Cpu island hopping

[SammyGoad]

So I am avoiding DDR4 like the plague right now because 8 gb would cost more than the Motherboard and half the price of the processor itself. I have a 2nd gen I5 that 100% on every game, which DDR3 supported processor would you guys recommend for the $200-$300 price range?

[iRileyx]

Assuming you want to stay on your current motherboard, i7 2600.

 

[SammyGoad]

Just now, RKRiley said:

Assuming you want to stay on your current motherboard, i7 2600.

 

Im willing to move up, the 2600 doesnt seem like enough of a jump

[iRileyx]

2 minutes ago, SammyGoad said:

Im willing to move up, the 2600 doesnt seem like enough of a jump

I mean if you can find an i7 4790(k) + motherboard in that budget go for that, but it'd be surprised if you can.

 

And just going to an i5 4590 isn't worth it for the cost. it'd only be about 10-15% better than your current chip.

[SammyGoad]

Just now, RKRiley said:

I mean if you can find an i7 4790 + motherboard in that budget go for that, but it'd be surprised if you can.

 

And just going to an i5 4590 isn't worth it for the cost. it'd only be about 10-15% better than your current chip.

Yeah, I keep on upgrading graphics because its so much more cost effective but now I think I'd bottleneck anything better like a 970 or 1060 with this processor 

[ARikozuM]

I'd get an i7-2600 since you have everything else for it. Starbucks Coffee Lake should be around the corner offering you MUCH better performance, hopefully.