Upgrading CPU for an 2070 Super

[Julian043]

Hi,

A friend wants to upgrade his cpu, because it is bottlenecking.

We were thinking of an i7-9700f this will drop the bottleneck to 0.4%. He is currently using an i5-7400.

Would this be a wise idea? We don't want to spend more then the i7-9700f that is selling for 238 euro's (netherlands)

Games he wants to play smoothly (1080p @high or Ultra settings);
WoW
CoD Warzone
Battlefield (V, 1, 6(when it is released)
Far Cry

His current pc config: https://pcpartpicker.com/user/Julian00043/saved/#view=qyWL23

thanks in advance.

 

[PP Mguire]

Best you can do in that board is a 7700k.

 

[Julian043]

Best you can do in that board is a 7700k.

ah yes, you are right!

We decided to go with an mobo upgrade: MSI Z390-A pro atx. This way we ''could" use an i7-9700f and we can make full use of his ram that can run up to 3200mhz.

Would the i7-9700f still be the best buy for the buck?

Thanks!
(please note that we don't want to spend more money than this)

 

[Julian043]

ah yes, you are right!

We decided to go with an mobo upgrade: MSI Z390-A pro atx. This way we ''could" use an i7-9700f and we can make full use of his ram that can run up to 3200mhz.

Would the i7-9700f still be the best buy for the buck?

Thanks!
(please note that we don't want to spend more money than this)

This would his set up be after: https://pcpartpicker.com/user/Julian00043/saved/#view=P2JZJx

 

[Trotter]

This would his set up be after: https://pcpartpicker.com/user/Julian00043/saved/#view=P2JZJx

If you're making those changes why not go with a B550 board and a Ryzen 3600?

https://www.newegg.com/msi-b550-a-pro/p/N82E16813144330

https://www.newegg.com/amd-ryzen-5-3600/p/N82E16819113569

 

[Julian043]

If you're making those changes why not go with a B550 board and a Ryzen 3600?

https://www.newegg.com/msi-b550-a-pro/p/N82E16813144330

https://www.newegg.com/amd-ryzen-5-3600/p/N82E16819113569

Thanks, i will look into this. It would be better for the price, but is it also better or as good with the fps ingame?

 

[PP Mguire]

Nah best bet would be an i5 11400 or 11600k right now since the 5600x is over priced.

 

[Julian043]

Nah best bet would be an i5 11400 or 11600k right now since the 5600x is over priced.

Why no to the 3600?

 

[Julian043]

If you're making those changes why not go with a B550 board and a Ryzen 3600?

https://www.newegg.com/msi-b550-a-pro/p/N82E16813144330

https://www.newegg.com/amd-ryzen-5-3600/p/N82E16819113569

I went for a clooser look but his RAM looks like it is not supported by the motherboard

His RAM: CMK16GX4M2B3200C16
Supported RAM list: https://www.msi.com/Motherboard/support/B550-A-PRO#support-mem-19

 

[PP Mguire]

Why no to the 3600?

It would be fine for the games he wants to play but there's no point in spending the same kind of money for something slower. I would say the 5600x is the best option but it's simply way too expensive. The 10600k, 11600k, or even the 11400 i5s would all be a better option for similar money to the 3600x. The 10600k is even on sale for $214 right now, and can be paired with one of these.
https://www.amazon.com/ASROCK-B460-...1621183468&sprefix=asrock+b560,aps,188&sr=8-5

I went for a clooser look but his RAM looks like it is not supported by the motherboard

His RAM: CMK16GX4M2B3200C16
Supported RAM list: https://www.msi.com/Motherboard/support/B550-A-PRO#support-mem-19

Doesn't need to be on that list to run. Another thing about AMD is there is performance left on the table unless the RAM speed is at 3600MHz.