Question Should I upgrade my CPU or GPU

Aug 15, 2024
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CPU: i7 10700
CPU cooler: Lian Li Galahad II Trinity 360MM
Motherboard: MSI MPG Z590 Gaming plus
Ram: 32 GB ddr4 3600 MHz cl18
SSD/HDD: Samsung 990 evo 1 TB, wd 500 GB both are a m.2 SSD
GPU: XFX Swift Radeon RX 6700XT 12GB
PSU: MSI MAG A850GL 850W
Chassis: Lian Li O11 dynamic evo RGB
OS: Windows 11 Home
Monitor: LG UltraGear 27 in 244hz

the power supply is about 8 or 9 months old. the BIOS version is E7D07IMS.A30

Approximate Purchase Date: in the next 3 or 4 months
Budget Range: (600 - 800) before rebates; before shipping
System Usage from Most to Least Important: gaming, school work, watching videos
Are you buying a monitor: no

Parts to Upgrade: (CPU, mobo, RAM) or GPU
Do you need to buy OS: no
Preferred Website(s) for Parts: amazon.com or Newegg.com
Location: Georgia, USA
Parts Preferences: I would like to upgrade to AMD
SLI or Crossfire: no
Your Monitor Resolution:1920x1080
And Most Importantly, Why Are You Upgrading: I would like to take advantage of my monitors refresh rate and I'm starting to notice performance in modern games go down
 
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Lutfij

Titan
Moderator
First;

Please list the specs to your build like so:
CPU:
CPU cooler:
Motherboard:
Ram:
SSD/HDD:
GPU:
PSU:
Chassis:
OS:
Monitor:
include the age of the PSU apart from it's make and model. BIOS version for your motherboard at this moment of time.

So we have a baseline to work off of.

Second;
Please follow the stylization of this thread to help us understand your predicament;
and the community can move forward accordingly.
 
Aug 15, 2024
2
0
10
First;

Please list the specs to your build like so:
CPU:
CPU cooler:
Motherboard:
Ram:
SSD/HDD:
GPU:
PSU:
Chassis:
OS:
Monitor:
include the age of the PSU apart from it's make and model. BIOS version for your motherboard at this moment of time.

So we have a baseline to work off of.

Second;
Please follow the stylization of this thread to help us understand your predicament;
and the community can move forward accordingly.
Ok I've done as asked