Which CPU should I take?

[Despayzor]

Hey,

I have around 400€ that I can spend on new components for my PC.
Here are my specs:

Now I asked some people and they said I should take this:
CPU: i5 6500 (210€)
Mainboard: Asus H170 Pro Gaming (120€)
RAM: 8Gb DDR4 RAM (günstiger reicht) (40€)
Case: Wenn es günstig sein soll das Sharkoon VG4-V (knapp 30€) , etwas besser wäre das Corsair Carbide 200R (knapp 60€)
(It was a german forum)

Will this get me better perfomance in games etc.?
Because I always thought that Xeon or i7 CPUs are better than the i5s.

Thanks for help beforehand

 

[rwoody]

When it comes to gaming, the i5 and the i7 are very similar. The i7 would be a better choice if multitasking, rendering objects, or video editing is something you do in addition to gaming. If it's just for gaming only, go with the i5, it will perform really well AND save you some cash.

 

[Despayzor]

Another question is if I would profit of a new Mainboard. Is it worth to buy a new mainboard for 120€ and then new DDR4 RAM ?

 

[rwoody]

Another question is if I would profit of a new Mainboard. Is it worth to buy a new mainboard for 120€ and then new DDR4 RAM ?

Short term? No.You won't notice a huge difference. But in the long term you will. New motherboards like the 170 series are compatible with newer features and technologies that aren't even mainstream yet. Things like M.2, sata express, and NVME drives. These will be huge in the next year or two, and you won't be able to use them without a new board. DDR4 is definitely an improvement over DDR3, but it's not life changing unless you are also going with overclocked ram. For example, if you have DDR3 1333mhz, and you put in DDR4 3000mhz, you will notice a jump in speed when doing certain tasks. DDR3 isn't going anywhere yet, but DDR4 is becoming more and more common, and the prices are getting very competitive with DDR3, so there are very few excuses not to upgrade anymore.