Graphics Card or CPU ?

[extreametech]

Hey Guys

Intro
So as you know Black Friday and Cyber Monday is on the way ! My question is what do i get first ?

I tend to game a bit not EXTREME but quite a bit and i also render quite a bit too !

What do I get ?
A new CPU or a new GPU (Graphics card)- (look below to view my specs)
The first component I buy I can spend more money on but the second I wont be able to spend as much on. I have about around the £100-£110 possibly £120 mark on my first item.
The second item will be around £50-£60-£70 mark.

I was thinking of buying the GPU first because they seem to the most expensive compare to the processor.

Component Suggestions would be great !
Thanks Drew

Specs:
Motherboad-ASUS M5A97 LE R2.0
Processor-AMD Athlon ii x4 640 3.0GHz
RAM-Corsair 8GB XMS3 DDR3
GPU- Radeon HD 6670 2GB DDR3

 

[Entomber]

it's usually a better idea to replace GPU rather than CPU, especially since you will also have to change mobo along with CPU, most often.

 

[chris987]

your cpu will bottleneck any current gen gpu and 6670 will not benefit much from cpu upgrade. i would change both cpu and gpu. a FX vishera with something like gtx750ti will do just fine and most probably you wont be needing a psu upgrade also, so what is it?

PCPartPicker part list: http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/p/RKnspg
Price breakdown by merchant: http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/p/RKnspg/by_merchant/
CPU: AMD FX-6350 3.9GHz 6-Core Processor (£86.99 @ Ebuyer)
Video Card: Asus GeForce GTX 750 Ti 2GB Video Card (£106.99 @ Amazon UK)
Total: £193.98
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-11-13 21:43 GMT+0000

 

[extreametech]

it's usually a better idea to replace GPU rather than CPU, especially since you will also have to change mobo along with CPU, most often.

Thanks for the quick reply, I will be changing both , I'm currently running an AMD athlon ii X4 640 3.0Ghz but hoping to change to AMD FX6300 Black Edition 6 Core (3.5 GHz -4.1GHz turbo clocked, do you think this will be a decent upgrade ?

I am also going to upgrade my GPU and hoping to get a 2GB GDDR5 Graphics card but don't know what to get. DO you have any ideas ?

 

[arossetti]

You usually get more longevity out of a CPU and the most drastic improvements from a new GPU. When I look to upgrade I use a 2/4 rule - every two years (if not sooner) I replace the GPU and every four years (absent a huge leap in technology) I upgrade the CPU/Mobo.

 

[extreametech]

your cpu will bottleneck any current gen gpu and 6670 will not benefit much from cpu upgrade. i would change both cpu and gpu. a FX vishera with something like gtx750ti will do just fine and most probably you wont be needing a psu upgrade also, so what is it?

PCPartPicker part list: http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/p/RKnspg
Price breakdown by merchant: http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/p/RKnspg/by_merchant/
CPU: AMD FX-6350 3.9GHz 6-Core Processor (£86.99 @ Ebuyer)
Video Card: Asus GeForce GTX 750 Ti 2GB Video Card (£106.99 @ Amazon UK)
Total: £193.98
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-11-13 21:43 GMT+0000

WOW thanks i'm currently running a 750W PSU but it only has 1 PCI power connector on it

What do you think i should buy first the GPU or CPU ? i was thinking of buying the GPU first ? because i have more money to spend first Then the CPU a few weeks later ?

 

[Rukeith]

your cpu will bottleneck any current gen gpu and 6670 will not benefit much from cpu upgrade. i would change both cpu and gpu. a FX vishera with something like gtx750ti will do just fine and most probably you wont be needing a psu upgrade also, so what is it?

PCPartPicker part list: http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/p/RKnspg
Price breakdown by merchant: http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/p/RKnspg/by_merchant/
CPU: AMD FX-6350 3.9GHz 6-Core Processor (£86.99 @ Ebuyer)
Video Card: Asus GeForce GTX 750 Ti 2GB Video Card (£106.99 @ Amazon UK)
Total: £193.98
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-11-13 21:43 GMT+0000

WOW thanks i'm currently running a 750W PSU but it only has 1 PCI power connector on it

What do you think i should buy first the GPU or CPU ? i was thinking of buying the GPU first ? because i have more money to spend first Then the CPU a few weeks later ?

I think you should replace the GPU first. I remember upgrading from a 650 to a 660ti on one of the first generation FX series cpu's (pretty bad single threaded performance) but I still got a MASSIVE improvement in terms of FPS and consistency. So yeah I'd go with the GPU first then the CPU, but I guess it depends on the games you want to play also since some use the CPU more than others.

 

[chris987]

doesnt matter! as long as the other will be followed in a few weeks, as you say.! your psu isnt that good since it only offers 1xpcie power cable and that means it isnt 700w. 450w at best.(i hope you wont find it in tier 5) however since gtx 750ti doesnt require supplementary power, the 75w provided by your mobos pcie will be enough!

The Power Supply Unit tier list.