[SOLVED] Upgrading PC. Questions on CPU, Motherboard and GPU.

[praveen77]

Hi Guys,

My current setup
i3 3220
Gtx 960 2gb
8gb corsair vengeance RAM

I want to upgrade my PC.
Here are the components that I am thinking of upgrading to:
CPU - i5 9400f
GPU - Rtx 2060
Motherboard and RAM

My two main questions are,
1) I am not unable find a low cost motherboard for this CPU. Please suggest me motherboards that are compatible with this CPU. I've seen some threads where there are low cost motherboards however that need a BIOS update. The Indian market is not so fast in these kind of things. I just need to know some low value compatible motherboards for this processor.

2) Is this CPU going to bottleneck the RTX 2060?

 

[MrN1ce9uy]

It is apparent that Intel does not want you to buy their i5-9400F processor. Because it is only compatible with the more expensive Z390 chipset (our-of-the-box), it is more for those with a Pentium or i3 already who can update their bios before purchasing/installing the 9th-gen i5.

If you are on a tight budget, a Ryzen 5 2600 + B450 mobo is another option.