I'm currently running an i5-6500 CPU, a Gigabyte Z270P-D3 motherboard, 24GB of 2133MHz RAM, and a 1080Ti 11GB Aorus Xtreme GPU. I'm looking to upgrade one component at a time because of my budget situation. Ideally, I want to move to a Ryzen 5 9600X, get a B650 motherboard, and upgrade to 32GB of DDR5 RAM. I found a CPU and motherboard for around 250 EUR and DDR5 RAM for about 200 EUR, which seems pricey, but I found some good used deals. Recently, I stumbled upon an MSI Gaming X Slim GeForce 4070 SUPER 12GB GDDR6X for 490 EUR. This is lower than the usual prices in my country, usually around 600 to 700 EUR. Should I buy this GPU now, or should I focus on upgrading my CPU and motherboard first? I'm new to this and would appreciate any recommendations!
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While it's smart to upgrade bit by bit, if you're eventually changing the CPU, motherboard, and RAM, have you thought about buying them as a bundle? Sometimes places like Microcenter or Newegg have great deals, and you can save quite a bit. For instance, I bought a CPU, motherboard, and RAM combo for around $750 when the individual prices were over $1000. It might be worth checking out, even if you need to travel a bit to get to a store that offers those kind of deals!
The 4070 Super is definitely a solid choice, offering performance close to an RTX 5070 and notably better than the 5060Ti or 9060XT models. For 490 EUR, it sounds like you found a pretty good deal! If you're willing to negotiate, see if you can lower it to 400 EUR, but even if you settle at 450 EUR, it would still be a decent price.
Thanks for the advice! I'll try to negotiate it down to 400 EUR and see what happens.