[SOLVED] Upgrading from i5-8400

[agent_9]

So the question is pretty straight forward. I've been thinking upgrading my CPU for a while but I'm unsure about whether it would be better to keep an Intel chip or switch to Ryzen, although I know it would mean a possible new build as my components are a bit basic. Any help is much appreciated. Thanks in advance!
My current PC spec are:
CPU: Intel Core i5-8400
Mobo: Gigabyte H310M A
RAM: Patriot DDR4 8gb ( 4gb x2) 2400 MHz
PSU: Corsair CX 550W 80+
GPU: EVGA Geforce GTX 1070

 

[Why_Me]

What country are you located and what is your budget?

 

[agent_9]

What country are you located and what is your budget?

I am in the U.S. I don't have a set budget in mind to be honest; I just wanted an idea of what I would be looking at.

 

[Zerk2012]

I am in the U.S. I don't have a set budget in mind to be honest; I just wanted an idea of what I would be looking at.

No SSD or hard drive listed, no case listed.

 

[punkncat]

The highest performing option for that should be the 9900/K with a BIOS update. In spite of that not being a specifically robust board for power delivery it should socket in and work. The 9900K series went for a VERY low price at MicroCenter while they cleared them out, but pricing has rebound to a degree that you likely could find a 10th/11th gen option cheaper including a (more robust) motherboard.

 

[agent_9]

No SSD or hard drive listed, no case listed.

Apologies for that. the SSD is a nADATA SU800 512GB 3D-NAND 2.5 Inch SATA III. The hard drive is a Hitachi HUA723020ALA640 2TB, 3.5, SATA and the case is a Fractal Design Meshify C

 

[agent_9]

The highest performing option for that should be the 9900/K with a BIOS update. In spite of that not being a specifically robust board for power delivery it should socket in and work. The 9900K series went for a VERY low price at MicroCenter while they cleared them out, but pricing has rebound to a degree that you likely could find a 10th/11th gen option cheaper including a (more robust) motherboard.

I have been thinking about just getting a new CPU but it would also make sense to get bigger motherboard with more fan plug ins as I can only currently run 2 on the one I have.

 

[hang-the-9]

I have been thinking about just getting a new CPU but it would also make sense to get bigger motherboard with more fan plug ins as I can only currently run 2 on the one I have.

You can use a fan controller hub to expand how many fans you run.

CPU support list for the motherboard is here https://www.gigabyte.com/Motherboard/H310M-A-rev-10/support#support-cpu

i5-8500 is not that bad of a CPU, 6 core, decent speeds, what issues are you having with it? Or just want to spend some money on the system?

 

[agent_9]

You can use a fan controller hub to expand how many fans you run.

CPU support list for the motherboard is here https://www.gigabyte.com/Motherboard/H310M-A-rev-10/support#support-cpu

i5-8500 is not that bad of a CPU, 6 core, decent speeds, what issues are you having with it? Or just want to spend some money on the system?

I've been noticing slower speeds recently. I've had it since mid 2018 and I've also been looking for a more robust motherboard as well so I decided to knock out the CPU as well.

 

[logainofhades]

12th gen Intel is the way to go, right now. Which chip and board, depends on how much you are willing to spend.