Which upgrade should i do

Sky_Powder

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Howdy, so next week im going to receive $750 to upgrade my pc, and i dont know which parts in my system i should upgrade
Cpu- i7-2600
Graphics card-1050ti
Ram-8gb
Psu- 430w evga power supply
Mobo- intel dh67blb3
Let me know what you think should upgrade
 
Solution
You could change everything. Considering how high GPU prices are though, you may want to consider just going with a Ryzen CPU/RAM/Mobo and get a GPU later.

PCPartPicker part list: https://pcpartpicker.com/list/BZHvJV
Price breakdown by merchant: https://pcpartpicker.com/list/BZHvJV/by_merchant/

CPU: AMD - Ryzen 5 1600 3.2GHz 6-Core Processor ($197.43 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: MSI - B350 TOMAHAWK ATX AM4 Motherboard ($91.98 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill - Ripjaws V Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-3200 Memory ($142.99 @ Newegg)
Video Card: Zotac - GeForce GTX 1060 6GB 6GB AMP! Edition Video Card ($279.99 @ B&H)
Total: $712.39
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2017-08-23 16:38 EDT-0400
You could change everything. Considering how high GPU prices are though, you may want to consider just going with a Ryzen CPU/RAM/Mobo and get a GPU later.

PCPartPicker part list: https://pcpartpicker.com/list/BZHvJV
Price breakdown by merchant: https://pcpartpicker.com/list/BZHvJV/by_merchant/

CPU: AMD - Ryzen 5 1600 3.2GHz 6-Core Processor ($197.43 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: MSI - B350 TOMAHAWK ATX AM4 Motherboard ($91.98 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill - Ripjaws V Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-3200 Memory ($142.99 @ Newegg)
Video Card: Zotac - GeForce GTX 1060 6GB 6GB AMP! Edition Video Card ($279.99 @ B&H)
Total: $712.39
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2017-08-23 16:38 EDT-0400
 
Solution
This should be a good upgrade overall...

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: AMD - Ryzen 5 1600 3.2GHz 6-Core Processor ($197.43 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: MSI - B350 TOMAHAWK ATX AM4 Motherboard ($91.98 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill - Ripjaws V Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-3000 Memory ($127.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: SanDisk - SSD PLUS 240GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($83.88 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: MSI - GeForce GTX 1060 6GB 6GB GT OCV1 Video Card ($264.98 @ Newegg)
Total: $766.26
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2017-08-23 16:41 EDT-0400

 
I wouldn't go with a R5 1600 from an i7 2600 (even if the performance would be better and Ryzen is very good value). You would need a good quality PSU with higher wattage for sure in order to add beefier gpus but here is what I recommend in your case. I'd keep the system as is for now and once Intel Coffee Lake comes out go for an 6 core i7. Do an almost entire system upgrade then (you can keep you gtx 1050 ti untill a suitable gpu from next generation (Volta or Navi) is on the market).
 
The question we have to ask first are

What is the OP using the PC for
What monitor he uses
Is he low on storage space
Is noise or heating is a concern
Slow boot time

We are just tossing parts on this
 

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