Build Advice Christmas upgrade for sons pc advice.

[CTtheWalrus]

My sons pc
600 watt Psu
Asrock b560m-c
I5 11400f
Rtx 2060

Still plays most stuff ok at 1080p but starting to struggle a bit with the newest games coming out. He plays a bit of everything: Tarkov, COD, Spider-Man, God of War, etc.

Not wanting to upgrade the motherboard or psu.

What would be a better single upgrade, cpu or gpu?

I don’t always keep up with newest hardware but I was thinking an i5-13600? Would that be a nice boost? $200 seems like a good budget for me but not strict. If I spend a bit more for a bigger jump then I could do that.

FYI if it matters he will be getting his first job this summer and wants to do some upgrading then.

 

[Why_Me]

My sons pc
600 watt Psu
Asrock b560m-c
I5 11400f
Rtx 2060

Still plays most stuff ok at 1080p but starting to struggle a bit with the newest games coming out. He plays a bit of everything: Tarkov, COD, Spider-Man, God of War, etc.

Not wanting to upgrade the motherboard or psu.

What would be a better single upgrade, cpu or gpu?

I don’t always keep up with newest hardware but I was thinking an i5-13600? Would that be a nice boost? $200 seems like a good budget for me but not strict. If I spend a bit more for a bigger jump then I could do that.

FYI if it matters he will be getting his first job this summer and wants to do some upgrading then.

That motherboard won't work with that cpu. You will need a 11 gen cpu if you want to keep that board.

 

[CTtheWalrus]

That motherboard won't work with that cpu. You will need a 11 gen cpu if you want to keep that board.

Well shoot your right, probably shoulda checked that. Would a 4060 require a new power supply or be bottlenecked my the cpu?

 

[Why_Me]

Well shoot your right, probably shoulda checked that. Would a 4060 require a new power supply or be bottlenecked my the cpu?

It depends on the make, model and age of said psu. A decent 550W psu will work fine for that card.