Recommended Upgrade on budget

[NLS666]

Hi, I'm looking for a bit of advice on what cpu/mobo to upgrade to for as cheap as possible?

core i7 920 C0 running at 3.8 Ghz
Asus p6t mobo
Hyper X fury 2x8Gb 1600Mhz
rx480 4GB at 1320 Mhz
500GB SSD
60Hz monitor

Looking for best performance gaming ie PUBG. Wondering whether its worth upgrading to lga 1366 cpu like i7 990, upgrading to better lga1366 mobo or getting a mobo/cpu bundle for as cheap as possible to allow for 144hz monitor?

 

[zyh1987]

no, that platform is too old for gaming. my friend uses a i7 960 and rx380. he is having issues holding up 60 fps in 1080p. especially the snow map.

the cheapest gaming choice is pbbly r5 2600/b450/8x2 3000 ram.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: AMD - Ryzen 5 2600 3.4 GHz 6-Core Processor ($164.99 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: ASRock - B450M PRO4 Micro ATX AM4 Motherboard ($82.68 @ OutletPC)
Memory: Team - Vulcan 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-3000 Memory ($89.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $337.66
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2019-02-01 15:45 EST-0500

this give u about 100+fps on older map and 80+ fps on the new map 1080p

 

[zyh1987]

you need a something much more powerful to hold 144@1080p likely a 8600k + GTX 1080

 

[NLS666]

you need a something much more powerful to hold 144@1080p likely a 8600k + GTX 1080

Yeah, maybe I'll have to scratch the 144hz aspirations for a few years

 

[NLS666]

no, that platform is too old for gaming. my friend uses a i7 960 and rx380. he is having issues holding up 60 fps in 1080p. especially the snow map.

the cheapest gaming choice is pbbly r5 2600/b450/8x2 3000 ram.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: AMD - Ryzen 5 2600 3.4 GHz 6-Core Processor ($164.99 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: ASRock - B450M PRO4 Micro ATX AM4 Motherboard ($82.68 @ OutletPC)
Memory: Team - Vulcan 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-3000 Memory ($89.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $337.66
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2019-02-01 15:45 EST-0500

this give u about 100+fps on older map and 80+ fps on the new map 1080p

Thanks zyh, I was looking at the ryzen 3 2200g and a Gigabyte B450M-DS3H, didnt notice I'd need DDR4 RAM as well

 

[NightHawkRMX]

That would work well, however new ram is still expensive. A 2200g and 480 would smash that old i7 in games. You could use your old ssd.

 

[NightHawkRMX]

https://pcpartpicker.com/list/wHk3kd
Here is 8gb 3000mhz ram, 2200g with stock wraith stealth cooler, and the gigabyte board you mentioned. That board may not be too good for overclocking by the looks, but a b450 tomahawk board should allow for better overclocks.

 

[NLS666]

https://pcpartpicker.com/list/wHk3kd
Here is 8gb 3000mhz ram, 2200g with stock wraith stealth cooler, and the gigabyte board you mentioned. That board may not be too good for overclocking by the looks, but a b450 tomahawk board should allow for better overclocks.

Thanks Remix, I'll have a look at the tomahawk board, thanks for the advice.