[SOLVED] Figuring out what CPU to pair with GPU

[shanenk]

I play a lot of DayZ on my current gaming pc. I’m looking to find a better CPU, Motherboard, and RAM and PSU that can handle it! (upgrading GPU later on down the road but current seems okay for now) I run between 60 in towns and 90 out of towns on medium setting at 1080p
(Also on a budget for those 4 things being around 650$ CAD, am flexible to more if i have too)
Intel I5 4670k
EVGA ACX 2.0 GTX 980ti 6gb
Corsair Vengeance 16GB DDR3 1600
Thermal take 600W PSU
1TB HHD
Corsair H100i V2

 

[PC Tailor]

Welcome to the forums my friend!

What Thermaltake PSU model is it? Hopefully not Smart series?
What component is currently holding you back in your current application?

Every system has a limitation (or bottleneck) and that bottleneck changes based on the application you are using, so there is no "single" bottleneck in a build, really you have to identify what component is currently your most common limitation and work from that

PCPartPicker Part List

CPU: AMD Ryzen 5 3600 3.6 GHz 6-Core Processor ($260.50 @ Vuugo)
Motherboard: MSI B450 TOMAHAWK MAX ATX AM4 Motherboard ($154.99 @ Memory Express)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws V Series 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-3200 Memory ($92.99 @ Newegg Canada)
Power Supply: Corsair RMx (2018) 650 W 80+ Gold Certified Fully Modular ATX Power Supply ($104.99 @ Canada Computers)
Total: $613.47
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2019-10-04 07:24 EDT-0400

 

[shanenk]

It is the Smart Series but that’s due to me buying the computer off of a used website, then buying my own HDD, I was always planning on changing it out but never got the time until i really started playing DayZ, but i think you made the perfect build for me!