What is the best bang for buck cpu? upgrade from i7 3770k

jupiter_man · 4 Dec 2019 at 01:41

My GPU is vega56, considering to upgrade it to a better one for better fps, thanks guys!!

Gibbo · 4 Dec 2019 at 06:10

3700X

wookiee87 · 4 Dec 2019 at 07:41

yeah a 3700x would be a reaaly good cpu, however if your on a budget then a 2700x and a x470 would be the best bang for buck, later down the line you could always do a bios flash and drop in a 3rd gen ryzen for some extra grunt if needed.

gpu wise your vega 56 is a solid card for 1080/1440p so no real need yet to change it, if you're looking for better fps can i ask what you're getting now?
most people here run the nvidia 2070 super / amd 5700xt, but it comes down to your moniter, if you have gsync then go nvidia, if you have a freesync moniter then amd would be the best choice.

if you want to overhal your pc then be prepared to spend some dosh, but carefully looking at what you do will help save some cash in the end

hope this helps

NinjaCool · 4 Dec 2019 at 08:09

There is a reason why both the Ryzen 3600 and 3700x are selling like hotcakes these days and a majority of those buyers are probably coming from the old Sandy, Ivy, Haswell and Broadwell generation.
The 3700X for example has double the cores and threads compared to your 3770K while doing so with lower power requirements and better IPC, so I would say that's a nice upgrade for a 3770K user.

Boot_Loop · 4 Dec 2019 at 09:08

3700X with a X470 board.

Or 3600 overclocked but I think 8-cores is sweet spot going into 2020.

Sargatanas2511 · 4 Dec 2019 at 09:13

Can't argue with above, a 3700X with an X470 or even an X370 board is excellent for the money. Intel have nothing that can come close to bang for buck there.

WesleyBurns · 4 Dec 2019 at 09:32

3700x

Chrisc · 5 Dec 2019 at 14:17

i still think the 3600 will be a very good CPU in years to come. You wont be disappointed in either that or the 3700x

venomx · 5 Dec 2019 at 15:13

I went from a Ryzen 2400g to the 3600 and it's a brilliant upgrade

Drollic · 5 Dec 2019 at 16:43

3700x, 3600x or 3600 but buy a decent x570 board for future 12/24 and pcie4 drive and gfx.

jupiter_man · 5 Dec 2019 at 16:46

Thank you so much guys, really appreciate it!
I am using a 32' 1440p freesync 144hz monitor.

Just struggling between 3600 and 3700x, the FPS difference between them are not that much but 3700x costs almost double.
However, 3700x has 2 more cores and looks like it is more future proof.

Also, could you guys please recommend a good value motherboard / RAM?
I only do some basic OC.

THANKS AGAIN GUYS!!

humbug · 5 Dec 2019 at 16:49

Given how long you held onto the 3770K i assume you're looking for long term performance?

3700X/

humbug · 5 Dec 2019 at 16:54

RAM https://www.overclockers.co.uk/cors...hannel-kit-black-cmk16gx4m2b32-my-456-cs.html

Motherboard: https://www.overclockers.co.uk/msi-b450-tomahawk-max-socket-am4-ddr4-atx-motherboard-mb-33t-ms.html

Motherboard is out of stock, i'm sure Gobbo has more on order?

nomadd · 7 Dec 2019 at 11:58

Chrisc said:
i still think the 3600 will be a very good CPU in years to come.

This^

TNA · 7 Dec 2019 at 12:14

humbug said:
Given how long you held onto the 3770K i assume you're looking for long term performance?

3700X/

This. But if you are not against swapping out CPU’s in say 3 years then I still think getting a 3600 now and selling that and adding a little on top for a 4700x in 3 years would be a better choice.

easyrider · 7 Dec 2019 at 17:15

3700x and a a gigabyte X570 Aorus Elite

LoadsaMoney · 7 Dec 2019 at 18:03

Agree with the above, 3700X.

VIPER258 · 8 Dec 2019 at 15:38

Best bang for buck would be the 3600 with a B450 board, you can then upgrade in a couple of years time to the new AMD platform, AM5 which could ome out in 2021. If you don't like the sound of selling stuff then it may make sense to get the 3700x which would last you longer before needing an upgrade.

Panos · 8 Dec 2019 at 17:17

jupiter_man said:
My GPU is vega56, considering to upgrade it to a better one for better fps, thanks guys!!

3700X worst case 3600 on a good X470 or X570 board to be safe that can take 16 core CPUs from 3000 and 4000 series.

Otherwise B450 Tomahawk MAX (not the plain one, the MAX)

Orange Nexus · 8 Dec 2019 at 17:30

humbug said:
RAM https://www.overclockers.co.uk/cors...hannel-kit-black-cmk16gx4m2b32-my-456-cs.html

Motherboard: https://www.overclockers.co.uk/msi-b450-tomahawk-max-socket-am4-ddr4-atx-motherboard-mb-33t-ms.html

Motherboard is out of stock, i'm sure Gibbo has more on order?

Oh noes, the Vengeance. Get this instead . . .

https://www.overclockers.co.uk/team...al-channel-kit-black-grey-tlgd-my-09s-tg.html