Which part should I upgrade?

grachinski · Sep 9, 2014

Hello guys. I plan to upgrade my pc with a 400$ bugdet. I'm posting this here because I feel that my cpu and motherboard might be ones stopping me from using all of my gpu's power. My main goal is increasing games fps.

My spec is:
-NVIDIA GeForce GTX 660 2.0 GB
-Intel(R) Core(TM) i5 CPU 750 @ 2.67GHz
-2x Corsair Dominator 4GB Dual Channel DDR3
-OCZ ZT550W Power Supply
-ASUS P7P55D Pro
-HD Seagate SATA II 1000 GB (1TB) 7200 RPM - ST31000528AS

okcnaline · Sep 9, 2014

Upgrade the CPU and motherboard to these:
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4670K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor ($224.97 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: ECS Z97-MACHINE ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($91.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $316.96
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-09-09 00:15 EDT-0400

And the GPU can still last a bit before starting to loose performance. By then you might have gotten enough money for a GTX 760 or even a 770.

iamlegend · Sep 9, 2014

Here man.
Upgrade your CPU and MOBO.
Add cooler for overclocking.

http://pcpartpicker.com/parts/partlist/

Gam3r01 · Sep 9, 2014

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4690K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor ($219.99 @ NCIX US)
Motherboard: Asus Z97-A ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($119.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $339.98
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-09-09 00:20 EDT-0400

Newer 4690k refresh model processor. More energy efficient, newer, and cheaper.
Better quality Z97 board.
Throw in a 212 EVO, NH-D14, or h100i or similar for great OCs.

iamlegend · Sep 9, 2014

+1 Gam3r01

okcnaline · Sep 9, 2014

+1 Gam3r01. I think we all agree on the same thing albeit the difference in motherboard.

iamlegend, you included a generic parts link.

grachinski · Sep 9, 2014

Thank you everyone. Can you just confirm that such changes would increase my gaming performance?

okcnaline · Sep 9, 2014

Gam3r01 · Sep 9, 2014

Your processor is several generations behind, so a new i5 would increase performance quite a bit.

Some games that dont rely much on the CPU may not have the best increases in performance, but the largest reason to upgrade is the upgrade path.
Z97 boards, ability to run whatever graphics card you choose on top of the performance boost now will be well worth the cost.

grachinski · Sep 9, 2014

Once again, thanks everyone!

iamlegend · Sep 9, 2014

YES!! Cheers!!

okcnaline · Sep 9, 2014

You're welcome!!! And great luck to you!

logainofhades · Sep 9, 2014

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4690K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor ($219.99 @ NCIX US)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($30.35 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: ASRock Fatal1ty Z97X Killer ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($142.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $393.33
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-09-09 00:36 EDT-0400

After this, I would consider a PSU and GPU upgrade.

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