CPU bottleneck help

[Robol]

So I have an Intel I5 3450 CPU that is causing some bottleneck problems, and im thinking about upgrading to an AMD cpu because im a little short on money. I also think my ram is a bit outdated.

Can anyone tell me what I should buy in this situation, thanks!

My other specs are:

RAM:                 32 GB DDR3 1067 MHz

CPU:                 I5 3450 3.40 ghz

GPU:                MSI gtx 1070

Motherboard:   MSI z77 mpower

Storage:           A Samsung SSD 840 Series

[Mira Yurizaki]

Is the computer still performing to what you want? i.e., if you're aiming for at least 1080p 60FPS, is it still doing that? Because if in most cases it's still doing that, then I suggest not rushing out and buy something just yet.

[LukeSavenije]

you can do two things: get a 2700/2600 with ddr4 and a new mobo.

or get something like a second hand 4770k/4790k with a new mobo

[Princess Luna]

get a second hand i7 3770K and overclock it to the sky!

[Cigano]

The only upgrade path that makes sense to me is a Ryzen am4 motherboard, 2600x, and ram. You're kinda stuck unless you replace everything at once. Upgrading to another Intel ddr3 compatible motherboard doesn't make very much sense to me unless you get a really great deal. 

[Robol]

12 minutes ago, LukeSavenije said:

you can do two things: get a 2700/2600 with ddr4 and a new mobo.

or get something like a second hand 4770k/4790k with a new mobo

Thanks for the info, I think this can work, but what kind of motherboard do I need, like a realy expensive one or is a cheap one good aswell?

[LukeSavenije]

Anything that can overclock. Not like aliexpress cheap, but something good for a fair price from a brand like msi, asrock, asus or gigabyte

[Robol]

3 minutes ago, LukeSavenije said:

Anything that can overclock. Not like aliexpress cheap, but something good for a fair price from a brand like msi, asrock, asus or gigabyte

And for ddr4 ram? is it worth spending more than 60$ on it or is the CORSAIR Vengeance LPX 8GB a good one?

[LukeSavenije]

I recommend 16 gigs. That would cost almost double that. Vengeance is a good one tho, but for ryzen get at least 3000 mhz