Question PC Upgrade Recommendations

[P90smg]

Hello Everyone,

Im pretty knowledgeable about PC's, but im very conflicted on upgrading my CPU

Currently have:
i7 8700k - AIO cooler
rtx 3090 FE
32gb ddr4 3200mhz
Aorus 7 z370
1000w psu

My CPU is bottlenecking my GPU, and in games like Escape From Tarkov, its really starting to buckle
Ive considered upgrading to the i9 9900k as my MOBO supports it, but benchmarks show its not really worth it.

My questions is, what would be the best thing to get so my GPU isnt being bottlenecked as much.

I dont mind second hand parts and i dont really want to go beyond £300 GBP.

Thanks guys!

 

[Why_Me]

PCPartPicker Part List

CPU: *Intel Core i5-12600KF 3.7 GHz 10-Core Processor (£155.69 @ Ebuyer)
Motherboard: *MSI PRO B760-P DDR4 II ATX LGA1700 Motherboard (£114.99 @ Amazon UK)
Total: £270.68
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
*Lowest price parts chosen from parametric criteria
Generated by PCPartPicker 2025-01-02 18:23 GMT+0000

 

[Lutfij]

Happy New Year!

Ive considered upgrading to the i9 9900k as my MOBO supports it, but benchmarks show its not really worth it.
That would be moot. Your upgrade path is limited while on the same motherboard. You've stated an AIO cooler but what is the make and model of said cooler and how old is said cooler?

1000w psu
Make and model of your PSU and it's age?

Either of these would be a worthwhile upgrade path;
PCPartPicker Part List

CPU: AMD Ryzen 5 7600X 4.7 GHz 6-Core Processor (£175.97 @ Amazon UK)
Motherboard: ASRock B650 LiveMixer ATX AM5 Motherboard (£144.87 @ NeoComputers)
Memory: TEAMGROUP T-Create Expert 32 GB (2 x 16 GB) DDR5-6000 CL30 Memory (£109.07 @ Amazon UK)
Total: £429.91
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2025-01-02 18:23 GMT+0000
^ AMD's AM5 platform

PCPartPicker Part List

CPU: Intel Core i5-12600K 3.7 GHz 10-Core Processor (£169.99 @ AWD-IT)
Motherboard: Gigabyte B760 DS3H AX ATX LGA1700 Motherboard (£110.99 @ Amazon UK)
Memory: TEAMGROUP T-Create Expert 32 GB (2 x 16 GB) DDR5-6000 CL30 Memory (£109.07 @ Amazon UK)
Total: £390.05
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2025-01-02 18:27 GMT+0000
^ Intel's 12th Gen platform

Moved thread from Components section to Systems section.

 

[logainofhades]

You will possibly need to get a new bracket for your AIO, but usually you can get those for little to no cost from the manufacturer. This is a little over what you want to spend, but will be a pretty big leap over what you have now.

PCPartPicker Part List

CPU: Intel Core i5-12600K 3.7 GHz 10-Core Processor (£169.99 @ AWD-IT)
Motherboard: ASRock Z690 PG Riptide ATX LGA1700 Motherboard (£139.82 @ Amazon UK)
Total: £309.81
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2025-01-02 18:41 GMT+0000

If you still have the AM4 bracket for your current cooler, 5700x3d is also a good option.

PCPartPicker Part List

CPU: AMD Ryzen 7 5700X3D 3 GHz 8-Core Processor (£189.97 @ Amazon UK)
Motherboard: Gigabyte B550 GAMING X V2 ATX AM4 Motherboard (£104.99 @ AWD-IT)
Total: £294.96
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2025-01-02 19:00 GMT+0000

 

[P90smg]

Happy New Year!

Ive considered upgrading to the i9 9900k as my MOBO supports it, but benchmarks show its not really worth it.
That would be moot. Your upgrade path is limited while on the same motherboard. You've stated an AIO cooler but what is the make and model of said cooler and how old is said cooler?

1000w psu
Make and model of your PSU and it's age?

Either of these would be a worthwhile upgrade path;
PCPartPicker Part List

CPU: AMD Ryzen 5 7600X 4.7 GHz 6-Core Processor (£175.97 @ Amazon UK)
Motherboard: ASRock B650 LiveMixer ATX AM5 Motherboard (£144.87 @ NeoComputers)
Memory: TEAMGROUP T-Create Expert 32 GB (2 x 16 GB) DDR5-6000 CL30 Memory (£109.07 @ Amazon UK)
Total: £429.91
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2025-01-02 18:23 GMT+0000
^ AMD's AM5 platform

PCPartPicker Part List

CPU: Intel Core i5-12600K 3.7 GHz 10-Core Processor (£169.99 @ AWD-IT)
Motherboard: Gigabyte B760 DS3H AX ATX LGA1700 Motherboard (£110.99 @ Amazon UK)
Memory: TEAMGROUP T-Create Expert 32 GB (2 x 16 GB) DDR5-6000 CL30 Memory (£109.07 @ Amazon UK)
Total: £390.05
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2025-01-02 18:27 GMT+0000
^ Intel's 12th Gen platform

Moved thread from Components section to Systems section.

Happy new year to you too!

I dont know the model, other then its platinum rated, i bought used so i reckon 4-6 years old

The coolor is a twin radiator cooler master one, pretty basic, though since i got that used, i cant change to AMD sockets since i dont have the bracket

Would an LGA1151 bracket work on an 1700?

 

[logainofhades]

To reuse your LGA 1151 bracket, you would need a Z series Asus board. It would be cheaper to just buy a new cooler.