Upgrading System I3 6th gen to 8th gen or GPU

[Erbaz_]

HI,
I have currently I3 6100 , 8GB ddr 2133 , Asus H110mk , ssd 128 , 3 tb hard disk , gaming casing with supply and Gtx 1060 6gb zotac. with 1080p lcd @60hz.

i want to upgrade i have 450$ budget currently but it can be increased if necessary..
i want to play games at 1080p with max ultra high settings all titles that are upcoming and are currently present... i3 has been performing well for almost 70% games but some are stuttering badly like Forza horizon 3 , Gta 5 , Watchdogs 2 , Assasins creed origin, Ghost recon wildlands and any similar games at max settings......

Question:
1 ) Do i sell gtx 1060 and buy 1080 or 1070 for smooth gaming @ 60 fps?
2 ) Or Do i upgrade my processor to i5 8100 or 8400 ?
3 ) Will used i3 3570 or 4670k would be enough for 1080p 60fps in mentioned titles?
4 ) Or do i wait for 2080 and 2070 new generation cards to show up and buy those?
5) Do i sell i3 processor and mobo only and keep the ram and use it on 8th gen will it work its 2133 mhz ddr 4?

in my country used 4670k with unlocked mobo and 8gb ddr 3 ram with cooler is coming for 270$ And intel 8400 with z370 asus and 8gb ddr 4 2666 for 450.........

 

[vapour]

What is the price point on Ryzen 1600, B350 MB and 2x4gb ddr4 3200 ram?

Performance vs 8400: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tGC1dgxrLKM
I will keep GTX 1060 6gb considering current GPU prices.

 

[Hellfire13]

Sell the 6100 only and look for i7 6700 or 6700k, new or used. Keep everything else for now. Only that cpu bump will give you enuf performance boost for the games you have mentioned stuttering above. Those are mostly cpu bound games.

 

[ikaz]

I agree I would just upgrade the CPU to an i7 6700 not sure why you are thinking of going backwards to lower gen of Intel that doesn't make sense.

 

[SkyNetRising]

1 ) Do i sell gtx 1060 and buy 1080 or 1070 for smooth gaming @ 60 fps?

You might do that later. However GTX 1060 is perfectly capable of 1080p with high settings.

2 ) Or Do i upgrade my processor to i5 8100 or 8400 ?

This will require change of motherboard. Not a very efficient move.

3 ) Will used i3 3570 or 4670k would be enough for 1080p 60fps in mentioned titles?

Again - this will require change of motherboard and ram. Not a very efficient move.

4 ) Or do i wait for 2080 and 2070 new generation cards to show up and buy those?

You might, if you want to get 1440p or 4k monitor.

5) Do i sell i3 processor and mobo only and keep the ram and use it on 8th gen will it work its 2133 mhz ddr 4?

There are better options available.

First - upgrade ram to 16GB. Low amount of ram is the most likely cause of your issues.

Only after that you should consider cpu upgrade. i5-6600(k) or i5-7600(k) is the obvious choice (i7-6700(k) or i7-7700(k) would be another option). This will not require any hassle with changing motherboard and OS re-installation. 7-series cpu may require BIOS update first.

 

[Hellfire13]

I would suggest to consider the i7 skylake/kabylake over i5, if you want to play ultra on most games. RAM upgrade is a good suggestion but the processor should be the first priority.

 

[pdoutre]

https://www.asus.com/ca-en/Motherboards/H110M-K/specifications/

Your motherboard supports both 6th and 7th gen CPUs

go for a 7th gen I5 + 16gb ddr4 2400 ram upgrade if you can afford to do so.

 

[voodoobunny]

https://www.asus.com/ca-en/Motherboards/H110M-K/specifications/

Your motherboard supports both 6th and 7th gen CPUs

go for a 7th gen I5 + 16gb ddr4 2400 ram upgrade if you can afford to do so.

You may need to update the BIOS to support the 7th-gen CPU - make sure you do that before you upgrade your CPU
https://www.asus.com/US/support/FAQ/1031846

 

[Erbaz_]

What is the price point on Ryzen 1600, B350 MB and 2x4gb ddr4 3200 ram?

