[SOLVED] ~$500 CPU and Mobo

[MellowYellow253]

Approximate Purchase Date: Within the week if at all possible.

Budget Range: Around $500 after shipping and tax
I know this is asking for a lot but if I could get 3 different options (Budget, middle of the road, and money isn't an issue) for combinations of CPU and Mobo that would be fantastic

System Usage from Most to Least Important: Gaming

Are you buying a monitor: No, already have 2

Parts to Upgrade: I need to upgrade my CPU and Mobo
I'll be reusing my PSU: EVGA 700W ATX12V/EPS12V 80 Plus Bronze
https://www.evga.com/Products/Specs/PSU.aspx?pn=aa61a72f-1228-4686-98e4-00dac20fef81

Do you need to buy OS: Hopefully not since I have a retail version of windows 10

Preferred Website(s) for Parts: newegg.com, and any retail store like best buy or walmart since i'll be able to gets the parts faster.

Location: Nazareth, PA

Parts Preferences: I would like to stick with Intel for my CPU but I don't really have much preference for Mobo brand.

Overclocking: Maybe

SLI or Crossfire: No

Your Monitor Resolution: 1920x1080 on both.

Additional Comments: Mobo needs to be Micro ATX to fit in case. I'm not really one to care what it looks like or how loud it is, I more care for performance so I would like it to run games like ARK: Survival Evolved, CS:GO, and Apex Legends.

And Most Importantly, Why Are You Upgrading: My Mobo doesn't quite work anymore and I would like to think of this as an "opportunity" to upgrade my CPU and Mobo since my CPU is kind of ancient at this point.

Parts Selected: So far I have looked into an i5 9400F as a budget CPU option (it's around $120 on best buy) but I haven't looked into much other than that thus far.
https://ark.intel.com/content/www/u...-9400f-processor-9m-cache-up-to-4-10-ghz.html

Current Specs:
PSU: EVGA 700W ATX12V/EPS12V 80 Plus Bronze
GPU: GeForce GTX 1660 Ti, not overclocked
CPU: Intel i7 4790K 4.00GHz, not overclocked
RAM: 2x 8GB ADATA DDR3
HDD: 1TB Seagate Barracuda
SSD: 128GB I forget the brand
Broken Mobo: ASRock H81M-HDS

 

[Phaaze88]

Parts Preference: Unfortunately, your options aren't as flexible with the Blue Team.

Psu: How old is that EVGA 700w? If you're past the 3 year warranty, it would be a good idea to replace it too...

Intel:
PCPartPicker Part List

CPU: Intel Core i5-9600K 3.7 GHz 6-Core Processor ($224.99 @ B&H)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 Black Edition 42 CFM CPU Cooler ($39.67 @ B&H)
Motherboard: Gigabyte Z390 GAMING X ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($139.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: GeIL EVO SPEAR 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-3000 Memory ($63.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $468.64
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2020-03-28 19:08 EDT-0400

AMD:
PCPartPicker Part List

CPU: AMD Ryzen 5 3600 3.6 GHz 6-Core Processor ($174.99 @ B&H)
Motherboard: MSI B450 TOMAHAWK MAX ATX AM4 Motherboard ($114.99 @ Best Buy)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws V Series 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-3200 Memory ($73.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $363.97
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2020-03-28 19:09 EDT-0400

 

[MellowYellow253]

My PSU is about a month old at this point

 

[Phaaze88]

Disregard that part then.

 

[WildCard999]

The 4790K is still a solid CPU and you can find generic 1150 socket motherboards for like under $60 at Newegg. Got this one for my friends 4590 that works great.

https://www.newegg.com/p/1JW-003D-0...t_1150_motherboard-_-9SIAGSH7ZS7975-_-Product

Going this route saves you money and if you prefer Intel allows you to wait until LGA1200.

