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I am thinking of upgrading either my CPU (with motherboard and RAM) or my GPU. I currently like to play PUBG, but also considering upgrading correctly so I can also run other games in the future.

If my CPU isn't bottlenecking with PUBG but my GPU is at 99%, should I only be looking to upgrade the GPU?

Here are my current specs -

i7 875k running at 4.1ghz
GTX1060 6gb
16gb RAM @ 1600mhz

Considering something like a i5 8400 with 16gb RAM @ 2666-3000mhz, or could get a GTX980ti from CEX for £330.

Someone said to me that if your GPU is bottlenecking then that should be the one to upgrade and keep the CPU, but I'm worried that the i7 875k is getting on a bit now, but I don't want to upgrade the CPU if it makes no difference to FPS...?
 
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i7 875k running at 4.1ghz
GTX1060 6gb

In most games that is 20+ fps lower when you compare it to a

i5 8400
GTX1060 6gb

Using the exact same settings.

In Pubg GPU at 99% is due to less than optimal settings, Lynfield is old but at your O.C you should be smooth and staying well above 55fps.

If you were to upgrade something the CPU/MB/RAM would be optimal, the bells and whistles from a new chipset along with RAM that is 3X faster and the use of M2 slots is a huge overall upgrade to your daily use.
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Are you having performance issues with PUBG or other games? If the answer is no then I wouldn't bother to upgrade currently as we really don't know the requirements of future games and to me it makes no sense to upgrade "just for the heck of it". And tbh if your running PUBG well then other current games should be no issue as PUBG isn't exactly the best optimized game out there. If you have the upgrade itch then maybe I'd suggest a SSD if you don't currently have one or maybe a monitor upgrade?
 
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Right now, I feel like there is no need to upgrade the GPU - a GTX 1060 6 GB for 1080p gaming is fine for now, and probably for at least 2 more years. Upgrade the processor is what I would say, the extra cores can help if you do other tasks in the background while gaming. i5 8400 would be a good upgrade, or the Ryzen 5 2600X will also be a good upgrade. Both these processors are hexa cores, so in future games they will fare better than your current i7. Right now there will not be much difference, but in the future there will be.

Usually it is recommended to upgrade the GPU when it is being used 100% for a performance boost, but if you feel that the FPS you get in PUBG right now is good enough, upgrade the processor. If you want more FPS, only then upgrade the GPU.
 
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Actually that person is right since your GPU is 99% all the time and your CPU is less than say 80% then upgrading the GPU will utilize the CPU to 100% but the problem is the next possible GPU upgrade will eventually bottleneck the CPU since it is very old. Here are few suggestions,
1. Wait for a month, as per news mining firms are rejecting orders of mainstream gpus so you will see a gradual drop in GPU price. You may get a GTX 1070 for its actual price not hyped price.
2. Nvidia next lineup release is very close, if you can wait then you may get good deals after this release even on older GPUs.
3. don't buy 980ti unless you get it ridiculously cheap do some market research on the value.
4. As soon as you buy the GPU u will notice your cpu usage is 100% in games, if funds permit you then I wuld suggest to have the benchmark figures of i5-8400 vs Ryzen 5 2600 mega gaming benchmark that will be on youtube by HardwareUnboxed and check this video as soon as it hits youtube. They have confirmed this video will release real soon. There is a high chance that 2600 may beat 8400 in terms of value proposition.

Then you select what to buy first. But I bet you that you eventually upgrade both but as per market price of gpu pls pls wait for a month great deals are really close.
 
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i7 875k running at 4.1ghz
GTX1060 6gb

In most games that is 20+ fps lower when you compare it to a

i5 8400
GTX1060 6gb

Using the exact same settings.

In Pubg GPU at 99% is due to less than optimal settings, Lynfield is old but at your O.C you should be smooth and staying well above 55fps.

If you were to upgrade something the CPU/MB/RAM would be optimal, the bells and whistles from a new chipset along with RAM that is 3X faster and the use of M2 slots is a huge overall upgrade to your daily use.
 
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Thanks for the reply. I currently have an SSD and my monitor is an ultrawide 75hz (recently bought).

I would like to upgrade in about 10-12 months for two reasons -

1. Because I feel an upgrade on the motherboard could be worth it as a futureproof, as it's 10 years old now.

2. Because I like to upgrade when the time feels right as I enjoy tinkering and fitting new parts lol.
 
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Thanks for the advice.

I won't be upgrading for about 10-12 months anyway, but like to plan in advance and could do it much sooner if I felt the urge to grab a good deal. Ryzen 5 2600 is going for £160 on Amazon and the i5 8400 is about £140, so seems like the Ryzen will be the one to go for with that price difference of only £20. Especially since I can overclock the Ryzen and get even better performance.

I am definitely leaning more towards upgrading my whole platform rather than the GPU, as it would seem to make sense going forward. I didn't realise that once the CPU is better that the % can move over to the CPU and bottleneck that. So GPU upgrade seems like a bad idea.
 
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2600 is definietly superior choice to 8400. Many 8400 users complain about nastyy stuttering in some games.
 
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Yeah, definitely leaning towards the 2600 right now, especially at only £160 and motherboard around £65. Overclocking it will also squeeze a bit more out as I have a Noctua which will handle it easily.

Thanks guys for all your awesome answers, I have decided at this stage that I need to upgrade my CPU and motherboard.
I will quash the ideas of a GTX980ti swap, as it doesn't really make sense to go backwards :)
 
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Superior.. well not in gaming terms on Dx11 titles which is a majority of what is out, there are dozens of reviews and comparisons out here are samples as they all same exactly the same thing.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8REx-G2d3cQ
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IMB-h9kBF9c

As far as the stuttering I don't see it, I can walk across the street to one I built for a neighbor "i5 8400 with a 1070 SLI" 1080p and 1440p on a 55 inch with no issues or complaints. As far as a 2600X goes it's slightly better than a 1600X which is on average 20 FPS less than the 8400 with slightly more Frame Time Variance. Either way you go your going to have a good system so it doesn't really matter if your looking at Red or Blue both will give you 60+ fps @ 1080p.
 
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An 8th generation i5, and a Ryzen 5 is not a "step down" from an i7 - it offers more cores, and also better single core speed in the case of the i5.
 
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Thanks for your comment.

Unfortunately that is outside my budget. I should have mentioned that I have about £400 to spend on a new motherboard, 16gb RAM and CPU :)
 
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