Performance vs 8400: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tGC1dgxrLKM
I will keep GTX 1060 6gb considering current GPU prices.

Ty for replying man =)

Asus PRIME X370-A 160$
ryzen 1600 X 240$
Corsair Vengeance 16 DDR4 DRAM 3200MHz C16 Memory Kit 232 $
total = 632 $ =( RYZEN is too expensive in my country

 

[Erbaz_]

Sell the 6100 only and look for i7 6700 or 6700k, new or used. Keep everything else for now. Only that cpu bump will give you enuf performance boost for the games you have mentioned stuttering above. Those are mostly cpu bound games.

alright so 7th gen and 6th gen i5 and i7 are a viable options..

I am also have 2nd option i5 8400 and b260 or h370 motherboard both for 270 $ that will be available soon in my country and i can sell my i3 processor and mobo for 125$ ... that will be 145 $ difference for 6 core 6 threads...
also there is this option that i got 6600k available for 170$ will that be good i got h110 so wont be able to overclock it

 

[Erbaz_]

I agree I would just upgrade the CPU to an i7 6700 not sure why you are thinking of going backwards to lower gen of Intel that doesn't make sense.

well i watched some videos showing i7 4th gen beating i3 6100 in so many games as it is 4 cores 4 threads so thats why i thought to go for lower to save money and have speed ..
combo for 4th gen i5 4670k with unlocked mobo 8 gb ram and cooler coming for 277 $ in my country

 

[Erbaz_]

8 gb 2400 ddr 4 is coming for 93 $ i have currently 8gb 2133 mhz ddr4 corsair will those both work in same pc as they have change speed or do i have to sell my ram and buy two of those 2400mhz ram?

the problem with 6th gen and 7th gen processor in my country is they have only be reduced by max 30 $ ... so are those still viable option?
so 6600k available for 170$ how good will that be ?

 

[Erbaz_]

https://www.asus.com/ca-en/Motherboards/H110M-K/specifications/

Your motherboard supports both 6th and 7th gen CPUs

go for a 7th gen I5 + 16gb ddr4 2400 ram upgrade if you can afford to do so.

You may need to update the BIOS to support the 7th-gen CPU - make sure you do that before you upgrade your CPU
https://www.asus.com/US/support/FAQ/1031846

alright thx i will keep bios update for 7th gen cpu.

 

[Hellfire13]

Sell the 6100 only and look for i7 6700 or 6700k, new or used. Keep everything else for now. Only that cpu bump will give you enuf performance boost for the games you have mentioned stuttering above. Those are mostly cpu bound games.

alright so 7th gen and 6th gen i5 and i7 are a viable options..

I am also have 2nd option i5 8400 and b260 or h370 motherboard both for 270 $ that will be available soon in my country and i can sell my i3 processor and mobo for 125$ ... that will be 145 $ difference for 6 core 6 threads...
also there is this option that i got 6600k available for 170$ will that be good i got h110 so wont be able to overclock it

The 8400 package is a good deal @$270. But your existing 2133 ram might not perform optimally. Coffeelake is optimized with 2666mhz and above, as per Intel. You might have to consider that factor as well.
Whereas with a 6700/k or 7700/k, it should work fine and you dont need to change the motherboard as well.
Keep these things in mind and then look out for appropriate deals as per your budget.

 

[Erbaz_]

Thank you all for helping i will see which is cheaper option to me going either 6600k or 8400 and h310 and keeping the ram

 

[Raheem Kalani]

Greetings sorry for jumping on this post but I would like to ask, I'm using a lenovo board with a i3 6100 cpu, I tried to upgrade to i5 7th gen but it didn't work, what could be the reason

Will it maybe work if I get a i5/i7 as long as it's a 6th gen?

 

[DSzymborski]

Greetings sorry for jumping on this post but I would like to ask, I'm using a lenovo board with a i3 6100 cpu, I tried to upgrade to i5 7th gen but it didn't work, what could be the reason

Will it maybe work if I get a i5/i7 as long as it's a 6th gen?

Start a thread with your full specs and a detailed history of this upgrade. Do not simply append a post to a solved post from nearly four years ago.