should i upgrade my cpu or gpu

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matthew.dale.mcdermid

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I currently have a intel i--6400 2.7 GHz
and a amd r9 380,

i would like to upgrade my pc but not sure which component to upgrade first.

i would upgrade my cpu to either a AMD RYZEN 5 1600X 6-Core 3.6 GHz or a Intel - Core i5-7500 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor

and i would upgrade my gpu to a amd 580 (msi or gigabyte)

could some one tell me which i would be better off upgrading and which component to chose
 
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AFAIK, the i5 6400 is still pretty good. You would be better off upgrading the GPU. IF you upgrade the CPU to an i5 7500:
1. You would need to update the BIOS
2. Makes no sense as with Coffee Lake out it is better to go for CoffeeLake, which would require a new motherboard from the Z370 line.

The Ryzen path will also require a new motherboard from the A320, B350 or X370 line.
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AFAIK, the i5 6400 is still pretty good. You would be better off upgrading the GPU. IF you upgrade the CPU to an i5 7500:
1. You would need to update the BIOS
2. Makes no sense as with Coffee Lake out it is better to go for CoffeeLake, which would require a new motherboard from the Z370 line.

The Ryzen path will also require a new motherboard from the A320, B350 or X370 line.
 
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