Upgrade: 16GBs of Ram or New CPU

[Axlebomb]

Hello all, I am in quite the conundrum. I am debating between upgrading my ram from 8gb to 16 or upgrading my Core i3 4160 3.6ghz to a Core i5 4570 3.2ghz? I only can upgrade 1. The only game I play is PubG. I am trying to boost my FPS. Here are my specs:

Core i3 4160 3.6ghz Dual Core 4 thread
Asus GTX 670 2Gb Direct CU II
8Gb of Kingston 1600mhz ddr3 Ram (with heat sink)
Gigabyte Z97 HD3 MoBo
Antec 750w modular 80+ psu
2x 120gb Kingston SSD
1Tb Western Digital HDD
Windows 10
Corsair Carbide series case

Which should I upgrade? And which should boost my FPS most?

 

[volkgren]

Is your 8GB in dual-channel? I would probably go with a CPU upgrade. The i5-4570 has a turbo boost to the same 3.6Ghz as your i3 plus it has +2 more physical cores.

 

[Supahos]

Any reason to stop at a 4570? I think that board should support up to a 4690(k) easily and a non k 4690 shouldn't be that much more than a 4570. That's definitely the route I'd go

 

[anotherdrew]

The CPU upgrade will make a bigger difference than the memory, but don't expect huge FPS increases. If you are currently getting 30-60 fps, I expect after you will see fps range between 30-60, but they will spend more time near 60 than they do now (the game will seem smoother, less choppy).

 

[LordVile]

There’s not much point upgrading RAM that’s DDR3 because you won’t be able to swap it into a new board.

Can’t you get the i7?

 

[Axlebomb]

I have it in Dual Channel and because I am on a budget is the reason why I am going for the 4570. So what I’m guessing is the CPU is the way to go?

 

[Axlebomb]

Ok, thanks all for the quick replies. I will upgrade my CPU if I am able to.

 

[Supahos]

In most cases a slower i5 barely beats a faster i3, if you can't save a few more bucks and get a 4690 I wouldn't do anything till I saved a few bucks more

 

[volkgren]

In most cases a slower i5 barely beats a faster i3, if you can't save a few more bucks and get a 4690 I wouldn't do anything till I saved a few bucks more

The i5 will allow higher minimum frame rates especially in games like PUBG and other multiplayer shooters.

 

[Supahos]

Would you not agree with the statement? On eBay it's like $11 more for a 4690

 

[volkgren]

Would you not agree with the statement? On eBay it's like $11 more for a 4690

Oh, yeah for some reason I was blinded by my own arrogance and only read half of your sentence.

 

[Supahos]

Been there done that. Easy to get caught skimming a response when you're helping several different people

 

[anotherdrew]

I have to agree with Supahos and volkgren. While the game will be smoother with a new CPU, your not going to see a huge increase in performance and so spend your hard earned money carefully.

Also be careful when taking advice from Razorback loving Arkansas farmers ... Gig 'em!

 

[volkgren]

I have to agree with Supahos and volkgren. While the game will be smoother with a new CPU, your not going to see a huge increase in performance and so spend your hard earned money carefully.

Also be careful when taking advice from Razorback loving Arkansas farmers ... Gig 'em!

Lol. I'm from and live in Arkansas as well (WOO PIG!). my part-time jobs as a teen was on a farm or at the farm co-op, but I work in IT/Business processing now. I've seen @Supahos around the forum and if I remember correctly he is currently a farmer and spends time driving a tractor.

 

[Supahos]

I actually built a computer for a friend in the cab of a tractor planting soybeans last year. He wanted it that day and I was busy lol.

 

[anotherdrew]

I actually built a computer for a friend in the cab of a tractor planting soybeans last year. He wanted it that day and I was busy lol.

That's dedication!