cpu upgrade

[bellew]

So I have an i5 6th gen at 3.0ghz non overclock-able on a dirt cheap asus 40 dollar motherboard. I also only have a noctua l profile cooler. Recently I have noticed my cpu getting to 100% all the time is fortnite, witcher etc whilst gpu remains around 30% (1070). So I looked into upgrading but my case is matx so all the z370 motherboards are very expensive and i don't really want to spend much more than 440 pounds on the upgrade.

Any recommendations on processor motherboard combinations to improve my game performance but is not really expensive

[.Apex.]

22 minutes ago, bellew said:

So I have an i5 6th gen at 3.0ghz non overclock-able on a dirt cheap asus 40 dollar motherboard. I also only have a noctua l profile cooler. Recently I have noticed my cpu getting to 100% all the time is fortnite, witcher etc whilst gpu remains around 30% (1070). So I looked into upgrading but my case is matx so all the z370 motherboards are very expensive and i don't really want to spend much more than 440 pounds on the upgrade.

Any recommendations on processor motherboard combinations to improve my game performance but is not really expensive

are you playing games on 1080p or 1440p? and what kind of FPS are you getting? 

[Peskanova]

You dont need to buy a z370 , big cases has the hability to put other motbos aswell

[NelizMastr]

Use your existing cooler, grab a locked i7-8700 and a B360 board and you're set. This'll keep you happy for years whereas a 6 thread i5 will have you upgrading in maybe 1-2 years again.

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel - Core i7-8700 3.2GHz 6-Core Processor  (£257.99 @ Aria PC) 
Motherboard: MSI - B360M BAZOOKA Micro ATX LGA1151 Motherboard  (£74.98 @ Ebuyer) 
Total: £332.97
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2018-06-22 08:40 BST+0100

 

Alternatively, assuming the RAM will be compatible and not super cheapo ValueRAM 2133 and you ask your retailer to update the BIOS for you:

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: AMD - Ryzen 5 2600X 3.6GHz 6-Core Processor  (£185.99 @ Aria PC) 
Motherboard: ASRock - AB350 Pro4 ATX AM4 Motherboard  (£69.99 @ Ebuyer) 
Total: £255.98
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2018-06-22 08:43 BST+0100

 

Or with a new 16GB DDR4 kit:

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: AMD - Ryzen 5 2600X 3.6GHz 6-Core Processor  (£185.99 @ Aria PC) 
Motherboard: ASRock - AB350 Pro4 ATX AM4 Motherboard  (£69.99 @ Ebuyer) 
Memory: GeIL - EVO X 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-3000 Memory  (£128.99 @ Overclockers.co.uk) 
Total: £384.97
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2018-06-22 08:43 BST+0100