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The increase in price isn't terrible. I'll for sure have to look through it.

Okay wow this is fantastic! I'll definitely take some time to look this.

The PSU is also from 2018; the most taxing game I'd say I have is maybe Battlefield 1. And how much higher would I have to go for a decent upgrade? The $800 was just a ballpark figure in my mind.

I am currently upgrading the system that I have been using since 2018. The current specs are: CPU: Intel Core i5-8400 Mobo: Gigabyte H310M A RAM: Patriot DDR4 8gb ( 4gb x2) 2400 MHz PSU: Corsair CX 550W 80+ GPU: EVGA Geforce GTX 1070 SSD: nADATA SU800 512GB 3D-NAND 2.5 Inch SATA III Hard Drive...

I've been noticing slower speeds recently. I've had it since mid 2018 and I've also been looking for a more robust motherboard as well so I decided to knock out the CPU as well.

I have been thinking about just getting a new CPU but it would also make sense to get bigger motherboard with more fan plug ins as I can only currently run 2 on the one I have.

Apologies for that. the SSD is a nADATA SU800 512GB 3D-NAND 2.5 Inch SATA III. The hard drive is a Hitachi HUA723020ALA640 2TB, 3.5, SATA and the case is a Fractal Design Meshify C

I am in the U.S. I don't have a set budget in mind to be honest; I just wanted an idea of what I would be looking at.

So the question is pretty straight forward. I've been thinking upgrading my CPU for a while but I'm unsure about whether it would be better to keep an Intel chip or switch to Ryzen, although I know it would mean a possible new build as my components are a bit basic. Any help is much...

No you're right; I do use SSD storage. Thanks so much for the responses; it definitely helped clear up things I hadn't even thought about!

Thank you all for the replies! BogdanH you're absolutely right; no point throwing money into what will basically turn into a completely new PC. As far as upgrading RAM as well, I assume there are places online where you can check compatibility? I know I'm going away from the original question...

Okay thanks! So would it not really make sense to get an i7 or an i9?

I've personally never tried Ryzen but I have heard some good things about them. Are they better than Intel when it comes to gaming/ multitasking? Or is it one of those personal preferences deals?

Thanks for the quick answer! Yeah I've never really been drawn to the -K CPUs as I only do moderate gaming and I also use it for school so I don't really have a reason to overclock anything. How much of an upgrade would an 8700 be given the components I already have? I wouldn't really mind...

So the question is pretty straight forward. I've been thinking upgrading my CPU for a while but I'm unsure about whether it get an i7 or an i9. I have heard that i7 does have some overheating problems but that's just from a quick glance at what others have posted. In your opinion which CPU would...