Hey all, apologies, this may get long-winded!
First off, here is my current build. I bought it in 2010 and have made periodic upgrades and hope to continue upgrading one component per year or so.
Motherboard: ASRock 970 Pro3
CPU: AMD Athlon II x4 630
RAM: 12 GB DDR3 (2x4GB, 2x2GB)
GPU: Nvidia GTS 250 1GB
Storage: Samsung 850 Evo 512GB SSD, and two 7200 RPM HDDs
So in 2015 I upgraded the ram and in order to do so I needed to upgrade the mobo as well, as I was at the max capacity of my old one. Because I at that point wasn't ready to upgrade my CPU, I made the kinda bad decision to buy a new mobo that would still support that CPU, with an AM3+ socket. Now, looking for a new CPU, it seems like the best choice would be an AMD FX-8370
So question 1 is, is it worth it to invest in this kinda already outdated CPU? I'm not quite ready yet to drop the money for a new mother board, RAM, and a new CPU.
GPU wise I've been looking at an Nvidia 1050ti or 1060.
Computer is used most intensely for Photoshop and other CC programs, and secondly for gaming (mostly skyrim, GTA V)
So, which does it make sense to upgrade first? Thanks in advance!
Edit: Forgot to add, windows 10, upgraded from 7. Transferring the license shouldn't be an issue I don't think
First off, here is my current build. I bought it in 2010 and have made periodic upgrades and hope to continue upgrading one component per year or so.
Motherboard: ASRock 970 Pro3
CPU: AMD Athlon II x4 630
RAM: 12 GB DDR3 (2x4GB, 2x2GB)
GPU: Nvidia GTS 250 1GB
Storage: Samsung 850 Evo 512GB SSD, and two 7200 RPM HDDs
So in 2015 I upgraded the ram and in order to do so I needed to upgrade the mobo as well, as I was at the max capacity of my old one. Because I at that point wasn't ready to upgrade my CPU, I made the kinda bad decision to buy a new mobo that would still support that CPU, with an AM3+ socket. Now, looking for a new CPU, it seems like the best choice would be an AMD FX-8370
So question 1 is, is it worth it to invest in this kinda already outdated CPU? I'm not quite ready yet to drop the money for a new mother board, RAM, and a new CPU.
GPU wise I've been looking at an Nvidia 1050ti or 1060.
Computer is used most intensely for Photoshop and other CC programs, and secondly for gaming (mostly skyrim, GTA V)
So, which does it make sense to upgrade first? Thanks in advance!
Edit: Forgot to add, windows 10, upgraded from 7. Transferring the license shouldn't be an issue I don't think