Gtx 970 or i5

[MachineKillx]

Hey guys, I have a pentium g3258 and a r9 270, and I wanted to know what to upgrade first, my CPU or to a gtx 970, since I have 300 dollars

Thanks

[Indus Monk]

GPU first

[rafazafar]

which is more important? FPS or overall computer usage?

[SeanBond]

Hey guys, I have a pentium g3258 and a r9 270, and I wanted to know what to upgrade first, my CPU or to a gtx 970, since I have 300 dollars

Thanks

I would say gpu first, you will be limited in some games but upgrading your cpu now might not help at all.

[AlwaysFSX]

i5 fo sho, your pentium will hold it back hard.

[Timopomer]

i5 fo sho, your pentium will hold it back hard.

with you on this one

[MachineKillx]

which is more important? FPS or overall computer usage?

Both

[EllieThePurpleFuzzy]

i'd go for the i5, i think it'll make the PC experience nicer. then a 970 later down the line.

[DotoreN]

i5 first then your 970.

 

i5 is mendatory imo. + 270 will do fine in most games.

[Indus Monk]

with you on this one

if he gets the core i5 now then he won't be able to benefit from the DDR4 memory which comes out next year.

[ADZ_123_!"£]

I would upgrade the I5 and then when you get round to getting a new gpu you might be able to pick up a better gpu for the same price.

[incarnate]

While the Pentium would hold back the 970, if you plan on upgrading the cpu soon after then I'd get the 970 first, otherwise go with the i5 first

[harrynowl]

GTX970 in my opinion, you'd bottleneck but still gain more performance compared to upgrading to an i5 in most cases.

[rafazafar]

if he gets the core i5 now then he won't be able to benefit from the DDR4 memory which comes out next year.

true this is an important aspect. When is your next expected update?

[MachineKillx]

I might get the i5

[Indus Monk]

I might get the i5

No get the 970 first and the skylake based i5 next year

[SkywardKkalox]

Go for a 970. @NeatSquidYT can give you more input seeing as he has a 970 paired with a g3258.

[MachineKillx]

true this is an important aspect. When is your next expected update?

I don't know lol

[MachineKillx]

No get the 970 first and the skylake based i5 next year

I'd want to stick with haswell since I don't want I change my mobo this early yet

[MachineKillx]

So if I'm not responding as quickly, I'm in class

[Indus Monk]

I'd want to stick with has well dice I don't want I change my mobo this early yet

well... A year------ OK get the 970 first and the haswell i5 later

[MachineKillx]

well... A year------ OK get the 970 first and the haswell i5 later

But a Haswell i5 might be more expensive Or the same price as a skylake i5

[Indus Monk]

But a Haswell i5 might be more expensive Or the same price as a skylake i5

could be more expensive, could be cheaper... But I say more expensive

[MachineKillx]

could be more expensive, could be cheaper... But I say more expensive

That's why I would prefer an i5 then getting a new equivalent gtx 970

[rafazafar]

I don't know lol

i personally would get an i5 4460 now and just wait for some gpu price drops.

since its cheaper ill pick up one ssd while im at it