Which to upgrade first, GPU or CPU ( GTX560 and FX4100)

[refikoglumd]

Hi guys,

I'm planning to upgrade my 6 years old rig, which I usually use for gaming and some video editing. Here are the specs :

MB : Gigabyte GA-780T-USB 3
CPU : AMD FX 4100 quad core 3.6GHz
GPU : Nvidia GTX560
RAM : 4GB

I want to upgrade so that my computer can run soon to be released games like Kingdom Comes : Deliverance and Mount & Blade 2 reasonably well. I'm planning to upgrade the CPU to FX8320 and GPU to RX470 4G, plus upgrading my RAM. But due to budget constrains, I have a few questions :

1- If I have to choose between GPU and CPU, which one should come first?
2- Would my motherboard support the FX8320?

Thanks in advance.

 

[hazzyboy3]

The cpu looks fairly good atm, I would change the gpu first as you will probably see the most performance boost that way.

 

[The Paladin]

I looked at this web site for your motherboard and only found a rev 3.x available can you confirm (should say on board itself) if it is the same
if it is then the FX8350 is not compatible. only see an FX-8100 for the GA-780T-USB3 (rev 3.x)
http://www.cpu-upgrade.com/mb-Gigabyte/GA-780T-USB3(rev._3.1).html

as for upgrading what is your budget, and what symptoms your having with current games?