Upgrading from a I7 950

[Mork23]

Hello everyone,

 

First some specs about my pc. I have had this for a few years now and am trying to squeeze a couple of years out of it before I do a total upgrade.

 

Gigabyte GAx58A UD5 motherboard

Intel i7 950

GTX 770 2gb

12gb corsair 1333mhz ddr3 ram

Noctua cooler can remember exact specs

Silverstone 750w bronze powersupply

 

I understand with my motherboard I am limited to a better processor. Would an i7 980x be a reasonable choice? Its my understanding the 990x or 980x are the best for this motherboard but 980x is probably more cost effective?

 

I am also thinking of getting a GTX 1060 6gb GPU as an upgrade before my processor upgrade. Is this card compatible with thw i7 950. How will it perform with the i7 980x?

 

Thanks

 

[RadiatingLight]

How much would the 990X or 980X cost you?

It's possible to upgrade to a MUCH better CPU (like 1st/2nd gen Ryzen) for about $200 if you live in the USA.

[Mork23]

4 minutes ago, RadiatingLight said:

How much would the 990X or 980X cost you?

It's possible to upgrade to a MUCH better CPU (like 1st/2nd gen Ryzen) for about $200 if you live in the USA.

I thought because of my motherboard I was limited to LG1366 socket processors? I thought the i7 980x and 990x were the most powerful? 

 

Are there any others that are a better choice?

[RadiatingLight]

18 minutes ago, Mork23 said:

I thought because of my motherboard I was limited to LG1366 socket processors? I thought the i7 980x and 990x were the most powerful? 

 

Are there any others that are a better choice?

Yes, I was thinking Mobo+CPU+RAM upgrade, which can be $200 for a Ryzen 1600 "AF" SKU