Upgrading my PC, need help choosing a GPU and possibly a CPU

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Luka Dautovic

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Last year I bought a new PC with the following components:

i5 4460 3.2 GHz
R9 380 G1 Gaming 4GB
Z87 PRO V-edition motherboard
16GB 1866Mhz Kingston Hyperx FURY
Seagate Barracuda 7200 RPM 1TB
Seasonic S12G Gold 550 W PSU

but I was very disappointed with the GPU, specifically because of the drivers.
This has led me to decide it is time for an upgrade. Because I don't want to just sell this GPU and buy one of the same price range I am asking for advice on a higher tier of graphics cards and whether I should also upgrade the CPU.

So, here is my question. If I am able to sell this GPU at a decent price, and if I decide not to upgrade the CPU I will have a budget of a maximum of 400 € to buy a new GPU. Which one? (Preferably Nvidia, I don't want to experience these kind of bad drivers again.)

If I have to also upgrade the CPU, probably to avoid bottlenecking, and if I manage to sell this one at a reasonable price I should have a budget of a maximum of about 520 €. Which CPU and GPU should I buy in that scenario?

Lastly should I upgrade only the GPU or the CPU as well?

Thanks in advance.
 
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I agree with ATi RaDEoN, the 4460 is still an excellent CPU and should have no issues with that GTX 1070. The only time I would consider maybe grabbing a stronger CPU is if your gaming @4K (or surround). And your PSU not only meets the requirement of 500W but is an excellent quality unit made by one of the best PSU manufactures out there. Hold off and get that GTX 1070, you'll be happy you did.
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I don't think you need to upgrade that CPU as its still really good. I would sell the R9 380, buy a GTX 1070 and then put the rest of your budget into a SSD for the OS.

If you do decide to upgrade the CPU then go with a Haswell refresh i7 or Xeon (better IMO) to make the upgrade worth it (although still better off with GTX 1070/SSD). ***In almost every case you will not notice a difference in gaming between the i5 & i7.***
 
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Agree with WildCard999, there's really no need to upgrade the CPU, it's a fine part and even swapping it our for a Devils Canyon i5/i7 (4690K/4790K) won't get you enough of a boost to warrant the cost, unless you add a CPU cooler and overclock...
Upgrading the GPU will depend on the display/s you're using, for a single 1080 60Hz display the GTX970 is plenty and it'll even handle a single 60Hz 1440 monitor well enough, for a higher rez or a high refresh display you'll be thinking around the GTX980Ti class to really make things fly.
BUT...With Nvidia due to release their Pascal based parts by the end of June I suggest you hold off until they are released and the benchmarks are in before you make a final decision.
 
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Luka Dautovic

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Okay guys, thanks a lot, but won't the 1070 be a bit.. too strong for my system?

I mean, the 4460 will definitely bottleneck that kind of GPU and I am not sure that my PSU could handle it either..
 
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you are underestimating the 4460. There is absolutely no need for any upgrade.
AMD cards have poor driver support, you should have considered that before buying the 380. Get a Nvidia card if you want hassle free driver support with exclusive Nvidia features which are not there in AMD.

I would strongly recommend you to wait 1 or 2 months until 1070 releases. Meanwhile you can use your 380.
 
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I agree with ATi RaDEoN, the 4460 is still an excellent CPU and should have no issues with that GTX 1070. The only time I would consider maybe grabbing a stronger CPU is if your gaming @4K (or surround). And your PSU not only meets the requirement of 500W but is an excellent quality unit made by one of the best PSU manufactures out there. Hold off and get that GTX 1070, you'll be happy you did.
 
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