motherboard/GA-Z68X-UD3H-B3-rev-10#ov

[Sacriledgy]

1 minute ago, jayce_forums said:

Yeah, i have this https://www.gigabyte.com/Motherboard/GA-Z68X-UD3H-B3-rev-10#ov

Looks really old

 

Can you post your pcpartpicker link again?

[jayce_forums]

Just now, Its Not Important said:

Looks really old

Ikr

[Ordinarily_Greater]

What is all about X79?

[Sacriledgy]

5 minutes ago, jayce_forums said:

Ikr

Cheaper config with 4C/8T CPU

https://pcpartpicker.com/list/nBtDsJ

 

With 6C/12T CPU https://pcpartpicker.com/list/TbHzr7

 

Really nice Mobo and RAM (actually better than previous config)

[jayce_forums]

Just now, Its Not Important said:

Cheaper config with 4C/8T CPU

https://pcpartpicker.com/list/nBtDsJ

 

With 6C/12T CPU https://pcpartpicker.com/list/TbHzr7

I have 8gig ram btw srry:D

[Sacriledgy]

Just now, jayce_forums said:

I have 8gig ram btw srry:D

But its DDR3 right? I think Ryzen support DDR4 only

[jayce_forums]

4 minutes ago, Its Not Important said:

But its DDR3 right? I think Ryzen support DDR4 only

how do i check

 

[Sacriledgy]

1 minute ago, jayce_forums said:

how do i check

 

I use compatibility checker in pcpartpicker. Only DDR4 RAM shows up