New Mobo and CPU

[TamatiNZ]

So after talking with another member of the forum, he suggested this motherboard and cpu. My current build uses an intel i5 6500 @ 3.2ghz with a Gigabyte B150M-D3h-CF mobo. Will this be a worthwhile upgrade? Are there any better motherboard or CPU upgrades I can make within the $500 budget I have set? I'll mainly be using the PC for games like League of Legends, World of Warcraft, and RPGs/Shooters similar to Fallout and Farcry. 

[Streetguru]

15 minutes ago, TamatiNZ said:

 

Your i5 6500 is already fine for 60hz gaming there's no real need to replace it

 

What's your current GPU?

[G0rg3us_fr33man]

I recommend the Intel i5-8600K

 

This will last you a while and thanks to Overclocking definitely worth the price

[Streetguru]

14 minutes ago, G0rg3us_fr33man said:

 

Not needed, an i7 8700 would be better anyways

 

9th gen CPUs from intel are coming soon enough, his CPU will be fine until then, or possible even until Ryzen 3000 early next year.

[TamatiNZ]

8 minutes ago, Streetguru said:

Not needed, an i7 8700 would be better anyways

 

9th gen CPUs from intel are coming soon enough, his CPU will be fine until then, or possible even until Ryzen 3000 early next year.

Current GPU is a Sapphire Pulse RX580

[Streetguru]

1 minute ago, TamatiNZ said:

Current GPU is a Sapphire Pulse RX580

Then ya just save your money for 9th gen intel or get more cores with Ryzen

Like if you're going to upgrade from an already modern platform go big or just keep saving.

[TamatiNZ]

7 minutes ago, Streetguru said:

Then ya just save your money for 9th gen intel or get more cores with Ryzen

Like if you're going to upgrade from an already modern platform go big or just keep saving.

I was just thinking, my current cpu is getting pretty old so maybe an upgrade was in order

[Streetguru]

44 minutes ago, TamatiNZ said:

I was just thinking, my current cpu is getting pretty old so maybe an upgrade was in order

that CPU should be perfectly fine for 60hz gaming.

If it's not able to do that, then upgrade to an R5 2600 for the best value currently, or an i7 8700 if you need an extra 15-20 max potential fps in the average AAA game.