[SOLVED] Upgrade?

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Hey should i uprage my cpu or gpu first currenty i have a i5-6400 cpu and GTX 960 i gonna buy 1660 super soon! and i need buy new psu too


Can i5-6400 run with 1660 super gpu`?
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I have rn 300dollars and i really try find motherboard that works with i5-6400
Alright.
Here is what i would do.
I would move to a newer platform.
I would move to intel 10th gen,a 10400F is perfect for gaming.
your 6400 is going to struggle as it is a 4 core 4 thread cpu,movign to a 6 core 12 thread beast is going to be a huge difference,espically in COD,since it is fast paced FPS.
What ram do you have now?
Link me the exact model you have
Is it aftermarket ram,or did it come with your lenovo pc?
PCPartPicker Part List

CPU: Intel Core i5-10400F 2.9 GHz 6-Core Processor ($150.91 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: MSI Z490-A PRO ATX LGA1200 Motherboard ($168.99 @ Walmart)
Memory:...
Yes,note that it doesnt have integrated graphics though.
I just realised,since we are cutting 60$ off off the motherboard.
And the 10400 is literally 10$ more expensive,i would get the i5 10400 with the integrated graphics.
You NEVER know when you are going to need integrated graphics,especially in trouble shooting it can be the deciding factor between a broken cpu or something else.
So this is what i would get:
10400
AsRock B560 Pro4
 
Or i just buy what you offered me looks good and clean :) and is this the same https://www.jimms.fi/fi/Product/Sho...l-core-i5-10400f-lga1200-2-90-ghz-12mb-boxed?
The newer version of that cpu will be released next month (15 11400F - Intel Rocket Lake 11th generation) which supports native 3200MHz RAM, PCIe 4 and improved IPC. Pair that up with a B560 board. The more expensive Z590 Rocket Lake boards are already starting to show up on Finnish PC hardware sites such as this one down below.

https://hinta.fi/

https://www.newegg.com/p/pl?N=100007627 601352138 601360973 <--- the B560 boards are just now starting to show up on US sites.

https://www.asus.com/microsite/motherboard/Intel-Rocket-Lake-Z590-H570-B560-series/ <--- Asus has listed the new boards on their site with more on the way.

https://www.gigabyte.com/us/Motherboard/Intel-B560 <--- Gigabyte

https://www.asrock.com/mb/index.asp#1200 <--- Asrock

https://www.msi.com/Landing/intel-z590-b560-h510-motherboard <--- MSI