Should I upgrade my PC?

[iGraffiti]

Hi there

I've built a budget PC and finally got some budget..
Specs:

Intel i5-6400
16GB RAM
2TB HDD + 240GB SSD
STRIX GTX960 2GB

I've been thinking about upgrading my GPU and CPU..
I don't know if it's worth upgrading the i5-6400 to a i5-6600K or the GTX960 to a GTX1070 min..

I feel that the GPU is holding me back from playing real 1080p 60fps on Ultra settings..

What do you think? Should I upgrade anything?

[meap01]

if you get the 1070, you would be able to play games @1440p on ultra settings @60fps, the 6400 is fine for now, it wont bottleneck so there is really no point in upgrading, and there is also no point in getting an i5-6600K if you're not going to overclock, so if you're not then just get an i5-6600

[Fappled]

First of all, what games do you play? It's all well saying you want Ultra @ 1080p 60fps, but if you only play Overwatch or CS:GO, then you don't really need to upgrade.

Also, what exactly is your budget?

[iGraffiti]

if you get the 1070, you would be able to play games @1440p on ultra settings @60fps, the 6400 is fine for now, it wont bottleneck so there is really no point in upgrading, and there is also no point in getting an i5-6600K if you're not going to overclock, so if you're not then just get an i5-6600

Thanks! Is there any need to overclock? I got the Corsair H100i cooling, is it good enough to OC it?

First of all, what games do you play? It's all well saying you want Ultra @ 1080p 60fps,
but if you only play Overwatch or CS:GO, then you don't really need to upgrade.

Also, what exactly is your budget?

Nah I play BF1, GTA, Mafia, and might get Titanfall2/Watch Dogs 2..

[Fappled]

Thanks! Is there any need to overclock? I got the Corsair H100i cooling, is it good enough to OC it?




Nah I play BF1, GTA, Mafia, and might get Titanfall2/Watch Dogs 2..

In which case, if you're dissatisfied with the performance, I'd suggest getting a 1070. Very good price for the performance at the moment, but you might want to see what AMD announces regarding the RX 490.

Other than that, I would not advice buying a new CPU, the overclockability and slight (literally a few fps) is not worth it. At least wait until Intel released Kaby Lake before you upgrade that, and even then I wouldn't upgrade it. It'll still be a very small performance bump.

[Vici Apparel]

You should upgrade to 1070, especially if you have a 1440p monitor. If you just have a 1080p monitor then you should still see a good difference in larger games like GTA.

[Hunter Is Daddy]

Just get a new GPU, if you want something faster, upgrade your CPU aswell.