Question Best CPU for my gtx rtx 2070? And will it match my motherboard?

[Kevinxxx123]

Hello, here's my pc spec. I wonder..do i have to buy a new motherboard to be able to make it fit?

Operating System
Windows 10 Pro 64-bit
CPU
Intel Core i5 4690K @ 3.50GHz 37 °C
Haswell 22nm Technology
RAM
16.0GB Dual-Channel DDR3 @ 666MHz (9-9-9-24)
Motherboard
ASRock Z97 Extreme4 (CPUSocket) 36 °C
Graphics
K272HL (1920x1080@60Hz)
Acer V223W (1680x1050@59Hz)
4095MB NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 (ASUStek Computer Inc) 37 °C
Storage
232GB Samsung SSD 860 EVO 250GB (SATA (SSD)) 30 °C
232GB Samsung SSD 850 EVO 250GB (SATA (SSD)) 33 °C
931GB Hitachi HDT721010SLA360 (SATA ) 37 °C
Optical Drives
HL-DT-ST DVDRAM GH40N
Audio
Razer Kraken 7.1 V2

 

[richiestang_78]

What CPU are you looking at?

With that motherboard the best CPU you can get is a i7-4790K

 

[Kevinxxx123]

What CPU are you looking at?

With that motherboard the best CPU you can get is a i7-4790K

Forgot to mention, but a i7 8700K. Anything will do really sinec my CPU is clearly bottlenecking my GPU.

 

[richiestang_78]

No.

You will need a new Mobo and RAM for any thing modern such as a 8th/9th gen Intel or a Ryzen. Personally I would go Ryzen as they are far better for the price and performance is extremely close to intel.

 

[Kevinxxx123]

No.



You will need a new Mobo and RAM for any thing modern such as a 8th/9th gen Intel or a Ryzen. Personally I would go Ryzen as they are far better for the price and performance is extremely close to intel.

I see! Which one though in particular that'd be a great fit for my GPU? And what motherboard even? How much Ram do i need to upgrade?

 

[WildCard999]

You may want to consider a monitor upgrade as well.

 

[sizzling]

Do you already have the 8700k. You can probably get better value for your needs going with Ryzen.

 

[richiestang_78]

Depends on yoru budget and use. If this is just for gaming get a Ryzen 3600, if you also do streaming get the 3700X or 3900X. Again depends on your budget.

You dont have to buy a X570 mobo if you dont want, a B450 will save you a decent chuck of change but be sure to get one of the mobos that can have their BIOS updated without a CPU because even now Ive seen people post about getting motherboards that haven't had their BIOS updated from the factory. The only othe thing about Ryzen is you should get 3200mhz or faster RAM and in a dual channel kit.

View: https://www.reddit.com/r/Amd/comments/bvfo57/list_of_b350_b450_x370_and_x470_motherboards_with/

 

[Kevinxxx123]

Do you already have the 8700k. You can probably get better value for your needs going with Ryzen.

No, I haven't bought any components yet

 

[WildCard999]

Excellent board for the price, supports the 3600(X)/3700X out of the box, has wifi and bluetooth.
PCPartPicker Part List

Motherboard: ASRock B450M/AC Micro ATX AM4 Motherboard ($84.99 @ Amazon)
Total: $84.99
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2020-01-25 07:35 EST-0500

 

[Kevinxxx123]

. You can probably get better value for your needs going with

Depends on yoru budget and use. If this is just for gaming get a Ryzen 3600, if you also do streaming get the 3700X or 3900X. Again depends on your budget.

You dont have to buy a X570 mobo if you dont want, a B450 will save you a decent chuck of change but be sure to get one of the mobos that can have their BIOS updated without a CPU because even now Ive seen people post about getting motherboards that haven't had their BIOS updated from the factory. The only othe thing about Ryzen is you should get 3200mhz or faster RAM and in a dual channel kit.

View: https://www.reddit.com/r/Amd/comments/bvfo57/list_of_b350_b450_x370_and_x470_motherboards_with/

Thank you I have no interest in streaming whatsoever..so i take it i should go with AMD ryzen 3600 then? I fit's better than my current CPU, they're not very different in price but after all, I do need to save money,.. and a mother board added into the budget, will be like another 100-150 euros on top of that.

 

[thekillerx10]

Thank you I have no interest in streaming whatsoever..so i take it i should go with AMD ryzen 3600 then? I fit's better than my current CPU, they're not very different in price but after all, I do need to save money,.. and a mother board added into the budget, will be like another 100-150 euros on top of that.

you don't need ryzen 5 3600
r5 2600 is enough
This is the cheapest ryzen combo that won't bottleneck 2070 you can possibly get :

PCPartPicker Part List

CPU: AMD Ryzen 5 2600 3.4 GHz 6-Core Processor ($119.99 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: ASRock B450M PRO4 Micro ATX AM4 Motherboard ($74.98 @ Amazon)
Memory: G.Skill Aegis 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-3200 Memory ($64.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $259.96
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2020-01-25 07:48 EST-0500