Need recommendations for next upgrade

[Ginger_]

hey guys, I'm new here but looking for help on what I should upgrade next on my rig. I mainly use it for gaming, but also paying bills, some excel, word editing, etc.

 

I've heard a lot about AMD processors bottlenecking GPUs, and thats why I am hesitant to just jump right into a new graphics card before a new CPU like most would normally suggest. With my budget, I'm either going to be able to get a new Kaby lake i5 when they come out, obviously getting a new MOBO and DDR4 along with it. Either that or the next gen of Nvidia's GPUs, the 70 version.

 

Anyway, heres my build, so in your opinion, which should I upgrade first, my GPU, or CPU, ram and MOBO

Also, nothing is overclocked beyond factory, my MOBO sucks for that.

 

 

CPU-        AMD FD8350FRHKBOX FX-8350 FX-Series 8-Core Black Edition Processor                With Hyper 212 EVO

GPU-        EVGA SSC 960, 4gb

MOBO-    Gigabyte GA-78LMT-USB3

RAM-       8Gb Crucial Single DDR3 1600 MT/s PC3-12800,    16Gb Crucial Ballistix Elite 16GB Kit (8GBx2) DDR3 1866 (PC3-14900)

SSD-        SanDisk SSD Plus SDSSDA-480G-G26 (New Version)

HDD-       Seagate 1TB Desktop HDD SATA 6Gb/s 64MB Cache 3.5-Inch Internal Bare Drive (ST1000DM003)

PSU-       EVGA 500 W1 80+, 500W

 

 

[DarkBlade2117]

If you're waiting for Kaby Lake, 90% certain AMDs new CPUs Ryzen will also be out by then so watch out for those. Also if you're waiting this long AMDs Vega may be out seeing as you were looking at a GTX 1070. Along with these it might be a good idea to look into a higher quality PSU as the one you've got isn't the best and might not like the power load on it

[Ginger_]

I'm definitely waiting on the next gen of everything, I don't quite have the money now but will by then (5 fire tabs running perk TV 24/7 FTW)

 

 I'm still hesitant at the moment about getting AMD cpus again though, although with the new, better direction they are heading it'll be interesting to see how they perform against the definite superior blues.

 

And as far as gpus I want to stick with nvidia. Again, I like the direction AMD is going, and they have some great budget cards now, but I don't think you can beat the performance of higher end cards and especially the GeForce experience software.

[IHirs]

Get a new gpu, id suggest a 1060 6gb if you have the money

[Aereldor]

You're all set for 1080p gaming, and you'll be fine for a while. Sure, you can't max everything out and get a locked 60FPS in every title, but the GTX 960 is still a very capable card. In my opinion, an upgrade isn't worth the money unless you get an enormous increase in the quality of experience, or games are borderline unplayable on your existing hardware.

 

However, before you even consider upgrading to heftier hardware, invest in a higher-quality power supply. These can be had on the cheap, too; as SeaSonic and Super Flower routinely demonstrate.

 

Here's the best approximation I know of the PSU product hierarchy across several brands. It'll assist you in your decision.

 

[Ginger_]

I wanted to upgrade my PSU down the road to a modular, but finding out my current one ranks around the bottom of the list, I think you're right about upgrading that first. I found Corsair's CX450M (Tier 3 on the list) on amazon for a great price.

 

Also, I have a budget that is basically cost free to me to upgrade my pc, by running my fire tabs i got on sale awhile back ago, I can turn about $100 a month completely passively, and thats after figuring out electric costs as well, So i just put that money into a bank for my next upgrade, its actually how I bought everything I have now as well. Or maybe I'll save it for a new set of speakers and hold off on pc parts for now...