Looking for upgrade advice

[Askingcarpet]

So right now i have an i3 2120 3,3gHz, a 750ti, 8gb of ddr3 ram @ 1600mHz on a GA-B75M-D3H. I'm looking to upgrade as much as i can, and i have a total budget around 400 USD. I've been looking at things like the i5 2500, the i7 2600, the i5 3470, i5 3570 and i7 3770, as well as cheap skylake/ryzen 3 options, but i also need to upgrade my gpu as i really don't want to bottleneck the new cpu. What cpu/gpu combination would give me the best results within that price range?

[Unimaginative Name]

2600k and a 1060 3GB card would suit nicely. The issue with R3/Skylake or more would be extra expensive because you would need to buy new ram. DDR4 is expensive. 

[Crunchy Dragon]

4 minutes ago, Unimaginative Name said:

2600k and a 1060 3GB card would suit nicely. The issue with R3/Skylake or more would be extra expensive because you would need to buy new ram. DDR4 is expensive. 

Unless he got a Skylake board that supports DDR3 and reused his current memory.

[CombatComedy]

12 minutes ago, Unimaginative Name said:

2600k and a 1060 3GB card would suit nicely. The issue with R3/Skylake or more would be extra expensive because you would need to buy new ram. DDR4 is expensive. 

ddr4 is only expensive because of stupid higher demand due to crypto currency miners

[Unimaginative Name]

4 minutes ago, Crunchy Dragon said:

Unless he got a Skylake board that supports DDR3 and reused his current memory.

That's a possibility, but I think the 1060 3GB is as low as I'd go, even with a 1050ti, staying within budget may be tough. It'll probably be hard to find the board and a decent chip for the difference. An eBay search turned up a board for around $100 leaving only 60-ish for a chip. Especially considering that the 2600k is still slightly better than the i3 6300 and will not require a new mobo from his current setup.

[Unimaginative Name]

Just now, CombatComedy said:

ddr4 is only expensive because of stupid higher demand due to crypto currency miners

It doesn't change the fact that it is still stupid expensive. I remember my buddy bought 16GB for $70, my brother got it for $80. I got it for $120, not its at least $160 and up. Price gouging.

[CombatComedy]

Just now, Unimaginative Name said:

It doesn't change the fact that it is still stupid expensive. I remember my buddy bought 16GB for $70, my brother got it for $80. I got it for $120, not its at least $160 and up. Price gouging.

ye, its like 200 now which is stupid, I need 16gb for my first build that I'm getting the parts for now and I'm just frustrated with the prices

[Crunchy Dragon]

6 minutes ago, CombatComedy said:

ddr4 is only expensive because of stupid higher demand due to crypto currency miners

There's a DRAM/NAND Flash shortage which is why prices are high. Cryptocurrency miners only drove up GPU and Celeron prices.

[Unimaginative Name]

3 minutes ago, CombatComedy said:

ye, its like 200 now which is stupid, I need 16gb for my first build that I'm getting the parts for now and I'm just frustrated with the prices

It hurts my soul. It also hurts my wallet and brings 8GB back to the mainstream. 

[CombatComedy]

1 minute ago, Unimaginative Name said:

It hurts my soul. It also hurts my wallet and brings 8GB back to the mainstream. 

but I need it mom!!

[Unimaginative Name]

Just now, CombatComedy said:

but I need it mom!!

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[CombatComedy]

Just now, Unimaginative Name said:

REEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!!!!!!!!!!!!

IM GONNA RUN AWAY AND NEVER COME BACK

[bimmerman]

If you have $400 to spend--

 

$used i7 for your motherboard, I don't know if 3000 series chips will work. If so, find one, if not, go with a 2600/2700k. I think you can find one used for ~$100?

go to 16GB DDR3 if you can afford to after upgrading CPU and GPU.

1060 6GB is probably a good card to aim for.

 

The Sandy/Ivy bridge era stuff still holds up well in modern titles. With your budget, I'd focus on finding a used i7 and a solid GPU rather than a new platform and associated costs.

[Askingcarpet]

On 1/4/2018 at 8:52 PM, bimmerman said:

If you have $400 to spend--

 

$used i7 for your motherboard, I don't know if 3000 series chips will work. If so, find one, if not, go with a 2600/2700k. I think you can find one used for ~$100?

go to 16GB DDR3 if you can afford to after upgrading CPU and GPU.

1060 6GB is probably a good card to aim for.

 

The Sandy/Ivy bridge era stuff still holds up well in modern titles. With your budget, I'd focus on finding a used i7 and a solid GPU rather than a new platform and associated costs.

I have a B75 board so i can use up to 3rd gen, which means a 3770 is a possibility, and costs around $60 more than a 2600 on amazon. I'll be playing at 900p for a while as i got a 75hz monitor then upgrading to 1080p 144hz, so i guess a 1060 6gb is probably the way to go, although i'll probably wait for prices to settle down when ethereum crashes inevitably. Thanks in advance to everyone.