Trying to find a new CPU

[taylordiaz1011]

looking for something like a i5 in the range of 180$-200$, but i'm having trouble finding something good that's compatible. current processor is a Intel Pentium G4560


specs:
H110M MSI Gaming motherboard (LGA1151, Chipset: Intel H110)
1050 ti gpu


let me know if you need more specs

 

[volkgren]

https://pcpartpicker.com/products/compare/qnM323,QbGj4D/

 

[larrycumming]

You can get a used i7 for that price, besides G4560 can power a 1050ti just fine. Unless you plan to go for 1070 or better, I wouldn't bother with i5/i7

 

[taylordiaz1011]

https://pcpartpicker.com/products/compare/qnM323,QbGj4D/

will it support 7th gen? because it says that its only supporting 6th gen

 

[larrycumming]

Check MSI website for cpu compatibility. Says supports kabylake with BIOS 7994v58 update.

 

[larrycumming]

I'd go for a B250 or H270 instead for a little bit more. You get DMI3 instead of DMI2 of H110 chipset. 8GT/s vs 5GT/s

 

[volkgren]

I'd go for a B250 or H270 instead for a little bit more. You get DMI3 instead of DMI2 of H110 chipset. 8GT/s vs 5GT/s

He's already got the H110, no sense in buying another motherboard when he's already looking to get another CPU. If he did that he should go with 8th-gen and H310/B360.

The used 7th-gen CPU market seems to be more expensive right now for some reason.

 

[taylordiaz1011]

I'd go for a B250 or H270 instead for a little bit more. You get DMI3 instead of DMI2 of H110 chipset. 8GT/s vs 5GT/s

so is it everyone's recommendation that I should upgrade my motherboard? if so could someone give me some links to a good motherboard that could support a 8th gen i5

 

[larrycumming]

I'd go for a B250 or H270 instead for a little bit more. You get DMI3 instead of DMI2 of H110 chipset. 8GT/s vs 5GT/s

so is it everyone's recommendation that I should upgrade my motherboard? if so could someone give me some links to a good motherboard that could support a 8th gen i5

H310/B360/H370 are not worth the upgrade over B250/H270, IMHO.


H310 is DMI2, 5GTs

B360/H370 are DMI3 8GTs

basically same as skylake/kabylake series but at a higher price

Your H110 should do fine if you already bought it.

G4560 and G4600 are adequately good enough for gaming with 2/4 threads, IMHO. an i5 with 4/4 threads is an improvement but I wouldn't call it a great big improvement if you're using an H110 board. You probably won't notice any difference in everyday gaming use.

You are probably better off upgraded 1050ti to 1060 instead. It wont be bottlenecked by G4600 if any at all would be minimum bottleneck.

For noticeable improvement, I'd go for a B250/H270/Z270 motherboard with an i7 skylake/kabylake processor, or B360/H370/Z370 with i5-7400.

Upgrading to i5 skylake from G4560/G4600 wont give you enough bang for the buck on H110 motherboards, IMHO.