What to upgrade first

[nerdslayer]

Having built my new system 2 years ago with average specs i am now coming to the point of wanting to upgrade my pc.

I am now wondering, however, what component do i upgrade first. I am thinking the GPU is probably the best bet but i wanted to make sure before splashing out on a new card. I am mostly a gamer with moderately intensive games such as CSGO, Dota, rust and occasional minecraft or starcraft. I would also like to be able to get into video editing on a small scale, although thats not priority.

PC Specs:
I5-4460 (stock cooler)
8gb DDR3 RAM
Gigabyte GA-B85-HD3-A MOBO
GTX 960
1tb HDD
350 watt PSU

 

[RonRave]

I would recommend getting a solid state drive first - this will give you the most noticeable improvement in day-to-day use. Second, I would say your power supply. It will be hard to upgrade your GPU very much without a better power supply.

 

[Bearmann]

For gaming, you'll want a new GPU and PSU. Maybe the new GTX 1070 or RX 480. An SSD will load games faster, but won't have much effect on gaming itself.

 

[nerdslayer]

For gaming, you'll want a new GPU and PSU. Maybe the new GTX 1070 or RX 480. An SSD will load games faster, but won't have much effect on gaming itself.

At what point do you normally look to upgrade a system. Is it asap as soon as you have the spare money or is normally after a period of time. When do you look to upgrade.

 

[Bearmann]

Its like buying a new car. Some people run the car until the wheels fall off. Others get a new car every time a new model comes out. It would be a pretty good jump from the GTX 960 to one of the newer cards.