[SOLVED] Is it worth it to upgrade my CPU and if it is which CPU should get??

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GamegangsterBG

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I have GA-H81M-S2PV (rev 1.0) and i don't know first of all if it is worth it to upgrade my CPU and if it is with which CPU should i upgrade it? And should i upgrade my GPU if i should with which GPU?


My Specs:
Intel-Core i3 4130
GA-H81M-S2PV(rev 1.0)
Dual Channel 2xDDR3 4GBytes
AMD Radeon R9 270
 
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Depends on what games do you want to play. Some may be more CPU intensive, others GPU intensive.

Your motherboard supports 4th gen (Haswell) processors up to i7-4790k. Look for whatever you can afford from that list, preferably i5 (since i3's have only 2 cores and i7's are mostly too expensive). Make sure they are not dual cores (those ended in Y, U, H, E, ..., exception is S). You want at least 4 cores for gaming these days.
If your target is eBay, browse here.

GPU-wise, you can go for something like a 1050Ti, 1060, RX 570 or 580.
If in doubt, check PassMark scores for GPU's and CPU's.
9400f is the best.

If you can streatch to this it would be nice:
PCPartPicker Part List

Type|Item|Price
:----|:----|:----
CPU | AMD - Ryzen 5 3600 3.6 GHz 6-Core Processor | $199.00 @ B&H
Motherboard | MSI - B450 TOMAHAWK ATX AM4 Motherboard | $114.89 @ OutletPC
Memory | Team - T-Force Vulcan 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-3200 Memory | $69.99 @ Newegg
| Prices include shipping, taxes, rebates, and discounts |
| Total (before mail-in rebates) | $403.88
| Mail-in rebates | -$20.00
| Total | $383.88
| Generated by PCPartPicker 2019-07-15 08:03 EDT-0400 |
 

GamegangsterBG

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9400f is the best.

If you can streatch to this it would be nice:
PCPartPicker Part List

Type|Item|Price
:----|:----|:----
CPU | AMD - Ryzen 5 3600 3.6 GHz 6-Core Processor | $199.00 @ B&H
Motherboard | MSI - B450 TOMAHAWK ATX AM4 Motherboard | $114.89 @ OutletPC
Memory | Team - T-Force Vulcan 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-3200 Memory | $69.99 @ Newegg
| Prices include shipping, taxes, rebates, and discounts |
| Total (before mail-in rebates) | $403.88
| Mail-in rebates | -$20.00
| Total | $383.88
| Generated by PCPartPicker 2019-07-15 08:03 EDT-0400 |
Ok thanks, but i am going to use this PCPartPicker Part List and my other pc parts is it goign to be good? Oh and i am going to upgrade my GPU to RX 570 Armor 8GB OC in something like 1 to 4 months is it ok?
 
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