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Definitely the gpu.  The pentium won't bottleneck it and you can upgrade to kaby lake i7 much later in the future.

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This is what I have right now:
CPU: G4560
Motherboard: Z270
RAM: 16GB
PSU: 600W
HDD: 1TB.
No GPU, no SSD, no "K" CPU.
I aim mostly for gaming and casual video editing (I'm practicing), what should I upgrade first?
1- i7-7700K and CPU cooler
2- RX 580 8GB and SSD.
I can't do both at the same time due to tight budget issues.

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2 minutes ago, AxisHax66 said:

This is what I have right now:
CPU: G4560
Motherboard: Z270
RAM: 16GB
PSU: 600W
HDD: 1TB.
No GPU, no SSD, no "K" CPU.
I aim mostly for gaming and casual video editing (I'm practicing), what should I upgrade first?
1- i7-7700K and CPU cooler
2- RX 580 8GB and SSD.
I can't do both at the same time due to tight budget issues.

Well, since you have no GPU yet I would get that first.

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I would probably upgrade to a okay gpu, save up get a better CPU and maybe upgrade your gpu after that

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I would say GPU. Without one you cannot game at all (well you can, just not most games comfortably). A good GPU can help in video editing too.

For example Adobe Premiere can render videos on Nvidia GPU's, Sony Vegas on AMD GPU's.

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GPU and SSD

“Remember to look up at the stars and not down at your feet. Try to make sense of what you see and wonder about what makes the universe exist. Be curious. And however difficult life may seem, there is always something you can do and succeed at. 
It matters that you don't just give up.”

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Definitely the gpu.  The pentium won't bottleneck it and you can upgrade to kaby lake i7 much later in the future.

Try using the PSU Tier List! 

How to reset the bios/clear the cmos

 

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Storage: 1tb nvme ssd

GPU: gtx 3080

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3 minutes ago, AxisHax66 said:

This is what I have right now:
CPU: G4560
Motherboard: Z270
RAM: 16GB
PSU: 600W
HDD: 1TB.
No GPU, no SSD, no "K" CPU.
I aim mostly for gaming and casual video editing (I'm practicing), what should I upgrade first?
1- i7-7700K and CPU cooler
2- RX 580 8GB and SSD.
I can't do both at the same time due to tight budget issues.

personally i would upgrade your cpu first, your current cpu will bottleneck a 580.

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Just now, hconverse02 said:

Definitely the gpu.  The pentium won't bottleneck it and you can upgrade to kaby lake i7 much later in the future.

you sure about that?

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5 minutes ago, AxisHax66 said:

This is what I have right now:
CPU: G4560
Motherboard: Z270
RAM: 16GB
PSU: 600W
HDD: 1TB.
No GPU, no SSD, no "K" CPU.
I aim mostly for gaming and casual video editing (I'm practicing), what should I upgrade first?
1- i7-7700K and CPU cooler
2- RX 580 8GB and SSD.
I can't do both at the same time due to tight budget issues.

GPU definetly.

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Just now, MrJarhead said:

you sure about that?

Yeah.  Kaby lake pentium will be good for a while

http://www.gamersnexus.net/guides/2913-when-does-the-intel-pentium-g4560-bottleneck-gpu

"It all depends on the games, as usual, but we’ve also got to keep reality in mind: With the G4560, buying anything beyond a 1060 or 580 is sort of unrealistic. Going $300 on a GPU and $70 on a CPU, unless planning to swap the G4560 at a later date, is not going to be a common scenario."

Try using the PSU Tier List! 

How to reset the bios/clear the cmos

 

My current rig:

CPU: Ryzen 7 3700x

Ram: 1x16gb DDR4, 2x8gb DDR4

Storage: 1tb nvme ssd

GPU: gtx 3080

Monitor: 23.8" Dell S2417DG 144hz g-sync 1440p + 27" Acer S271HL 60 Hz 1080p

Keyboard: ducky one I | I SF

Mouse: gpro wireless | glorious model o2 wireless

Sound : beyerdynamic 1990 pro | Monoprice liquid spark (amp) + topping d10 (dac)

 

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So, GPU+SSD will be. By the way, what'd be a better investment (in terms of value)? 120GB or 240GB SSD? Also, what SSD brand do you recommend me? I don't want fancy M.2 or overpriced Samsung SSDs.

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2 minutes ago, AxisHax66 said:

So, GPU+SSD will be. By the way, what'd be a better investment (in terms of value)? 120GB or 240GB SSD? Also, what SSD brand do you recommend me? I don't want fancy M.2 or overpriced Samsung SSDs.

budget for upgrades?

