Computer upgrade

[kiirshio]

Hi guys, need some help on upgrading my 4 years old computer.

current specs
intel i5-760
4gb RAM
MSI p55a-g55
amd 6870
1tb hdd
Seasonic 500W PSU

what should i upgrade first? budget is arnd 500.

 

[zenniz]

Sell your HD6870 and get a GTX970.

 

[PsychoPath]

Yeahh.. Upgrade GPU first.. U can find gtx970s for arnd ur budget

 

[Jian19]

4gb ram ~ $50
128gb ssd ~ $100
R9 280 ~ $280
Fsp aurum s 500w ~ $89

$520+

 

[kiirshio]

Would my cpu bottleneck the gtx970? Or am I better off upgrading part by part? Forgot to mention I already have a seasonic 500w psu. Would it be enough for gtx970?

Also a question for upgrading RAM, my current kingston ram is 1333mhz. Would a 4gb 1666mhz stick be compatible or should I replace both at 1 go?

 

[zenniz]

i5 760 will not bottleneck gtx 970. Infact, i5 760 can run GTX Titan which is way better than gtx 970 without bottleneck issue.

Yes but the 1600mhz ram will run at 1333mhz. Motherboard will recognize the slowest speed.