Upgrade G4560 to i5-7500 now or wait for new Ryzen CPUs?

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I got an H110 office system that I'm doing some low end gaming on with a GT 1030. I'm happy with the performance for now as I'm not upgrading my GPU anyways because of prices. But if I were to upgrade the CPU, should I get the i5 now (175€) or wait for next gen Ryzen and switch the platform?
 
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For gaming you gain a lot with 4 physical cores. There are very few games that require more though. The 1050ti would not be bottlenecked by the G4560 but the i5 will also not hurt the performance.
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Well, depends on your budget. Shifting to Ryzen would mean that you have to change motherboard as well, though you would get a future proof base system. The Ryzen`s internal graphics would performs as good or better than the 1030 and some RX 560 cards.
 
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But I do have the 1030 and the motherboard. Also I think the 7500 would be good for a couple years given that few games really benefit from more than 4 cores. Am I right? Also I have a 300W PSU, albeit a quality one. I wouldn't want to use a CPU with a TDP higher than 65W.
 
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Well then, give the constraints you just answered the question. Go with the i5 that is compatible with your motherboard. That is the best value as a cpu upgrade.
 
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I'm just wondering if an i5 is overkill for light gaming or not. With what I do now I'll probably see very little gains. On the other hand when I decide to get a GPU of the next generation with a TDP of 75W like what the 1050 TI does now, I'll be able to do AAA-gaming with this rig without having to change either mobo or PSU.
 
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For gaming you gain a lot with 4 physical cores. There are very few games that require more though. The 1050ti would not be bottlenecked by the G4560 but the i5 will also not hurt the performance.
 
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I decided to get a 1050 TI for the same price as the i5-7500. Getting a better GPU just makes more sense. I might switch to a better CPU and AM4 once Ryzen 2 CPUs are out in the price range of about 150€. Thanks for the feedback!
 
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