Changing old motherboard, what parts do i need to replace

Oct 26, 2018
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Here are my current parts:
CPU Intel Core i5-4670K
GPU Nvidia GTX 1070
SSD Kingston HyperX 3K 240GB
HDD WD Green 2TB (2011)
RAM Corsair Vengeance Pro DDR3 1600 C9 2x4GB
MBD MSI Z87-G45 GAMING

im planning to upgrade cpu to i5-8400 and upgrade into ddr4 16gb ram, and im wondering if i need to change out any of the other parts to fit an 1151 socket motherboard
 
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In my opinion a ryzen 5 2600 build had better value. It's almost as good as the 8400 in games and productivity wise wins by a significant margin.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: AMD - Ryzen 5 2600 3.4GHz 6-Core Processor ($159.89 @ OutletPC)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master - Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($24.89 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: MSI - B450-A PRO ATX AM4 Motherboard ($69.99 @ B&H)
Memory: G.Skill - Ripjaws V Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-3200 Memory ($139.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $394.76
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2018-10-26 10:19...
In my opinion a ryzen 5 2600 build had better value. It's almost as good as the 8400 in games and productivity wise wins by a significant margin.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: AMD - Ryzen 5 2600 3.4GHz 6-Core Processor ($159.89 @ OutletPC)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master - Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($24.89 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: MSI - B450-A PRO ATX AM4 Motherboard ($69.99 @ B&H)
Memory: G.Skill - Ripjaws V Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-3200 Memory ($139.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $394.76
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2018-10-26 10:19 EDT-0400

But if you're only gaming, then the Intel 8400 will bring slightly higher framerates.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel - Core i5-8400 2.8GHz 6-Core Processor ($220.98 @ Newegg)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master - Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($24.89 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: MSI - B360-A PRO ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($69.99 @ B&H)
Memory: G.Skill - Ripjaws V Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-3200 Memory ($139.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $455.85
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2018-10-26 10:23 EDT-0400
 
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Dark Lord of Tech

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Better cooler , included the Cryorig H7 and 2666 memory which is B360 boards top speed allowance.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel - Core i5-8400 2.8GHz 6-Core Processor ($220.98 @ Newegg)
CPU Cooler: CRYORIG - H7 49.0 CFM CPU Cooler ($36.99)
Motherboard: ASRock - B360 Pro4 ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($77.89 @ OutletPC)
Memory: Team - Vulcan 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-2666 Memory ($114.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $450.85
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2018-10-26 10:48 EDT-0400