Time to Upgrade. Need advice !

[technoguru]

This is my current PC:
Operating System: Windows 8.1 Pro 64-Bit
Processor: Intel Pentium G3258 @ 4.0GHz w/stock cooler
RAM: 8 GB (2x4GB)
Video Card: AMD HD 6770 1GB GDDR5
Hard Drive: WD Blue 1TB 7200rpm 64mb cache
Monitor: 1680x1050

I plan to upgrade my GPU first then CPU.

I am choosing between GTX 960 or AMD R9 380 (both 4 gig's)

For CPU Im thinking of buying i5 4690k, but skylake is out and I was wondering should I save more money for Skylake Mobo and CPU and DDR4 ram ?

 

[geofelt]

Your gpu upgrade first is likely reasonable.
A 6770 is a minimal capability card.
GTX960 and R9-380 will be comparable in price/performance.
What is your psu? A R9-380 will need 550w, a GTX960 will run on 430w.

The motherboard you are using for the G3258 will support a very strong cpu upgrade.
What exactly is your motherboard?

On a new build, I recommend Skylake.
But for an upgrade, with the processors available to you, I do not.

One upgrade I highly recommend is a ssd.

I will never again build without a ssd for the "C" drive. It makes everything you do much quicker.
120gb is minimum, it will hold the os and a handful of games. If you can go 240gb, better.

Samsung EVO is a good choice.
Intel 730 is OK too.

 

[technoguru]

I have XFX TS 550W PSU and my mobo is gigabyte Z97P-D3. I DON't want to do SLI or crossfire any time in future also.

 

[Sapphire Thunder]

I would say GTX 960 is surely the one you should go with.
But you can google out some GTX 960 vs R9 380 comparison in gaming if you want to think of it more.

 

[Zerk2012]

The 4690K is a good pick I would get the GTX 960 but their really no reason to spend the extra for the 4GB version of the card since it really lacks the mussel to push it.

 

[technoguru]

4GB version costs almost the same as 2gb version