Worth upgrading this RIG?

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M05K The Laden

M05K The Laden

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Hello, should I upgrade my rig?

CPU: i5 4430s 2.7Ghz
Motherboard: h87m-e
GPU: R9 280
RAMS: HyperX 2x4GB 1600Mhz

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CPU: Intel Core i5-7600K
Motherboard: MSI Z270 Tomahawk + Bonus: Headset Siberia V2 Dragon Edition
GPU: GTX 1060
RAMS: GSKILL AEGIS DDR4 3000MHZ

Worth upgrading?

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The CPU upgrade is pretty big, I would say its worth it to upgrade performance wise.

The GTX 1060 might be an ok upgrade depending on what version of it you get. If you can get one with more than 4GB of RAM on the card, you could see some performance gains, but you might be better served by say, an AMD RX580 or 590. Im not sure what your budget is, so that makes this a little difficult. The nVidea video cards tend to cost a bit more than their comparable equivalents from AMD, so you may want to take that into account as well.
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The CPU upgrade is pretty big, I would say its worth it to upgrade performance wise.

The GTX 1060 might be an ok upgrade depending on what version of it you get. If you can get one with more than 4GB of RAM on the card, you could see some performance gains, but you might be better served by say, an AMD RX580 or 590. Im not sure what your budget is, so that makes this a little difficult. The nVidea video cards tend to cost a bit more than their comparable equivalents from AMD, so you may want to take that into account as well.
 
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Depends on how much are you paying for the upgrade. What is the GTX 1060 GPU included, is it the 3GB or the 6GB model? For the RAM, what is the capacity and the number of modules, is it 8GB (1 x 8GB or 2 x 4GB) or 16GB (1 x 16GB or 2 x 8GB)? Do you also have an aftermarket CPU Cooler ready to use for the unlocked i5-7600K? Will you be using the same case and psu that you have (what are the models of those)?
 
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