Upgrade Path - CPU + MOBO or GPU?

[Nicole]

Hello everyone!

 

I am sure that like many of you the influx of some Christmas gift cards has spurred your desire to upgrade part or all of your computer!  Currently I am am trying to decide on what the most beneficial upgrade, based on my system, would be.  I am currently running the following setup for my CPU/MOBO & GPU:

 

CPU/MOBO - I7-4790K (OC to 4.6Ghz) + Asrock Z97 PC Mate 

     Proposed Replacement: Ryzen 5

GPU - GTX 970

     Proposed Replacement: RX 5700 XT

 

The OC on the CPU is recent and based on the benchmarks I did with the userbenchmarks tool it has bumped up its standing, the GPU still seems to be the weak link.  I am leaning towards the GPU as I mostly use my computer for games and as the upgrade I do first seems like it would have the most immediate benefit.  (The CPU will still happen but not until later next year.)

[boggy77]

Upgrade gpu first

[CADGuy23]

A GPU would be the best upgrade if your goal is to get more frames.