Should I upgrade my Graphics Card or CPU

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I'm unsure what one I should upgrade. I have a GTX 1050ti and an i5 2400. I've been noticing that my CPU is pretty much minimum for most games but my motherboard (I dont remember the exact name) is apparently only compatable with 5 other CPU's that aren't that good so I would have to upgrade my motherboard too. What would be the best thing to get to at this point? Thanks.

Also the main reason I'm asking is for better frames in games like Black Ops 4. Not sure if that would change an answer but yeah.
 
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Run a hardware monitoring program, and, while playing the games you want, see how much utilization of the GPU and CPU there is.

If one of them is running at 100% and the other is not, then whatever is running at 100% is your weakest link.

If both, well, then upgrading both might be a good idea.

Though, honestly, I wouldn't rush. First, find out your weak link. Save aside as much as you can, wait for the Black Friday and Cyber Monday deals, to try to get the most performance bang for the buck that you can.
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Depends on how long you plan on having the system and what resolution you play at. If you're at 1440p/4k on a tv then the 2400 is fine, but otherwise now would be a good time for you to upgrade platforms. The r5 2600 and b450 mobos are excellent deals right now.
 
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Don't upgrade at this point , save for a newer core setup from Intel or AMD Ryzen platform.
 
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I run 1080p on a 60hz monitor. I was just wondering this for near future reference so I dont really have a set budget but but I'm getting like $30-100 disposable income each week depending on how much I work so that could go towards it.
 
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I think I should get an upgrade as I'm not really getting the best performance in what I want. Low settings 1080p I get an unsteady 50fps in Blackout on Black Ops 4 (one main reason for wanting an upgrade)
 
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Run a hardware monitoring program, and, while playing the games you want, see how much utilization of the GPU and CPU there is.

If one of them is running at 100% and the other is not, then whatever is running at 100% is your weakest link.

If both, well, then upgrading both might be a good idea.

Though, honestly, I wouldn't rush. First, find out your weak link. Save aside as much as you can, wait for the Black Friday and Cyber Monday deals, to try to get the most performance bang for the buck that you can.
 
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