Question i3-7100 upgrade recommendations

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dontdisobeyy

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Hi guys!

So I am currently looking for an upgrade for my CPU, as it has been holding me back in performance for the games I play, as well as having it for 2 years+ I think it is starting to wear out. So currently I am thinking of 2 options.

Option 1:
To get an i5-7400 or 7500 as well as an extra 8gb stick of RAM, as the price of the ram in my system has dropped significantly. Also, with this upgrade will it just be as easy as a replacement? Or wil I need to do some extra stuff such as BIOS updates and such (I am not that knowledgable on the BIOS or motherboards so if this is the case I may need guidance).

Option 2:
Get a new motherboard that supports 8th gen processors and go for a i5-8400. With this option I may also need help picking the cheapest motherboard that supports this processor as well as my other components, as I stated before i'm not knowledgable on motherboards and chipstets etc lol. Also, depending on the price I may have to skip out buying the extra ram.

I would also appreciate any other suggestions that im missing out on which may give the same if not a better performance boost in gaming than what i suggested for a similar or cheaper price, for exmaple AMD cpu's as i have 0 to no knowledge about AMD and there products.

My current specs:

CPU
Intel® Core™ i3 7100 CPU (Dual Core, 3.9GHz, 3MB Cache)
RAM
Crucial 8GB DDR4 2400MHz UDIMM (1x8GB)
Graphics Card
Asus GeForce® GTX 1050 Ti Phoenix 4GB GDDR5
Motherboard
Asus H110M-R/C/SI (Socket-1151, 2x DDR4, Micro-ATX)
Operating System
Microsoft Windows 10 Home 64-bit EN (OEM)
Storage HDD / SSHD
Seagate BarraCuda 1TB 3.5" SATA III HDD
Power Supply Unit
AeroCool® Integrator 500W — 500 Watt 80 PLUS® Bronze PSU (OEM)
 
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There's no way upgrading the CPU will improve your fps much. Because your graphics card is quite weak. And games don't require a very powerful CPU unless your CPU is way overpowered by your GPU and the games you're running. What's your budget for the processor anyway?
 
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Btw guys i forgot to mention that recently my cpu has been running at 80 to 100% on most games i play while my gpu is hovering around 50 - 70%. And i think this is causing the decrease in performance as well as lag and stuttering which is why i require a new CPU unless its a different issue that im not aware of.
 
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you may get a nice GPU like 1060, 1070 or Rx580 for your budget.
And an SSD is optional if you want faster loading times and comforting gameplay.
And you can always upgrade your RAM later.(i myself use 8gb ddr4 2400 on a h110m motherboard, never ran into a situation where RAM was inadequate)
And you won't need a PSU upgrade for those graphics cards
 
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As budget allows, I'd probably make the following upgrades in this order:

RAM
Storage SSD
CPU
Power Supply
Graphics Card

I realize you only have around £250 to spend right now, so just start with the RAM and the SSD. Given how finicky RAM can be to upgrade, I'd probably just replace what you have with the suggested kit.

PCPartPicker Part List

Memory: Crucial 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-2400 Memory (£63.18 @ Amazon UK)
Storage: Samsung 860 Evo 500 GB 2.5" Solid State Drive (£74.80 @ PC World Business)
Total: £137.98
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2019-09-09 21:09 BST+0100

When you can, consider the following additional upgrades in the order of CPU, Power Supply, and then Graphics Card:

PCPartPicker Part List

CPU: Intel Core i5-7500 3.4 GHz Quad-Core Processor (£174.99 @ Amazon UK)
Video Card: MSI GeForce RTX 2070 8 GB AERO ITX Video Card (£434.99 @ Amazon UK)
Power Supply: SeaSonic FOCUS Plus Gold 550 W 80+ Gold Certified Fully Modular ATX Power Supply (£75.46 @ Amazon UK)
Total: £685.44
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2019-09-09 21:11 BST+0100


-Wolf sends
 
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Wolfshadw said:
As budget allows, I'd probably make the following upgrades in this order:

RAM
Storage SSD
CPU
Power Supply
Graphics Card

I realize you only have around £250 to spend right now, so just start with the RAM and the SSD. Given how finicky RAM can be to upgrade, I'd probably just replace what you have with the suggested kit.

PCPartPicker Part List

Memory: Crucial 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-2400 Memory (£63.18 @ Amazon UK)
Storage: Samsung 860 Evo 500 GB 2.5" Solid State Drive (£74.80 @ PC World Business)
Total: £137.98
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2019-09-09 21:09 BST+0100

When you can, consider the following additional upgrades in the order of CPU, Power Supply, and then Graphics Card:

PCPartPicker Part List

CPU: Intel Core i5-7500 3.4 GHz Quad-Core Processor (£174.99 @ Amazon UK)
Video Card: MSI GeForce RTX 2070 8 GB AERO ITX Video Card (£434.99 @ Amazon UK)
Power Supply: SeaSonic FOCUS Plus Gold 550 W 80+ Gold Certified Fully Modular ATX Power Supply (£75.46 @ Amazon UK)
Total: £685.44
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2019-09-09 21:11 BST+0100


-Wolf sends
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Budget=250£
 
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Ziadul87 said:
you may get a nice GPU like 1060, 1070 or Rx580 for your budget.
And an SSD is optional if you want faster loading times and comforting gameplay.
And you can always upgrade your RAM later.(i myself use 8gb ddr4 2400 on a h110m motherboard, never ran into a situation where RAM was inadequate)
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Thanks for the reply. So if i were to get a 1070 for exmaple, would the i3-7100 not be bottlenecking my gpu? Also, do you think I would see a more significant performance boost in games with a gpu upgrade rather than a cpu upgrade bearing in mind my cpu seems a little off at the moment. Also forogt to mention I have an ssd already in my system, it is a 120gb kingston ssd which holds my games, would it be better to put my operating system into it rather than the games?
 
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Ketchup79 said:
Well, the hard drive is making your entire computer feel sluggish, and the GPU is limiting you in some games. One thing that ISN'T holding you back right now is your CPU.
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Thanks for the suggestion mate. I forgot to mention i have a 120gb kingston ssd already in my system, do you think putting the operating system onto the ssd would be better rather than my games. Also, is it an issue that my cpu runs at 80-100% on all cores and threads while im playing games whith my gpu only running at only 60 - 70%?
 
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dontdisobeyy said:
Thanks for the reply. So if i were to get a 1070 for exmaple, would the i3-7100 not be bottlenecking my gpu? Also, do you think I would see a more significant performance boost in games with a gpu upgrade rather than a cpu upgrade bearing in mind my cpu seems a little off at the moment. Also forogt to mention I have an ssd already in my system, it is a 120gb kingston ssd which holds my games, would it be better to put my operating system into it rather than the games?
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If you want faster boot time, you can move windows to the SSD
But games require a lot of storage speed. So, for a gamer, games are better kept on an SSD
And apparently, your CPU is perfectly fine. Amd GPU is where the games suffer.
 
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Ziadul87 said:
Doesn't need to. :/
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dontdisobeyy said:
Btw guys i forgot to mention that recently my cpu has been running at 80 to 100% on most games i play while my gpu is hovering around 50 - 70%. And i think this is causing the decrease in performance as well as lag and stuttering which is why i require a new CPU unless its a different issue that im not aware of.
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WildCard999 said:
How do you figure? The OP stated there CPU usage was around 80-100% earlier on while the GPU usage was less.
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SSD's have nearly nothing to do with performance besides loading times or at worst, pop in textures. Your not going to get higher FPS with a SSD.
 
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