CPU upgrade to current PC $450 budget

CURRENT PC

I would like to upgrade the cpu and ram, but i'm unsure of which to pair with my 970. I will be gaming on 60Hz/1080

**What will you be doing with this PC? Be as specific as possible, and include specific games or programs you will be using.

  • gaming(LoL,BDO,FPS games) Photoshop

What is your maximum budget before rebates/shipping/taxes?

  • $450

When do you plan on building/buying the PC? Note: beyond a week or two from today means any build you receive will be out of date when you want to buy.

  •      **within two weeks**
    

What, exactly, do you need included in the budget? (Tower/OS/monitor/keyboard/mouse/etc)

  • CPU(COOLER IF NEEDED)

    MOBO

    RAM

Which country (and state/province) will you be purchasing the parts in? If you're in US, do you have access to a Microcenter location?

  • USA (NO MICROCENTERS NEAR)

If reusing any parts (including monitor(s)/keyboard/mouse/etc), what parts will you be reusing? Brands and models are appreciated.

Will you be overclocking? If yes, are you interested in overclocking right away, or down the line? CPU and/or GPU?

  • I would like to OC if possible, but ok if not.

Are there any specific features or items you want/need in the build? (ex: SSD, large amount of storage or a RAID setup, CUDA or OpenCL support, etc)

  • being able to remove current bottleneck is main priority.

Do you have any specific case preferences (Size like ITX/microATX/mid-tower/full-tower, styles, colors, window or not, LED lighting, etc), or a particular color theme preference for the components?

  • no preference. Whatever is best price for performance.

Do you need a copy of Windows included in the budget? If you do need one included, do you have a preference?

  • N/A

Posted Jul 7, 2019, 4:10 PM UTC

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Wait a bit until the b550 motherboard chipset releases

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