Should i upgrade my Cpu or Gpu first?

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Hello, i just wanted to ask what i should upgrade first my Cpu or Gpu. My current PC specs are:
Cpu: Intel Pentium D 915
Gpu: Nvidia Geforce 8500 Gt
Ram: 2GB DDR2-667
Psu: 380W
I was planning to upgrade to:
Choice 1:
Cpu: Intel Pentium G3258
Mobo: Asus H81M-C/CSM Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard
Ram: Corsair Vengeance 8GB DDR3-1600
Or
Choice 2:
Gpu: EVGA GeForce GTX 750 Ti 2GB FTW ACX Video Card
I just dont know what would bottleneck more getting a better cpu or a better gpu. Please help

 
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Neither your CPU nor your GPU will handle current games nicely. You may have better performance just using the integrated GPU in a new intel CPU than you would get with your old GPU. Save some money and only get 4GB of RAM. Use what you save to either get a new GPU now or get a CPU with better integrated graphics to hold you over until you can afford a new GPU.

You may also want to look into getting an APU for your budget.
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Neither your CPU nor your GPU will handle current games nicely. You may have better performance just using the integrated GPU in a new intel CPU than you would get with your old GPU. Save some money and only get 4GB of RAM. Use what you save to either get a new GPU now or get a CPU with better integrated graphics to hold you over until you can afford a new GPU.

You may also want to look into getting an APU for your budget.
 
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im just looking to run games for my kid like minecraft and such, which one would be better for the time being, he wont be playing high demanding games until a few more years.
 
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Then get the best CPU you can afford (maybe an APU) and use its integrated graphics. You won't get good performance, but most games will be playable.
 
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Would he get the same fps or lower fps if he were to use the g3258 and the geforce 8500gt compared to only using the g3258 with integrated graphics?
 
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Because right now with the D 915 and the 8500 gt he gets around 40 fps with maxed settings but goes down to 10-20 fps when in pvp
 
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