Try using the PSU Tier List! 

How to reset the bios/clear the cmos

 

My current rig:

CPU: Ryzen 7 3700x

Ram: 1x16gb DDR4, 2x8gb DDR4

Storage: 1tb nvme ssd

GPU: gtx 3080

Monitor: 23.8" Dell S2417DG 144hz g-sync 1440p + 27" Acer S271HL 60 Hz 1080p

Keyboard: ducky one I | I SF

Mouse: gpro wireless | glorious model o2 wireless

Sound : beyerdynamic 1990 pro | Monoprice liquid spark (amp) + topping d10 (dac)

 

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1 minute ago, AxisHax66 said:

So, GPU+SSD will be. By the way, what'd be a better investment (in terms of value)? 120GB or 240GB SSD? Also, what SSD brand do you recommend me? I don't want fancy M.2 or overpriced Samsung SSDs.

most people would say samsung but i have a sandisk and it is serving me well, 240gb would be a better choice.

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11 minutes ago, Prisoner279 said:

I would probably upgrade to a okay gpu, save up get a better CPU and maybe upgrade your gpu after that

What do you mean? 1050/460> i5/i7> Better GPU?

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Just now, MrJarhead said:

most people would say samsung but i have a sandisk and it is serving me well, 240gb would be a better choice.

Screw samsung and sandisk. Crucial MX300 is best.

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3 minutes ago, AxisHax66 said:

So, GPU+SSD will be. By the way, what'd be a better investment (in terms of value)? 120GB or 240GB SSD? Also, what SSD brand do you recommend me? I don't want fancy M.2 or overpriced Samsung SSDs.

I would say Crucial MX300 275GB. It will be a bit more than 120GB, but will be worth it in the end.

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Just now, domandric034 said:

Screw samsung and sandisk. Crucial MX300 is best.

its not though is it :P

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5 minutes ago, AxisHax66 said:

So, GPU+SSD will be. By the way, what'd be a better investment (in terms of value)? 120GB or 240GB SSD? Also, what SSD brand do you recommend me? I don't want fancy M.2 or overpriced Samsung SSDs.

And samsung's 850 evo 250 GB isn't overpriced. I have it and my pc boots in 5 secs which is pretty impressive for sata ssd.

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My Laptop : Lenovo Z575 with 6 GB RAM (1866 MHz), Crucial MX300 525 GB & Western Digital 2 TB (Removed optical drive)

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13 minutes ago, hconverse02 said:

budget for upgrades?

Well, the cheapest i7-7700K I could find at local stores (here, in Argentina) costs $450 USD, plus a decent CPU cooler like the Lucifer V2 would be around $530 (total). All RX 580 8GB are about $300-350, plus the cheapest 240GB SSD would be around $420-470 (total). So the most I'd spend is $530.
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3 minutes ago, domandric034 said:

And samsung's 850 evo 250 GB isn't overpriced. I have it and my pc boots in 5 secs which is pretty impressive for sata ssd.

Here, in Argentina, they're much overpriced, such as Corsair.

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Just now, AxisHax66 said:

Here, in Argentina, they're much overpriced, such as Corsair.

R.I.P

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2 minutes ago, domandric034 said:

R.I.P

Also, I just searched for the Crucial MX300 and it costs $60 more than the cheapest 240GB SSD I mentioned before.
@Minibois.

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9 minutes ago, domandric034 said:

And samsung's 850 evo 250 GB isn't overpriced. I have it and my pc boots in 5 secs which is pretty impressive for sata ssd.

http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=overpriced

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2 minutes ago, AxisHax66 said:

Also, I just searched for the Crucial MX300 and it costs $60 more than the cheapest 240GB SSD I mentioned before.
@Minibois.

Damn, sucks. Here they are just 10 euros more than Sandisk's/WD's 240GB offerings and equal in price compared to Samsung 850 Evo 250GB.

Those brands mentioned would be my second suggestion after Crucial. (WD bought Sandisk like a year ago now, the WD SSD's are just repackaged/branded Sandisk SSD's)

 

Also, question out of curiosity. Does Argentina have the same very high import costs like Brazil does? Or is stuff imported from Brazil, meaning you would still get shafted with the import costs?

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Just now, AxisHax66 said:

Here, in Argentina, they're much overpriced, such as Corsair.

PNY CS1311? ADATA Su800? SK Hynix SL308?

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