Upgrading CPU

[Goot]

Best CPU around roughly $200, the cheaper the better (obviously).. I have an i3 4160 dual core. Need an upgrade. Going to be used for gaming, and possible Adobe applications.

 

Question is to go 8th gen, and 6 core i5-8400, or 6th or 7th generation i5, or even maybe an i7? Just overall bang for the buck is what I want

[knightslugger]

6th gen i7 if you can find one used that someone is desperate to get rid of.

[Taswell]

Ryzen1600 and a b350 motherboard will come in way cheaper than an 8th gen i5 and motherboard since it seems z370 is the only chipset out right now, that would kinda make me get a K skew cpu

 

7th gen might go on blow out sales soon on black friday

[cpuwaiy]

Go for the 4790k and be done with it.  

[Damascus]

Get an i7 2600 and extra RAM, no other CPU + mobo + RAM combo will be less than 200

[m0k]

just buy a used 4th gen i7 preferably i7-4790 or 4790k

[NoobCase]

1 minute ago, Damascus said:

Get an i7 2600 and extra RAM, no other CPU + mobo + RAM combo will be less than 200

That cpu doesnt fit his current motherboard.

[Goot]

2 minutes ago, NoobCase said:

That cpu doesnt fit his current motherboard.

i did not ask for it to match my current components.. I plan to get more ram, new mobo, and cpu

[Nuc lover]

If it's for gaming, your best pick is probably the i5-8400. Don't get anything that has less than 6 threads. the 6th and 7th gen processors are easily beaten by 8th gen i3 processors. So basically your best pick is the 8400, or the Ryzen 5 1600 if you do some streaming or video editing.

[Damascus]

16 minutes ago, Goot said:

i did not ask for it to match my current components.. I plan to get more ram, new mobo, and cpu

Whats the total budget then?

 

19 minutes ago, NoobCase said:

That cpu doesnt fit his current motherboard.

Derp, i7 4790k would be best