 

[MellowYellow253]

The 4790K is still a solid CPU and you can find generic 1150 socket motherboards for like under $60 at Newegg. Got this one for my friends 4590 that works great.

https://www.newegg.com/p/1JW-003D-00006?Item=9SIAGSH7ZS7975&Description=socket 1150 motherboard&cm_re=socket_1150_motherboard--9SIAGSH7ZS7975--Product

Going this route saves you money and if you prefer Intel allows you to wait until LGA1200.

I had thought about going this route for a little bit I just figured since my CPU is 4.5 years old now it'll probably end up under performing some time soon right?

 

[WildCard999]

I had thought about going this route for a little bit I just figured since my CPU is 4.5 years old now it'll probably end up under performing some time soon right?

Depends on game but I'd think a 4790K/16gb & 1660 ti would perform quite well at 1080P. It's difficult to say when it would be considered outdated but I could assure you if I didn't have to sell my 4770K at 4.4ghz I'd probably still be using it (was paired with a 1080 ti).

 

[MellowYellow253]

I think I may still go with just a new motherboard then, thanks for the suggestion

 

[MellowYellow253]

Parts Preference: Unfortunately, your options aren't as flexible with the Blue Team.

Psu: How old is that EVGA 700w? If you're past the 3 year warranty, it would be a good idea to replace it too...

Intel:
PCPartPicker Part List

CPU: Intel Core i5-9600K 3.7 GHz 6-Core Processor ($224.99 @ B&H)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 Black Edition 42 CFM CPU Cooler ($39.67 @ B&H)
Motherboard: Gigabyte Z390 GAMING X ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($139.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: GeIL EVO SPEAR 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-3000 Memory ($63.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $468.64
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2020-03-28 19:08 EDT-0400

AMD:
PCPartPicker Part List

CPU: AMD Ryzen 5 3600 3.6 GHz 6-Core Processor ($174.99 @ B&H)
Motherboard: MSI B450 TOMAHAWK MAX ATX AM4 Motherboard ($114.99 @ Best Buy)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws V Series 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-3200 Memory ($73.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $363.97
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2020-03-28 19:09 EDT-0400

Thank you for the research though I'm probably just gonna go with a new motherboard.

 

[Phaaze88]

Thank you for the research though I'm probably just gonna go with a new motherboard.

It's fine. It's great that there are others around who will suggest going with older retail or 2nd items. I've never been a fan of it.
Differing points of view are a good thing.

 

[MellowYellow253]

I actually have one more question regarding windows 10. When I do the "slgmr -dli" in my cmd it says I have a RETAIL channel version of windows but when I goto my account it says my PC is "To be filled by O.E.M." Am I gonna have any issues transferring windows 10 to the new motherboard?

 

[Phaaze88]

Unfortunately, I don't think I have an answer for that one. Perhaps @WildCard999 might.

 

[MellowYellow253]

Also @WildCard999 the motherboard you linked has reviews saying that it isn't actually microATX should I possibly look into some other 1150 socket options or would you have any recommendations? Sorry for all the questions.

 

[WildCard999]

Unfortunately, I don't think I have an answer for that one. Perhaps @WildCard999 might.

No idea. If the license is tied to the MS account it should work on the new board but I'm not entirely sure.

Even the board itself is super basic, you'll find the bare min for the BIOS and there's no drivers for the board but I do know they update it before shipping.

 

[WildCard999]

Also @WildCard999 the motherboard you linked has reviews saying that it isn't actually microATX should I possibly look into some other 1150 socket options or would you have any recommendations? Sorry for all the questions.

It's ITX but that really shouldn't matter unless you need more PCI/E slots or SATA ports.

 

[MellowYellow253]

Ok thanks, I think I might still go with this maybe as an alternative. Could you look over it really quickly to make sure it looks good for what I need?
https://www.newegg.com/p/N82E168131...erboard-_-13-132-219-_-Product&quicklink=true

 

[WildCard999]

It should work but is kind of pricey.

 

[MellowYellow253]

It is a bit more pricey but in my eyes it's worth it more for a comfort factor of knowing I still have some options with the motherboard in the future. Thank you for all the help!