Upgrade path for a slightly aged machine

[esK`]

At the moment my current specs are:

Core i7 8700K
3070 FE
32Gb ram PC3200 2x16
MSI Z370 Gaming M5
750W Corsair PSU

What I'm more thinking is upgrading the cpu/mobo/ram as the 8700K may be bottle-necking the 3070 potentially.

I'm not tied to Intel would happily go AMD if price to performance suits.

CPU cooling wise, nothing to be worried about, currently have a Noctua NH-D15 which I am happy to reuse.

 

[esK`]

Being honest the games I play most are PUBG (don't, I hate myself enough for playing it haha) Res Evil remakes, COD, whatever appears on Xbox pass I like the look of. No real fixed games.

Budget probably 700-800. Ideally I'd like to keep the 3070 as it's been solid thus far. I game at 1440p. Not many games I dip below 80-90 fps. I'm thinking about a bit more future proofing really.

 

[esK`]

If everything runs well what's the point in future proofing further?

You're better off waiting until you actually run into performance issues and buying then, maybe set up a savings account and add to the pot over time and aim for a full rebuild down the line?

Certainly not a bad idea, I was more thinking along the lines of could my CPU be holding me back a little? let's face it coffee lake is old now. Could the likes of a mid tier Ryzen 5 give me a bit of a boost in frames?

 

[esK`]

I used to be all over PC hardware back in the day but a lapse of a few years has left me flummoxed at what is available now haha.

 

[esK`]

It matches well with your GPU, especially if overclocked.

If you were wanting a big GPU update then sure, but you're just throwing money away for a worse long term experience by "upgrading" now shy of a platform + gpu update, and given you're happy with your current performance it's not necessary anyway.

Could do a bit of reading and give it a bit of a clock then. The Noctua wont be phased by that at all I'd imagine. Thanks for the quick replies all it's much appreciated!