Should i upgrade my GPU or CPU

[itzjack]

So im looking to upgrade my pc a little. I game at 1080p and play Minecraft and Rocket League. I get very good fps in Minecraft and in rocket league i get around 100+. Im looking to get a 144hz monitor so i want to make sure my fps stays above 144. If my GPU needs upgrading i will get the GTX 1060 6BG. What should i do?

PC Specs:
CPU- I5 3330 @3.00GZ
GPU- GTX 750 TI
RAM- 8GB

 

[atljsf]

your gpu could be upgraded, to a 1050ti or a 1060 but in general those games do depends on the cpu more than on the gpu so both parts could help you here and a faster cpu for minecraft should help you alot

i would put a 1060 and a better i7 on that mainboard, but this also depends on your budget, most i7 worth to upgrade to are expensive, even used parts

 

[itzjack]

your gpu could be upgraded, to a 1050ti or a 1060 but in general those games do depends on the cpu more than on the gpu so both parts could help you here and a faster cpu for minecraft should help you alot

i would put a 1060 and a better i7 on that mainboard, but this also depends on your budget, most i7 worth to upgrade to are expensive, even used parts

Yeah with my budget atm i can only afford either a GPU or CPU

 

[atljsf]

if you want better fps, well, first option would get the 1060, if it is out of the budget the 1050ti

later the cpu could help, but as you say, budget is important

 

[Wolfshadw]

Unless you can find it on the cheap, going to an I5-3570 or an I7-3770 doesn't make sense these days. Your best bet would be to get a decent graphics card with the intent to carry it forward to a newer core system (CPU/Mobo/RAM) in the near future. If that's not possible in the near future, then don't bother.

-Wolf sends

 

[dontlistentome]

Minecraft is all about the CPU. You already have an i5. This means I would not expect any practical gains from a CPU upgrade if you stick with Ivy Bridge. Meanwhile, you say you're already at about 100fps with Rocket League.

So in effect you'd be spending $200 or more to go from 100fps to 144fps on Rocket League, not to mention the cost of buying a 144hz monitor. That does not seem like a good value to me, but if you have the money and like Rocket League that much...