You’re looking at needing new RAM, a motherboard, and a processor—it's getting pricey. Honestly, if you want to see a real jump in gaming performance first, I guess the graphics card is holding you back way more than the CPU right now. 😉
Maybe just round out the CPU, motherboard, and RAM upgrade later on.
The price isn't quite as inflated anymore, so maybe, but I’d probably just go with the Ryzen 5 2600 😛 Or honestly, perhaps even this 😲 https://www.amazon.com/s?k=ryzen+1700
You'll save $333, and you won't see any difference in gaming performance when paired with a GTX 1070.
Btw, I guess you could probably put together a 1600X plus an R9 380 from some old stock for about $1233. You’d likely see much better frame rates in games, and the processor would be a bit more powerful, too.
Adding another 4GB of RAM (you can probably find used sticks for $33) might be a good move. Anything more than that, and I guess your CPU will just start bottlenecking you. It’s probably best if the speed matches your current module if you're running a single 4GB stick.
I’d definitely go with the 660 Ti; you can usually snag one at a pretty decent price ($133). Honestly, I don't think it's even worth looking at cards with only 1GB of VRAM.
I'd suggest heading into the BIOS and picking the X.M.P. profile set for 3000MHz, then just save and exit. Once you've got that loaded, you could probably try bumping it up to 3200MHz manually if you're feeling adventurous 😛 ...though those profiles tend to be pretty conservative by default.
Intel Core i5-7600K processor, LGA 1151 socket, 3.6GHz, 19MB cache, Hexa-core, cooler not included. The ASUS Prime B350-Plus features an Intel B360 chipset, DDR4 support, and standard audio, Gigabit LAN, SATA, and M.2 connectivity. It includes PCI-E 3.0, D-Sub, DVI, and HDMI ports, plus USB 3.0-C, all on an ATX form factor with an AM4 socket. PC-24000 RAM, 8 GB, GEIL EVO Spear GSB48GB3000C16ADC, DDR4 3000MHz, 2x4GB kit Gigabyte UD Pro 240GB SSD, SATA III, 2.5" — tops out at around 500/420 MB/s, I guess. It’s a 500W power supply, an Antec VP500PC ES. It follows the ATX v2.3 standard and features a 120mm fan. ASUS ROG Matrix gaming case, Midi, ATX, Micro-ATX, black, PSU not included. 22-inch Dell S2221H monitor, 5ms response time, 250cd/m2 brightness, 3000:1 contrast ratio, black. The LC POWER LC-CC-95 Cosmo Cool liquid cooler—it covers everything from LGA 775 up through AM4. Seems pretty versatile, I guess. The ARCTIC P12 Silent fan—120mm, hitting about 1050 RPM.
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Everything works pretty well with this setup, and I guess you’ve still got enough left over to pick up a used graphics card.
The 3000 kits all come factory overclocked, usually bumping the voltage from 1.2V up to 1.35V. This Trident Z kit runs at 2800MHz with tighter timings, but stays at 1.2V. I guess if you bumped it to 1.35V, it could probably hit 3200MHz quite easily.