[SOLVED] Upgrade 4-7 yr old gaming PC

[architect md]

Why
Looking to upgrade parts of my system to play current games at high graphic settings and smooth frame rates. Currently cant play the Witcher 3 at full quality, looking to get Jedi Fallen Order and in the future Baldurs Gate 3 and Elder Scrolls 6.

When
As soon as possible

Budget range
£300 - 500 but flexible (ish)

Current Build
Case BitFenix Prodigy
PSU OCZ Game X Stream 850W PSU 4x PCI-E 6x SATA
CPU Intel Core i5-4690K 3.5GHz, 6Mb Cache LGA1150 Socket
CPU Cooling Corsair Hydro Series H100i all in one liquid CPU cooler
RAM Corsair Vengance Pre Series 2 x 4GB DDR3 2600Mhz
GPU PowerColor HD 7950 PCS+ edition 3GB GDDR5 PCI-E
SSD1 OCZ ARC 100-25SAT3-480GB SSD
SSD2 Samsung 860 Evo 500GB SSD
Monitor Samsung P2450H 24” 1920 x 1080p, 2ms, HDMI

Extent
Looking for brainstorming on how to make the best and/or most efficient upgrade as soon as possible. I am not looking to get a bigger monitor, happy playing at 1920 x 1080. What would make the biggest difference? Am I bottle necking anywhere? Happy to take advice on changes I can make now, and future changes to keep up to date.

Thanks for your time.

 

[DSzymborski]

The GPU is the largest problem here as a 7950 is quite old at this point and even lower-middle class GPUs like an RX 570 are quite significant upgrades at this point. 500 pounds isn't quite enough to replace the GPU and the CPU/MB/RAM, so I would be inclined to replace the GPU which is the larger problem at this point.

I think in your position, I'd be inclined to spend £350 on a GPU and then another £350 in 18-24 months to upgrade the platform. But the question is: if it's spread out over a couple of years, does your upgrade budget go over £300-£500? A 4690k is still a decent CPU -- I played Witcher 3 just fine with Hairworks on a 3770k with a 1070 Ti before my Z77 motherboard gave up the ghost last summer -- and less of a problem than the GPU at least.

 

[architect md]

Thank you DSzymbroski for the great and quick advice!

I was hoping I might get away with upgrading the graphics card for now, and maybe the RAM if that would make a difference. I have the £500 and maybe a little stretch of that if its worth it. Is there any cards you would recommend (as you may have guessed I have been out of the loop on graphics cards for some time)? The RX 5700 is getting some great reviews and so is the RTX 2070 Super but I am not 100% sure of the difference.