I want a new processor but which one?

[Katastrophic]

I've recently been looking into getting a new processor but i'm not sure which one I should get/would be best for my computer. My specs are:

 

GPU: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 950

CPU: Intel Core i3-6320

PSU: EVGA 500W Bronze

RAM: 8.00 GB

HDD: TOSHIBA DT01ACA100

Motherboard: ASUSTek Computer Inc. H110M-A

[LienusLateTips]

Your motherboard and CPU are not compatible so I assume you have a i3 6320 instead. In that case get a i7 6700 or 7700, whichever is cheaper.

[3rrant]

2 minutes ago, Katastrophic said:

I've recently been looking into getting a new processor but i'm not sure which one I should get/would be best for my computer. My specs are:

 

GPU: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 950

CPU: Intel Core i3-3620

PSU: EVGA 500W Bronze

RAM: 8.00 GB

HDD: TOSHIBA DT01ACA100

Motherboard: ASUSTek Computer Inc. H110M-A

I don't think that CPU even exist. Please check the name again Also, for what you need it? (gaming/work..?)

[LienusLateTips]

Just now, ErrantNyles said:

I don't think that CPU even exist. Please check the name again Also, for what you need it? (gaming/work..?)

Looking at the motherboard it's probably the i3 6320 which does exist.

[3rrant]

Just now, JDE said:

Looking at the motherboard it's probably the i3 6320 which does exist.

Oh that one then. So yeah about upgrade you've already said the only way to do it.

 

But he should focus on SSD for general performance or a more recent 1050Ti/1060 6GB for gaming perf instead of getting a new CPU in my opinion.

[LienusLateTips]

Just now, ErrantNyles said:

Oh that one then. So yeah about upgrade you've already said the only way to do it.

 

But he should focus on SSD for general performance or a more recent 1050Ti/1060 6GB for gaming perf instead of getting a new CPU in my opinion.

Yes agreed.

And if he gets a 1060 a new PSU

[luigi90210]

15 minutes ago, JDE said:

Yes agreed.

And if he gets a 1060 a new PSU

i mean his psu would be fine for a 1060 in terms of watt usage(probably gonna pull maybe 300w at most) but id also swap the power supply to a CX450m or CX550m

OP upgrade your GPU, get a 1050ti or 1060 then after that upgrade to a i7 6700

[Technomancer__]

47 minutes ago, ErrantNyles said:

Oh that one then. So yeah about upgrade you've already said the only way to do it.

 

But he should focus on SSD for general performance or a more recent 1050Ti/1060 6GB for gaming perf instead of getting a new CPU in my opinion.

agree

and after that he can upgrade to ryzen (probably a r3 1200)

[Damascus]

7 minutes ago, Ethocreeper said:

agree

and after that he can upgrade to ryzen (probably a r3 1200)

Disagree,

Ryzen 3 is not an upgrade at all in this situation, barely even a side grade.   Get a 6700 for 200 bucks or get a 1200 + b350 mobo for 200 bucks?

 

The 6700 is soooo much better.

[Katastrophic]

1 hour ago, ErrantNyles said:

I don't think that CPU even exist. Please check the name again Also, for what you need it? (gaming/work..?)

Gaming. Probably should've said that in the post oops!

[Katastrophic]

1 hour ago, ErrantNyles said:

Oh that one then. So yeah about upgrade you've already said the only way to do it.

 

But he should focus on SSD for general performance or a more recent 1050Ti/1060 6GB for gaming perf instead of getting a new CPU in my opinion.

If I were to get a 1050Ti/1060GB and a new CPU would I need a new power supply/motherboard?

[3rrant]

1 hour ago, Ethocreeper said:

agree

and after that he can upgrade to ryzen (probably a r3 1200)

 

1 hour ago, Damascus said:

Disagree,

Ryzen 3 is not an upgrade at all in this situation, barely even a side grade.   Get a 6700 for 200 bucks or get a 1200 + b350 mobo for 200 bucks?

 

The 6700 is soooo much better.

