Hi,
I currently have a Z97-G55 SLI motherboard with an intel i3-4160 CPU and an AMD R9 280x GPU. PSU is an EVGA SuperNOVA 750 G2. I am considering making an upgrade on my PC but I'm unsure on whether I should upgrade my CPU or my GPU first. I mostly play League of Legends but I also occasionally play World of Warcraft, Overwatch and Counter-Strike GO.
The CPU's I have in mind are the the i7-4790k and i5-4690k (depending on what's necessary for my gaming needs). In terms of GPU, I'm not really sure but I can stretch my budget to around £300.
So my question is: will an upgrade from my r9 280x to a more powerful GPU be bottlenecked by my CPU?
Will I see a better gain from upgrading CPU before GPU?
I can only upgrade one part at this moment. I am not limited in budget but I do wish to make the most cost effective upgrade and obviously spend as little as possible. Hope to get some help and many thanks in advance
I currently have a Z97-G55 SLI motherboard with an intel i3-4160 CPU and an AMD R9 280x GPU. PSU is an EVGA SuperNOVA 750 G2. I am considering making an upgrade on my PC but I'm unsure on whether I should upgrade my CPU or my GPU first. I mostly play League of Legends but I also occasionally play World of Warcraft, Overwatch and Counter-Strike GO.
The CPU's I have in mind are the the i7-4790k and i5-4690k (depending on what's necessary for my gaming needs). In terms of GPU, I'm not really sure but I can stretch my budget to around £300.
So my question is: will an upgrade from my r9 280x to a more powerful GPU be bottlenecked by my CPU?
Will I see a better gain from upgrading CPU before GPU?
I can only upgrade one part at this moment. I am not limited in budget but I do wish to make the most cost effective upgrade and obviously spend as little as possible. Hope to get some help and many thanks in advance
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