Recommendations for upgrade

[Crimson L]

Hey folks!

 

So, I'll just jump right into it... Money is on a budget for one item only. I need to decide whether to get a new GPU or a new CPU first. I currently have a GTA 1060 3gb (I know, I know) and an Intel 6600k. My CPU frequently tops out at 100% when playing CPU intensive games (with background apps such as Discord running). However my GPU frequently runs out of memory after extended periods of playing time, or when playing games on Ultra settings (1080p). If I'm going to be upgrading my CPU I'd like to stick to the same socket type. What do you guys & girls think I should upgrade first? And to what?

 

Thanks in advance :)

[GoldenLag]

depends on the budget

[Crimson L]

2 minutes ago, GoldenLag said:

depends on the budget

Not really concerned on the budget per item too much. I just can't afford to blow money on both items in general. Just looking for something that has a good price/performance ratio and will be suitable for 1080p gaming on High/Ultra. Don't want anything overkill.

[GoldenLag]

Just now, Crimson L said:

Not really concerned on the budget per item too much. I just can't afford to blow money on both items in general. Just looking for something that has a good price/performance ratio and will be suitable for 1080p gaming on High/Ultra. Don't want anything overkill.

doesnt tell us anything about the budget.............

 

its simple, we cant recommend when there is no budget on the table. 

[Mr.Humble]

2 minutes ago, Crimson L said:

Not really concerned on the budget per item too much. I just can't afford to blow money on both items in general. Just looking for something that has a good price/performance ratio and will be suitable for 1080p gaming on High/Ultra. Don't want anything overkill.

Say a number

[Crimson L]

Just now, GoldenLag said:

doesnt tell us anything about the budget.............

 

its simple, we cant recommend when there is no budget on the table. 

£250-300 ($300-380) CPU --- £250-300 ($300-380) GPU

[GoldenLag]

Just now, Crimson L said:

£250-300 ($300-380) CPU --- £250-300 ($300-380) GPU

is this 

 

300£ tops or is this 600£ tops?

[Radioactive Snowman]

I would recommend switching to ryzen on the 7th July. For £300 you could get  a new mobo and a Ryzen 5 3600x. Intel is not a good value anymore

[Crimson L]

5 minutes ago, GoldenLag said:

is this 

 

300£ tops or is this 600£ tops?

£300 tops. I only want to get either a CPU or a GPU for the time being. Not both just yet.

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I would recommend switching to ryzen on the 7th July. For £300 you could get  a new mobo and a Ryzen 5 3600x. Intel is not a good value anymore

Something I will consider, if it works out being good value, and would not require me getting too many new parts.

[Crunken]

a 2060 perhaps? works great at max settings at 1080p, might be over budget though

[GoldenLag]

8 minutes ago, Crimson L said:

£300 tops. I only want to get either a CPU or a GPU for the time being. Not both just yet.

lower the Graphics setting a bit. going from ultra to high-ultra is a lot less memmory usage without any visual fidelity loss. 

 

get a 3600 and a B450 Board for 300£ on the 7th. 

 

you will have to get the store to update the BIOS. 

 

 

PCPartPicker Part List

CPU: AMD - Ryzen 7 2700 3.2 GHz 8-Core Processor  (£196.99 @ Aria PC) 
Motherboard: ASRock - B450M Pro4-F Micro ATX AM4 Motherboard  (£69.48 @ Ebuyer) 
Total: £266.47
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
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placeholder CPU for the r5 3600. 

 

the Mobo is either that one or these:

https://uk.pcpartpicker.com/product/8Wzkcf/msi-x470-gaming-pro-atx-am4-motherboard-x470-gaming-pro

https://uk.pcpartpicker.com/product/Hy97YJ/msi-b450-tomahawk-atx-am4-motherboard-b450-tomahawk

 

any leftovers you can put towards a GPU will be put towards a GPU (edit: 10/10 perfect english)

[Crimson L]

 

 

 

12 minutes ago, GoldenLag said:

lower the Graphics setting a bit. going from ultra to high-ultra is a lot less memory usage without any visual fidelity loss. 

 

get a 3600 and a B450 Board for 300£ on the 7th. 

 

you will have to get the store to update the BIOS. 

 

Thanks for the advice! Looks like I'm moving away from blue this time around.

 

 

 

 

13 minutes ago, GoldenLag said:

the Mobo is either that one or these:

https://uk.pcpartpicker.com/product/8Wzkcf/msi-x470-gaming-pro-atx-am4-motherboard-x470-gaming-pro

https://uk.pcpartpicker.com/product/Hy97YJ/msi-b450-tomahawk-atx-am4-motherboard-b450-tomahawk

One last question (sorry to be a pain) Any particular difference between these two? Any reason to go for one over the other?

[GoldenLag]

Just now, Crimson L said:

Thanks for the advice! Looks like I'm moving away from blue this time around.

 

One last question (sorry to be a pain) Any particular difference between these two? Any reason to go for one over the other?

the two i mentioned last have better VRM and probably Ram tracing than the first i mentioned in the build. 

 

so if you are more interested in overclocking or the look of the latter mobos go with those. 

[Mr.Humble]

17 minutes ago, GoldenLag said:

any leftovers you can put towards a GPU will be put towards a GPU

30 minutes ago, Crimson L said:

£250-300 ($300-380) CPU --- £250-300 ($300-380) GPU

I disagree. A GPU upgrade will benefit you more, and you can overclock your CPU to keep up for a while longer.

24 minutes ago, Crunken said:

a 2060 perhaps? works great at max settings at 1080p, might be over budget though

This or the 1660Ti is where I would be looking if I were you.

[GoldenLag]

1 minute ago, vojta.pokorny said:

I disagree. A GPU upgrade will benefit you more, and you can overclock your CPU to keep up for a while longer.

he is experiencing stuttering. like pretty much all other 4c/4t CPU users these days. 

 

sadly isnt solved by upgrading the GPU. and getting the CPU to stretch its legs is just to tweak some settings. 

 

 

could allways sell the 1060 3GB and pick up an rx 580 for literally no loss used.