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Last week I decided that I would be buying a new graphics card (GTX 1070) to upgrade from my previous budget build card that I had (GTX 760). I love the new card but I know that the next upgrade that I need is a new processor.

My specs:
CPU- AMD FX-8350
Mobo- Gigabyte GA‑78LMT‑USB3
Ram- 24 gb
Storage- 256 of SSD and couple tb of HDD

I was just wondering what would be a good upgrade from that 8350 because its a pretty old chip already and from what I've read is that my CPU is going to bottleneck my GPU. I've been looking at is the i7 4790K but I'm new to Intel and would like your input on what chip and mobo I should get.

Also if you know about Windows activation am I going to run into problems with that large of a hardware change and how do I work around that. I have Windows 10
 
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This would give you an extremely capable system. I'd recommend something along these lines and then simply sell your current motherboard, CPU and memory or use it for a secondary system.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-6500 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor ($204.99 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: Asus H170 PRO GAMING ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($112.98 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws V Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-2133 Memory ($57.88 @ OutletPC)
Power Supply: EVGA 750W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($64.99 @ Amazon)
Total: $427.84
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available...
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popeyetyty

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A I7 2600K will work well with a 1070 https://www.amazon.com/Intel-i7-2600-Quad-Core-Processor-Cache/dp/B004EBUXSU/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1466917988&sr=8-2&keywords=i7+2600k thats new but there is this and its almost 200 used https://www.amazon.com/Intel-i7-2600K-Quad-Core-Processor-Cache/dp/B004FA8NOQ/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1466917988&sr=8-1&keywords=i7+2600k. also fir skylake there is a https://www.amazon.com/Intel-I5-6500-FC-LGA14C-Processor-BX80662I56500/dp/B010T6CWI2/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1466918202&sr=8-1&keywords=i5+4590+skylake

The i7-2600K should be able to run anything up to a GTX 1080 SLI, so you dont really have to worry about a bottleneck in any case, but maybe if a game is really CPU intensive but thats only due to the fact that the CPU is used more than the GPU and not all CPU's are strong enough to run what it needs in the game and the GPU @ 100 percent load.

TechyInAZ's recommended CPU's https://www.amazon.com/Intel-Boxed-I5-6600K-Processor-BX80662I56600K/dp/B012M8M7TY/ref=sr_1_1?s=pc&ie=UTF8&qid=1466918322&sr=1-1&keywords=i5-6600k and the https://www.amazon.com/Intel-Boxed-I7-6700K-Processor-BX80662I76700K/dp/B012M8LXQW/ref=sr_1_1?s=pc&ie=UTF8&qid=1466918382&sr=1-1&keywords=i7+6700k
 
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Why would you recommend buying a CPU that has maybe three, if you're lucky, motherboards still available on the market for prices that are higher than what you can get a current gen setup for? Makes little sense.

Used? Makes NO sense.

i7-2600, non K, new, costs more than a 6700k right now. Buying used is a crapshoot at best, unless you know and take holiday meals with the person you're buying it from.

Cheapest Z77 board you can get is the Extreme4 which is 134.00. That platform is YEARS old, regardless of the price, makes no sense used and is too expensive new. In both cases, it's outdated for a new or new to you purchase. If you had the hardware already or could get a CPU and motherboard for less than 150 bucks it might be worth it, otherwise, it makes about as much sense as a cat trying to bury poop on concrete.


@ZXColt. That FX8 core chip shouldn't have even been used on that motherboard you have in the first place. Thermals on the USB3 are not good enough.

It will run, but it will almost certainly throttle if you throw any seriously demanding loads at it.

What is your actual budget for an upgrade and what are the part numbers of all hardware you currently have, including your power supply?
 
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megamanx00

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I'm guessing you are looking at the 4790k because you want to reuse your memory and you want to overclock your CPU. You could go with a board like this Z97 board from MSI

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813130779

But you will need to probably buy a new windows license. Changing the motherboard and CPU will invalidate your activation and you will need to call Microsoft support to clear it up which is no fun.
 
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So I'm looking at a budget of about $500 for the mobo and cpu. I've got a Corsair 500W power supply bronze certified which is kind of getting pushed to the limits of that wattage as well. For RAM I've just got CORSAIR Vengeance 8GB (2 x 4GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1600 and two sticks of Crucial Ballistix Sport 16GB Kit (8GBx2) 1600 MHz. Just a basic Sandisk SSD and that is about it. Anything else you need parts wise?
 
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For a case I have an NZXT Source 210 USB 3.0. And for a cpu cooler I have a Corsair H60. I mainly use my PC for gaming and Visual Studio for college.
 
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This would give you an extremely capable system. I'd recommend something along these lines and then simply sell your current motherboard, CPU and memory or use it for a secondary system.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-6500 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor ($204.99 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: Asus H170 PRO GAMING ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($112.98 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws V Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-2133 Memory ($57.88 @ OutletPC)
Power Supply: EVGA 750W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($64.99 @ Amazon)
Total: $427.84
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-06-26 03:57 EDT-0400


If you wanted to bump it up a bit more, you can swap in an i7-6700. If you want overclocking capability, that could be done too using a 6600k or 6700k and a Z170 board, but you'd be looking at more like 530-550 dollars total.
 
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