What is the bigger bottleneck
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HoboWAM :
What is the bigger bottleneck, what should i upgrade first? i have an i5 2500 and a gtx 760, both of them need to be upgraded but, which one first 
Well, assuming you're running 1920x1080 resolution, I'd say that maybe upgrading the video card would be the first step.
Given the crazy video card pricing situation, it might be worth considering a used 780 or 970 or 980, or possibly Radeon R9 290/290X/390/390X, though the AMD cards I listed tend to be pretty power hungry.
This is assuming you're not using an OEM PC like a Dell, for example. Their older systems can be really fussy about newer video cards at times. I know my Dell XPS 8300 (Sandy Bridge era) did NOT want to work with my R9 285.
therealduckofdeath
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Maybe just sell it all and run on the integrated GPU on your new set-up until you can afford a GPU? It's less of a hassle selling a fully functional PC rather than various part. 
A current gen integrated GPU is probably not far off the performance of a gtx 760, so I don't think you'd benefit much from keeping it around.
If you're upgrading to a Ryzen, I think you'll have to have a graphics card, so on that option I guess you'll have to do it the other way around?
A current gen integrated GPU is probably not far off the performance of a gtx 760, so I don't think you'd benefit much from keeping it around.If you're upgrading to a Ryzen, I think you'll have to have a graphics card, so on that option I guess you'll have to do it the other way around?
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HoboWAM :
What is the bigger bottleneck, what should i upgrade first? i have an i5 2500 and a gtx 760, both of them need to be upgraded but, which one first
Video card prices are crazy right now so this for sure is not the time to buy one.
For the processor you would be looking at a new board and DDR4 memory so the total cost would be from 350 to 700 bucks acording to how big a upgrade you wished to get and how much memory.
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Personally I would keep it for right now but if you really want to change and if you are on a budget.
I would get a ryzen 1600 with 8 gb ram (enough for gaming right now) and keep the 760.
@ 1080 it is still a descent card especially with the insane gpu price right now.
I would get a ryzen 1600 with 8 gb ram (enough for gaming right now) and keep the 760.
@ 1080 it is still a descent card especially with the insane gpu price right now.
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IMO, with patches being the fix for meltdown/spectre issues... Current CPU offerings don't really give one a sense of a rational purchase either, unless you are just having complete issues with your current CPU/chipset until next-gen from both AMD and Intel hit the shelves, coming this year.
If you have good cooling components (i.e. CPU cooler, case/case fans, etc.), have you thought about OC'ing your CPU (if a "k") and your GPU? It's free performance when done properly and is stable.
If you have good cooling components (i.e. CPU cooler, case/case fans, etc.), have you thought about OC'ing your CPU (if a "k") and your GPU? It's free performance when done properly and is stable.
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Can anyone explain the down votes on my suggestions? I've sold plenty of old PC's over the years and I know for an obvious fact that a private buyer usually prefers seeing a functional device when buying, hence the reduced hassle with selling everything in one go. Plus the fact you only have ot go through the price hassling once. A Ryzen does not have an iGPU, so, that part can't be wrong either.
HoboWAM :
What is the bigger bottleneck, what should i upgrade first? i have an i5 2500 and a gtx 760, both of them need to be upgraded but, which one first
Well, assuming you're running 1920x1080 resolution, I'd say that maybe upgrading the video card would be the first step.
Given the crazy video card pricing situation, it might be worth considering a used 780 or 970 or 980, or possibly Radeon R9 290/290X/390/390X, though the AMD cards I listed tend to be pretty power hungry.
This is assuming you're not using an OEM PC like a Dell, for example. Their older systems can be really fussy about newer video cards at times. I know my Dell XPS 8300 (Sandy Bridge era) did NOT want to work with my R9 285.
therealduckofdeath
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Ah, I admittedly haven't looked much at the newest Ryzen 3 processors, so I honestly didn't know those two comes with an iGPU.
That doesn't sound like a bad plan at all. The 780 outperforms the 1050Ti, and, hopefully, should be available used for less money. Make sure you have a decent power supply, as the 780 is a 250W card.
You might even find that your current CPU is not all that bad when coupled with a more powerful graphics card.
You might even find that your current CPU is not all that bad when coupled with a more powerful graphics card.
The GTX 760 i have right now has some serious cooling problems also, the temperatures get to 80s sometimes, i have to reapply the Thermal Compound like once every month, which is not normal for GPUs, but... Isn't it better to get the 1050Ti because its a newer Architecture? Also more driver support
Well, you're correct about the newer architecture, though, I don't think Nvidia's falling short for driver support on older cards - my son has a GTX 660Ti for example, and I recently updated the drivers for him because Nvidia issued new drivers in the past month or so.
However, the 1050Ti is a lesser performer, and the 10xx series cards are very overpriced due to cryptocurrency mining.
If you can find a used 780, 780Ti, 970 or 980 for equal to or lesser money than a new 1050Ti, from someone you think you can trust, then it would be better bang for the buck.
The 1050Ti is a relatively low end card, only slightly more performance than your existing 760. Not worth spending over $200 for a barely noticeable gain in performance.
However, the 1050Ti is a lesser performer, and the 10xx series cards are very overpriced due to cryptocurrency mining.
If you can find a used 780, 780Ti, 970 or 980 for equal to or lesser money than a new 1050Ti, from someone you think you can trust, then it would be better bang for the buck.
The 1050Ti is a relatively low end card, only slightly more performance than your existing 760. Not worth spending over $200 for a barely noticeable gain in performance.
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