[SOLVED] Should I upgrade my GPU or CPU ?

[x.ragnaros]

Hi guys .. So I was thinking about upgrading my pc's specs up abit .. considering especially when I play or sometimes when I work on my pc it gets a bit lagy my

I have a CPU of : Intel-I5 4460 2.90 GHz

GPU : Nvidia GeForce GTX 745

Which do you think should I upgrade .. or maybe both and to what ? ( of course a Budget friendly items )

Thanks a lot

 

[The Paladin]

well obvious answer and cheapest would be get a better video card, the GTX 745 is outdated for any real "new games" enjoyment.
the complete answer depends on your budget, but if I was you I would get complete over haul and sell your current parts out on ebay to get money back.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel - Core i5-8400 2.8GHz 6-Core Processor ($187.00 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: MSI - B360M PRO-VH Micro ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($63.89 @ OutletPC)
Memory: G.Skill - Ripjaws V Series 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR4-2666 Memory ($62.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $313.88
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2018-10-05 06:54 EDT-0400

as far as updating the video card, likely a 1060 6gb is going to be your go to card but if your pinched for money you could fall back to a 1060 3GB or a 1050ti

 

[x.ragnaros]

well obvious answer and cheapest would be get a better video card, the GTX 745 is outdated for any real "new games" enjoyment.
the complete answer depends on your budget, but if I was you I would get complete over haul and sell your current parts out on ebay to get money back.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel - Core i5-8400 2.8GHz 6-Core Processor ($187.00 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: MSI - B360M PRO-VH Micro ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($63.89 @ OutletPC)
Memory: G.Skill - Ripjaws V Series 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR4-2666 Memory ($62.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $313.88
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2018-10-05 06:54 EDT-0400

as far as updating the video card, likely a 1060 6gb is going to be your go to card but if your pinched for money you could fall back to a 1060 3GB or a 1050ti

Hey .. I mostly play games like WoW or HoTs ( from blizzard entertainment ) , So would upgrading my GPU improve the gaming experience in those games ? Also what do you think about Radeon GPU's ? .. thank you

To be specific this GPU --> https://saudi.souq.com/sa-en/msi-gaming-radeon-rx-570-256-bit-8gb-gdrr5-directx-12-vr-ready-cfx-graphcis-card-rx-570-armor-8g-oc-32180407/i/?phgid=1100l37wK&pubref=pcg-6488493008014808632%7C%7C%7C%7C&utm_source=affiliate_hub&utm_medium=cpt&utm_content=affiliate&utm_campaign=100l2&u_type=text&u_a=1011l17873

 

[The Paladin]

well considering WOW Legion requirement are posted as ;https://www.pcgamer.com/world-of-warcraft-legion-system-requirements-are-here/

Windows 10 x64 bit with latest service pack
INTEL I5-3330 or AMD FX 6300 or better
NVDIA GTX 750Ti or AMD R7 260x
System Memory 4Gb RAM.

I would say your system (computer main hardware) is still good to go unchanged. As for your video card yes that card would be a very good upgrade to what you currently have; As a reference using PassMark scores;

the GeForce GTX 745 score 1,101 against the RX 570 score a baseline score of 6,691

Go for it! you can always to main computer upgrade later