Are my CPU and MOBO holding my PC back?

[samprinsen]

Hi,

In 2014, I built my first PC, but at the time I did not have a lot of knowledge about the components. I upgraded my GPU several times through the years but have had a lot of issues with performance in games and even normal browsing being slow.

My specs are
-Intel i5 3570 3.4Ghz
-ASrock Extreme3 MOBO
-MSI GTX 1070 GAMING 8GB
-BeQuiet Powerzone 750W Bronze
-8 GB RAM
-2 TB SSD
-Zalman Z11 plus case

My initial thoughts were to change the MOBO and CPU to a newer model, but I was wondering if this was going to greatly improve perfomance. Also, what CPU and MOBO would you recommend? Price range is around 450/500 (CPU and MOBO combined).

Thank you!

 

[androbourne]

Well we need more information like is this for gaming? What resolution do you play on? Do you record while you game? etc...

And yes. From what I see here you would benefit decently from a new motherboard and CPU upgrade. Such as a Z370 and 8700k.

However, we can give you more accurate advice with questions above answered.

 

[vapour]

yep, is 500 in US bucks? living in?
coffee lake is good to have.
1080p or 1440p gaming?

 

[2sidedpolygon]

The CPU is almost certainly a bottleneck. If you're purely gaming, I'd recommend upgrading to an 8th gen i5/i7 for the CPU depending on how much you're willing to spend. As for the motherboard, I don't know nearly enough about them to give a good recommendation, so I'll have to leave that to somebody else.

 

[samprinsen]

Thanks for the responds! Sorry for the lack of info. I currently game in 1080P (since 1440P would not run well at all right now), 500 euros is my max, I do not record my gameplay. My PC is primarily for gaming. IF my PC runs considerably better after my upgrade, I will think about upgrading to a 1440P monitor, so the CPU and MOBO should be futureproof as well.

Thanks so much!

 

[vapour]

I would like 8600k but the budget falls short. 8400 is fine too, but Ryzen 2600 is close in gaming but has doubled threads and longer socket life.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: AMD - Ryzen 5 2600 3.4GHz 6-Core Processor (€166.90 @ Amazon Deutschland)
Motherboard: Gigabyte - B450M DS3H Micro ATX AM4 Motherboard (€84.15 @ Amazon Deutschland)
Memory: G.Skill - Sniper X 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-3200 Memory (€172.95 @ Amazon Deutschland)
Total: €424.00
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2018-08-15 19:11 CEST+0200

 

[samprinsen]

I would like 8600k but the budget falls short. 8400 is fine too, but Ryzen 2600 is close in gaming but has doubled threads and longer socket life.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: AMD - Ryzen 5 2600 3.4GHz 6-Core Processor (€166.90 @ Amazon Deutschland)
Motherboard: Gigabyte - B450M DS3H Micro ATX AM4 Motherboard (€84.15 @ Amazon Deutschland)
Memory: G.Skill - Sniper X 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-3200 Memory (€172.95 @ Amazon Deutschland)
Total: €424.00
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2018-08-15 19:11 CEST+0200

Thanks for your response!

You included RAM as well, would that be necessary? I would have 24 GB of Ram then, wouldn't that be quite overkill?

 

[vapour]

Your ram is DDR3, this is DDR4.

 

[samprinsen]

Your ram is DDR3, this is DDR4.

Ah okay, Thanks! Does that make a lot of difference in terms of performance?
Also, I am more an intel user so would you recommend an i5 or i7?

 

[vapour]

ideally -> I5-8600k, cryorig H5 cooler, Z370 Extreme 4 MB, 16 gb ddr4 ram.
I7 has little to none benefit for gaming but has double threads, better for editing, streaming and multi-tasking.

 

[samprinsen]

ideally -> I5-8600k, cryorig H5 cooler, Z370 Extreme 4 MB, 16 gb ddr4 ram.
I7 has little to none benefit for gaming but has double threads, better for editing, streaming and multi-tasking.

Would my RAM hold my pc back? Because if it wouldnt be a big bottleneck, I could use the money on the CPU and MOBO.

 

[vapour]

new platforms all require ddr4, ddr3 is not compatible.
For those CPUs can still use ddr3, not much upgrade you can do.