PC upgrade - is it needed? (consultation)

[mihoj]

Hey, for a while I've been thinking about upgrading my PC. I'd like to hear your opinion in that matter.

My current setup:
CPU: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819115215 ] Intel Core i5 750 @ 2.66 GHz[/url]
GPU: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814125236 ] Gigabyte HD 4850 1GB (GV-R485OC-1GH)[/url]
Storage: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822152185 ] Samsung HD103SJ[/url]
Motherboard: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813128412 ] GIGABYTE GA-P55A-UD3 LGA 1156 Intel P55[/url]
Memory: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820104362 ] Kingston HyperX Beast 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3 1600[/url]
Power supply: http://www.chieftec.eu/en/psus/a-80-series/ctg-500-80p.html ] Chieftec CTG-500-80P[/url]

I'm working at 1920x1080 resolution.

What I'm currently planning:
1) buying a 120GB SSD (next week); either Kingston HyperX 3K or SAMSUNG 840 EVO

What I'm considering:
1) buying a new GPU
2) buying a new CPU

Reasoning behind upgrade:
1) Slowing down computer, especially when multitasking (browser [20+ open tabs] + game + others)
2) New games at higher settings aren't that smooth in gameplay
3) I could upgrade a PC at my parents' with my old parts

Budget: Moderate; I could pay up to ~$160/€120 for a GPU, and ~$180/€135 for a CPU if needed
Location: Poland

 

[bizzare21]

You need to upgrade your motherboard first if you want a new CPU. No Intel CPU supports the 1156 socket anymore (except yours). You can go AMD if you want, but still, you'll need to upgrade your Motherboard.

 

[nekulturny]

I would go with a graphics card upgrade first, yea, the CPU might be starting to show its age a bit, so I would plan on doing a new system in the near future. Possibly buying a really good graphics card, even if the CPU does happen to present a bottleneck, but as long as it isn't going to take another year to upgrade the motherboard/CPU, at least you have a good GPU to match your near future upgrade rather than buying something to "hold you over". I don't know what games you're looking to play, but if we're talking big name titles like BF4, I'd consider something along the lines of Nvidia 770 or (I'm a little out of date with current gen graphics cards) an AMD Radeon equivalent.

While thats not going to help your mutli-tasking, it should give your gaming a boost. I have to wonder though if you've checked for malware or potential overheats from dust buildup in your case if your i5-750 is being crippled by multiple internet tabs.

SSD's will make your program loading speeds snappier, including the OS load time, it will also make single player games noticeably faster when loading new levels, but multiplayer games are still for the most part going to be limited by the server you're playing on.