I don't see a reason to step up to a 1200 in this case, it's not worth the expense and it's not gonna provide the overall better experience of an SSD or the better gaming experience of a new GPU.

33 minutes ago, Katastrophic said:

Gaming. Probably should've said that in the post oops!

 

18 minutes ago, Katastrophic said:

If I were to get a 1050Ti/1060GB and a new CPU would I need a new power supply/motherboard?

For the new GPU no, you are fine. You don't need to change anything.

For the new CPU well there it depends. If you choose a new CPU that is supported by your motherboard (check the list of supported CPU for you specific mobo model on the manifacturer site) then you don't need to change anything else. If you change to an AMD brand like Ryzen, you need a new motherboard as well. If you RAM is DDR3, you might also need to change to DDR4 and basically redo all the system.

 

For power supply don't worry, you're gonna be fine in almost any case. There are several calculators to check if you in a safe , like this one. 

 

Still I insist to suggest that you focus on changing only the GPU for a much better gaming experience (1050Ti for a budget option or 1060 6GB for a better value, if you find it under 300$) and an SSD for a overall big boost in terms of responsiveness of the system.

[Katastrophic]

52 minutes ago, ErrantNyles said:

 

I don't see a reason to step up to a 1200 in this case, it's not worth the expense and it's not gonna provide the overall better experience of an SSD or the better gaming experience of a new GPU.

 

For the new GPU no, you are fine. You don't need to change anything.

For the new CPU well there it depends. If you choose a new CPU that is supported by your motherboard (check the list of supported CPU for you specific mobo model on the manifacturer site) then you don't need to change anything else. If you change to an AMD brand like Ryzen, you need a new motherboard as well. If you RAM is DDR3, you might also need to change to DDR4 and basically redo all the system.

 

For power supply don't worry, you're gonna be fine in almost any case. There are several calculators to check if you in a safe , like this one. 

 

Still I insist to suggest that you focus on changing only the GPU for a much better gaming experience (1050Ti for a budget option or 1060 6GB for a better value, if you find it under 300$) and an SSD for a overall big boost in terms of responsiveness of the system.

Well if I were to get a 1050 Ti/1060 6GB and a i7 6700/7700 what SSD would you recommend? 

[3rrant]

2 hours ago, Katastrophic said:

Well if I were to get a 1050 Ti/1060 6GB and a i7 6700/7700 what SSD would you recommend? 

Samsung 850 EVO 250GB is the best choice for money and performance. 500gb version if you want some extra space for a few games.

 

Basically, any Samsung SSD is a tier higher than others. All others are "basically the same". I don't suggest NVMe SSDs so go for the sata version.

[LienusLateTips]

6 hours ago, ErrantNyles said:

 

I don't see a reason to step up to a 1200 in this case, it's not worth the expense and it's not gonna provide the overall better experience of an SSD or the better gaming experience of a new GPU.

 

For the new GPU no, you are fine. You don't need to change anything.

For the new CPU well there it depends. If you choose a new CPU that is supported by your motherboard (check the list of supported CPU for you specific mobo model on the manifacturer site) then you don't need to change anything else. If you change to an AMD brand like Ryzen, you need a new motherboard as well. If you RAM is DDR3, you might also need to change to DDR4 and basically redo all the system.

 

For power supply don't worry, you're gonna be fine in almost any case. There are several calculators to check if you in a safe , like this one. 

 

Still I insist to suggest that you focus on changing only the GPU for a much better gaming experience (1050Ti for a budget option or 1060 6GB for a better value, if you find it under 300$) and an SSD for a overall big boost in terms of responsiveness of the system.

Those PSU calculators are trash.

[Katastrophic]

14 hours ago, ErrantNyles said:

Samsung 850 EVO 250GB is the best choice for money and performance. 500gb version if you want some extra space for a few games.

 

Basically, any Samsung SSD is a tier higher than others. All others are "basically the same". I don't suggest NVMe SSDs so go for the sata version.

Alright. Thanks so much for the help