Upgrading from a G4400 Pentium suggestions

[abused_master]

Hello everyone, so I've been meaning to upgrade my CPU for a while, and i think now is the best time to do so. I'm currently running on a Pentium G4400 with an Asus H110M-a motherboard. I cant decide/find a CPU that would be suitable, do you guys have any suggestions? I like to do a lot of gaming, i have a GTX 1050 TI and I am a programmer so I will be doing a lot of multitasking/game development. My current budget however is around $150

 

[CTurbo]

You could probably find a used 6th or 7th gen i5 for $150. That's your best choice IMO.

 

[dontlistentome]

Make sure your motherboard bios is up to date, then just pick an i5 6xxx or i5 7xxx that fits in your budget. Avoid the low power ones, they usually have a T or S at the end of the number. Sell your current CPU if you have to in order to defray costs.