Which to upgrade first GPU or CPU

[Mhelleo]

Hello,

Novice pc builder here, built my gaming pc 2 years ago and I would like to upgrade either the cpu or gpu I just dont kow which one first and would my motherboard handle the upgrade. Any advice will be much appreciated.

CPU = Intel Core i5-3570K Quad-Core Processor 3.4 GHz 4 Core LGA 1155 - BX80637I53570K
GPU = EVGA GeForce GTX660 2048MB GDDR5 192-Bit
MOBO = Gigabyte Intel Z77 Dual Thunderbolt ATX Motherboard (GA-Z77X-UP4-TH)
PSU = Corsair CX Series 600 Watt ATX/EPS Modular 80 PLUS Bronze ATX12V/EPS12V 552 Power Supply CX600M

 

[Gelid03]

i'd leave the cpu alone and upgrade the gpu to either a 960 or 970 budget depending. The newer cpus arent much stronger and i dont think its a worthwhile upgrade

 

[NightAntilli]

If it's for games definitely the GPU. The CPU is a non-issue. If you want to do other stuff at the same time like streaming, video encoding etc, you might want to upgrade to an i7.

 

[eddieb101]

The CPU you have is more than strong enough for gaming, your first port of call should be the graphics card. A GTX970 would be an awesome upgrade!

 

[Mhelleo]

Thank you all for the quick response, I decided to get the GTX 970 as it was in my budget.