What to upgrade first

TheNumberTrenton · January 22, 2015

So I've had this computer for several months now (My first actual PC not being a laptop) and I was wondering what to upgrade first since, apparently, games are already going past these for recommended! I'm not upgrading until the summer though, just need a general idea of which I should go by, here's my build (https://pcpartpicker.com/b/ZCwV3C). I do want to get a mid tower, looking at corsair 450D or fractal design R5 so if that helps in any way I just wanted to put that out there.

awesomes8wc3 · January 22, 2015

probably your CPU first, any higher of a GPU and people say it will bottleneck.

dmanschramm · January 22, 2015

Probably the CPU and perhaps the mobo to whichever you feel is best for you. Take a look at AMD and see what fits in your price range. Everything else should carry over, just make sure to only buy an ATX board and nothing larger.

Happy upgrading!

deVIZtation · January 22, 2015

Definitely the CPU. Buy the best processor for your motherboard's socket. I don't know much about AMD, so I can't recommend a CPU. A case should be the last thing on your mind for upgrades right now though, unless you have a lot of money to throw around.

TheNumberTrenton · January 22, 2015

Thanks guys! I'm planning to upgrade after a new case (Just an FYI) and I was looking at the i5 from intel, so I might need to wait for a check or two if I want a quality motherboard.