Should I upgrade my CPU or GPU first?

[gioni01]

I have an I3 4370 and a GTX 950. Which would be most logical to upgrade first?

 

[barto]

What do you do with your system? Typically the GPU is upgraded first. Make sure you have a decent PSU if so.

 

[gioni01]

What do you do with your system? Typically the GPU is upgraded first. Make sure you have a decent PSU if so.

I'm playing games like Dark Souls and Rust. I would like my system to be able to run Dark Souls II (Scholar of the first sin). I have a 500 watt EVGA power supply. Do you think that will suffice?

 

[gran172]

Depends on what GPU you're shoting at...

 

[Redneck5439]

What do you do with your system? Typically the GPU is upgraded first. Make sure you have a decent PSU if so.

I'm playing games like Dark Souls and Rust. I would like my system to be able to run Dark Souls II (Scholar of the first sin). I have a 500 watt EVGA power supply. Do you think that will suffice?

Your psu should be fine and with your system specs upgrading the GPU first would probably be your best bet. An upgrade to GTX 960, R9 390(X) or GTX 970 would give you the best boost in performance without switching motherboard RAM and CPU. You should be able to get another year or so of gaming with your i3 4370 and upgraded GPU before the CPU really becomes a problem (and really needs an upgrade). Most games are GPU dependent and really only truly utilize 2 or 3 cores of your CPU.

 

[gioni01]

What do you do with your system? Typically the GPU is upgraded first. Make sure you have a decent PSU if so.

I'm playing games like Dark Souls and Rust. I would like my system to be able to run Dark Souls II (Scholar of the first sin). I have a 500 watt EVGA power supply. Do you think that will suffice?

Your psu should be fine and with your system specs upgrading the GPU first would probably be your best bet. An upgrade to GTX 960, R9 390(X) or GTX 970 would give you the best boost in performance without switching motherboard RAM and CPU. You should be able to get another year or so of gaming with your i3 4370 and upgraded GPU before the CPU really becomes a problem (and really needs an upgrade). Most games are GPU dependent and really only truly utilize 2 or 3 cores of your CPU.

Noted. Thank you.

 

[Vic 40]

An upgrade to GTX 960 .

This would make little difference so look at the other options.With the psu you have would i look at the gtx 970 looking at it's power requirements.

Newer gpu's are coming about half 2016 so you might want to wait,but that's up to you.

 

[Redneck5439]

An upgrade to GTX 960 .

This would make little difference so look at the other options.With the psu you have would i look at the gtx 970 looking at it's power requirements.

Newer gpu's are coming about half 2016 so you might want to wait,but that's up to you.

Note I listed the GTX 960 as the lowest possible upgrade also suggesting the R9 390(x) or GTX 970 as better options.

 

[Vic 40]

Not criticising you,just made that comment.Not so touchy. 😉

 

[Redneck5439]

Not criticising you,just made that comment.Not so touchy. 😉

No problem man, looong night last night, didn't mean to be "snappy" 😉

 

[Vic 40]

didn't mean to be "snappy" 😉

Well reading again you weren't,maybe "touchy" was a bit strong,you're just defending your opinion.I often have when someone does that to me that,if they are right,i just leave it as it is,but that's me.