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i have a pc with i5 7400 and intel hd 

i have 2 questions about upgrading it 

should i upgrade cpu to 8th gen i3 or i5? 

should i get gtx 1060 or wait for volta cheap gpus?

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You don't need a CPU upgrade, but getting a 1060 would be a fine choice.

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1060 or you can look at a 780ti which will boast a little better performance with a higher TDP and lower cost secondhand.

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Get a graphics card yes. Check your motherboard for connectivity, and check your power supply is decent or that will be the first step for sure.

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A CPU upgrade is unnecessary. Just get a 1060, 580 or a used 980 Ti (If you can find one for a good price) :D

is there a big diffrence between gtx 1060 6gb and gtx 980? cuz 980 it more expinsive 

The 980 Ti is faster, but if it's more expensive, just get a 1060 6GB.

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Your CPU is fine. Get a GPU.

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not worth upgrading from a 7400 to an i3 8100 since they both have the same core count. an i5 8400 will perform much better but judging from your last question you probably have a weaker GPU so not worth it as you won't see a performance increase. i'd get a 1060 or 580 for performance.

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I have a 6400 and a gtx 1060 myself and id say get the 1060. and if you havent already got 16gb of ram, get 16gb of ram because i was getting really slow frame rates on BF1 and cod ww2 for instance and since i upgraded from 8 tot 16 i got really good results

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is there a big diffrence between gtx 1060 6gb and gtx 980? cuz 980 it more expinsive 

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i found that 980 is only 7% better and the price is the same or higher and its used so i think its not worth it

sorry for font idk y is it like that

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