Upgrade GPU or Mobo/CPU

Aduch86 · Nov 8, 2016

Hi Guys,
At the moment my spec looks like that:
CPU: A8 5600k
GPU: GTX 660ti
16GB : DDR3
HDD: 1TB
I thinking about some upgrade, and my question is should I go for better GPU(COnsidering RX460 or gtx 1060) or rather new mobo and CPU( Thinking about i3 6100)? I'm playing games like BF1, Witcher, LoL etc. acuatlly a bit of everything Thanks for help.

Justiceinacan · Nov 8, 2016

Motherboard/CPU, at least with the 2 GB kepler you'll be able to make some game's minimums

The A8 though, not particularly close to game quality. For BF1 you'll want at least an Intel i5 from what I see.

Aduch86 · Nov 8, 2016

Tbh I play witcher (high,mid) at 1080p and bf1 low,mid 30-40fps. So its not that bad for such a outdated PC. Will CPU upgrade give me more fps then rx480?As well is the i3 6100+ mobo best option in 150-170£ budget?

elbert · Nov 8, 2016

You 660ti is slower than a 1050 and the A8 5600K is slower than the old phenom II's. I suggest the 1050ti and later upgrade the rest.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 1050 Ti 4GB ACX 2.0 Video Card ($144.99 @ B&H)
Total: $144.99
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-11-08 18:02 EST-0500

Aduch86 · Nov 8, 2016

Here in UK the price of 1050ti is really close to 1060 its like £30 difference at scan.co.uk. Can i expect 60fps in latest games with a8+gtx 1060? Or will it bottleneck in games badly ? As well i have decent PSU( corsair 550w) so that wouldnt be a issue.

elbert · Nov 8, 2016

Your CPU will bottleneck both depending on the game. Some games are less CPU dependent and the 1060 will shine but most your going to need a better CPU soon. Here is the 1060 I would suggest.
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 1060 3GB 3GB GAMING Video Card (£194.99 @ Ebuyer)
Total: £194.99
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-11-08 23:40 GMT+0000

Aduch86 · Nov 8, 2016

Thanks Elbert. So would u suggest 1050ti and mb save couple ££ for mobo and cpu or go for 1060 and w8 a bit for cpu? As well what would be the budget cpu that woudnt bottle neck 1060/1050ti?

elbert · Nov 8, 2016

Just go ahead with the 1060 and get a new CPU, mobo, and ram next year when you get the money.

Aduch86 · Nov 21, 2016

Thanks I bought rx 470 at the end

Now its time to Think about mobo and CPU. I've seena lot of "Best CPU for gaming"etc videos on youtube. A lot of people recommend i3 6100. My budget is about 300-350 pounds(mobo cpu ram). Im happy to go for some OC with CPU if its worth it.Any ideas?Is it worth to go up to i5 6500? At the moment I play games like BF1 Witcher 3. A bit chaotic post;P But thanks for help in advance.

Justiceinacan · Nov 21, 2016

OC CPU is gonna be $350 in motherboard and CPU so I wouldn't recommend it.

Get a B150 motherboard, at least 8 GB RAM and the i3. Gonna be around $250 USD, dunno how that translates to pounds cause your stores can differ in price over there.

Aduch86 · Nov 22, 2016

From watching some BF 1 benchmarks I can see that i3 + rx 470 cant really do 60fps on ultra. I was thinking about i5 6500(i5 6600k seems to be to expensive plus I would need spend more in mobo)+ 8-16gb of some 2666-3000 mhz RAM. What you think about that build ? CAn you recommend some good mobo ?

elbert · Nov 22, 2016

For that price I suggest the 6600K, with a z170, and 8GB of RAM. Get a good heatsink when you can to overclock if you wish.
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-6600K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor (£209.94 @ Aria PC)
Motherboard: MSI Z170-A PRO ATX LGA1151 Motherboard (£87.60 @ Amazon UK)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance LPX 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR4-3000 Memory (£49.49 @ Amazon UK)
Total: £347.03
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-11-22 19:37 GMT+0000

Aduch86 · Nov 22, 2016

That looks really good. Just a bit concerned about that mobo . Its a budget z170 one, will that allow me to get some good overclocking on this CPU? As well at the moment I've got CX 550w PSU, Im not sure if thats enough to OC that CPU. Obviously I would need to buy some cooler, but that can wait.

elbert · Nov 22, 2016

The motherboard is a budget board but one of the highest recommended in the price range. Paying a whole lot more for the motherboard takes away from getting the cheaper i5 than getting an i7. The motherboard should be fine for most overclocks that doesn't involve water cooling. With a good priced Cryorig H7 it should get your i5 to 4.2Ghz and put you ahead of base 6700K in games.

Aduch86 · Nov 22, 2016

Will my Corsair CX550m handle it?

elbert · Nov 22, 2016

It should. The powersupply is more than is needed for the video card so it should be fine.

Aduch86 · Nov 22, 2016

Thaats great thanks

Just one more thing is it any point to put like extra 40 pounds to mobo? OR there is no point as its not gonna give my any better resutls in OC? Sorry for noobish question but Its gonna be my first OC

Aduch86 · Nov 23, 2016

I found that mobo ASRock Z170 Extreme4 it has really good reviews and its recommended as well for some decent OC (6600k 4,5). Just want to double check my build :
Mobo :as above
CPU: i5 6600k
PSU: CX550m(is it enough?)
GPU: Asus Rx 470 strix
HDD: 1TB (planing to get some SSD for OS)
Case: Corsair Carbide 300R
I planing to OC that CPU so gonna get some cooler.
IS that gonna work fine

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