Upgrade CPU or GPU?

[Xander Bolinget]

Hello, 

I am looking to upgrade my pc. 

I have a i5 6600k and a gtx 1070. 

I want to upgrade both, cpu and gpu, but for now I can only upgrade one. 

 

Which should I upgrade? My budget is $500-600

 

I am thinking about either a RTX 2070 or a i9 9900k or i9 9700k? What would you reccomend?

 

[TetraSky]

GPU, as the CPU is still good enough.

Also, go with AMD, not Intel, especially if you're on a tight budget. 

Just as good, if not better when you consider multithread. 

[GamingSeargent]

It really depends on what you want to use your computer for! If it is for gaming then probably the GPU, but if you are doing editing or rendering, then go for the cpu!

[Xander Bolinget]

3 minutes ago, TetraSky said:

GPU, as the CPU is still good enough.

Also, go with AMD, not Intel, especially if you're on a tight budget. 

Just as good, if not better when you consider multithread. 

Thanks for the info! I will have to take a look at AMD. 

 

[Xander Bolinget]

3 minutes ago, GamingSeargent said:

It really depends on what you want to use your computer for! If it is for gaming then probably the GPU, but if you are doing editing or rendering, then go for the cpu!

Definitely gaming, starting to lean more towards getting a GPU. 

[Herman Mcpootis]

1 hour ago, TetraSky said:

GPU, as the CPU is still good enough.

Also, go with AMD, not Intel, especially if you're on a tight budget. 

Just as good, if not better when you consider multithread. 

i've seen several threads where OP was complaining about performance because their quad core i5s were bottlenecking their GTX 1070/980ti, it's not really enough anymore.

[Herman Mcpootis]

PCPartPicker Part List

CPU: AMD Ryzen 5 3600 3.6 GHz 6-Core Processor  ($174.99 @ B&H) 
Motherboard: ASRock B450M/AC Micro ATX AM4 Motherboard  ($98.49 @ Amazon) wait for B550 if you can.
Video Card: MSI Radeon RX 5700 XT 8 GB MECH OC Video Card  ($359.99 @ Newegg) sell your old parts to compensate for the extra cost, or get a 5700 instead.
Total: $633.47
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2020-05-15 22:13 EDT-0400

Edited May 16, 2020 by Herman Mcpootis

[Fatih19]

14 minutes ago, Herman Mcpootis said:

PCPartPicker Part List

CPU: AMD Ryzen 5 3600 3.6 GHz 6-Core Processor  ($174.99 @ B&H) 
Motherboard: ASRock B450M/AC Micro ATX AM4 Motherboard  ($98.49 @ Amazon) 
Video Card: MSI Radeon RX 5700 XT 8 GB MECH OC Video Card  ($359.99 @ Newegg) sell your old parts to compensate for the extra cost, or get a 5700 instead.
Total: $633.47
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2020-05-15 22:13 EDT-0400

Maybe it's better to wait for the B550 for the upgrade path?