LGA 1155 vs 1151 in 2018

[TMIlja]

Hi all,

I'm kinda interested in new PC components like MB, GPU, CPU and so on.
Can you please tell me, does it worth to jump from old LGA 1155 to new LGA 1151 in 2018?

This is what I have right now:

Case: standart cheap office case (sorry, no name)
CPU: Intel Core i5-2500 (non-K) + Arctic Alpine 11 plus cooler
MB: Gigabyte H61M-S2-B3
RAM: DDR3 1333MHz - Kingston Fury Hyper 4GB x 2 (Total 8GB)
GPU: MSI R9 270X Gaming 2Gb
HDD: Seagate 500 Gb
PSU: Seasonic 620W II-Evo Bronze

This is what I'm interested:

NEW Case: Aerocool Si-5100
NEW CPU: Intel Core i5-8600 (non-k) or i7-8700 (not sure does it worth pay extra ~ 100 euro for i7 with 6c and 12t)
NEW MB: Gigabyte B360M AORUS Gaming 3 (non Wifi)
NEW RAM: DDR4 2666MHz 8GB x 2 (16GB total)
NEW GPU: RX 580 8Gb
NEW HDD: Seagate 1 TB (already have it)

So, how much performance will be compare to my old one? Does it worth it or wait for something new?
I'm ready to read your opinions, suggestions or something like that. PC using mostly for gaming. I'm not overclocker. Will be enought for Full HD @ 60 FPS. Hope you understand.

Thanks in advance for your answers.

 

[clutchc]

I see no reason not to make the move. Going from a 2nd gen (Sandy Bridge) i5 to an 8th gen (Coffee Lake) i5 (or i7) is a good move.
"At this point, anyone with a Sandy Bridge-based Core i7 would realize a gain from stepping up to Coffee Lake or Kaby Lake, for example." : Tom's CPU Hierarchy 2018

 

[Barty1884]

To balance with @clutchc's answer.....

Realistically, while there's certainly gains to be had, it still don't think the gains are anywhere proportionate to the cost.

If I were you, I'd upgrade the GPU initially & see how you fare.

Either way, you're looking at a GPU upgrade.... may aswell see how just the GPU alone works for you.

While an i5-2500 is showing it's age, it's still a capable CPU for strictly gaming.

A 580 or GTX 1060 would be solid GPUs. While the CPU may hold them back, I would expect that limitation to be fairly marginal, other than in really CPU intensive titles.

 

[clutchc]

While I stand by my first comment, Barty1884 is completely right; your gfx card is your weak link right now. His advice is spot on. Try the card first (you'll need it anyway with a new build) and see if it satisfies you. If you game at 1080p, the i5-2500 can still do the job.

 

[TMIlja]

To balance with @clutchc's answer.....

Realistically, while there's certainly gains to be had, it still don't think the gains are anywhere proportionate to the cost.

If I were you, I'd upgrade the GPU initially & see how you fare.

Either way, you're looking at a GPU upgrade.... may aswell see how just the GPU alone works for you.

While an i5-2500 is showing it's age, it's still a capable CPU for strictly gaming.

A 580 or GTX 1060 would be solid GPUs. While the CPU may hold them back, I would expect that limitation to be fairly marginal, other than in really CPU intensive titles.

While I stand by my first comment, Barty1884 is completely right; your gfx card is your weak link right now. His advice is spot on. Try the card first (you'll need it anyway with a new build) and see if it satisfies you. If you game at 1080p, the i5-2500 can still do the job.

Thanks for your messages. Ok I'll try 1st upgrade GPU, then I'll see better or not. While prices for GPU are unstable.

 

[clutchc]

Thanks for your messages. Ok I'll try 1st upgrade GPU, then I'll see better or not. While prices for GPU are unstable.

Here is an "on-paper" comparison between the card you have now and the RX-580 you suggested above. The 580 should roughly double the performance of your 270X.

Depending where you're located, you might find the prices of the GTX 1060 6GB a bit lower than the RX-580 for the same performance bump.