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Out of the CPU loop, upgrade advice please

AssaTM

AssaTM

AssaTM

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Hi guys,

The last time I upgraded my PC I upgraded the CPU to a 4790k, and ever since then I haven't really kept up with the CPU side of things.

Given the next gen of consoles arriving soon and Microsofts push to have every first party title on PC as well as the new Xbox, I am looking to upgrade my rig pre Holiday 2020.

With that in mind, are there any current CPU's that are worth upgrading to that are price effective for a purely gaming rig? and if not, are there any due out this year that are anticipated to be "the ones" to upgrade to?

Any help would be greatly appreciated please, thank you :)
 
My current GPU is a 980Ti, but I will be looking to upgrade that as well, but that's another minefield i've yet to truly navigate.

I am looking to spend £250/300 max on the CPU, and i'm looking for one that will give me the longest tail before I need to upgrade again, if at all possible to predict.

I currently game at 1080p, but I do have a 1440p monitor available to me that I will be utilising after the upgrade, hopefully this helps? :)
 
Thank you very much for the advice so far guys, I guess to further add to the reason to upgrade is the fact i'll be on DDR4 ram, m.2 SSD's etc, I do feel quite "dated" with my current setup, the GPU upgrade will definitely be coming as well later in the year, so I do feel like upgrading now will see benefits not only now, but massive benefits in a few months time?
 
I'm gonna go for the 3600 I think guys, that price for a full CPU, RAM and Mobo upgrade is just far to tempting, I had no idea it was THAT good. What is Ryzen like for OC'ing, I currently have a Watercooled setup but I am looking to get away from it due to convenience. A solid AIO cooler would cope just fine with the new CPU I would presume?
 
This is all fantastic information, thank you, and it's really boosted my excitement baring in mind how price conscious it all is in comparison to the current GPU market which is a little scary...

The noise these air coolers put out to keep the Ryzens cool i'd presume is minimal in this day and age?
 
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