What would you upgrade for a bit more longevity?

Drifter

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So my RIG needs some upgrades. Here is how it stands now:

Intel Core i5-3570K 3.4GHz LGA1155 Quad Core Ivy Bridge

XFX ProSeries P1-550S-XXB9 Core Edition 550W 80 Plus Bronze PSU

MSI N660Ti PE 2GD5/OC GTX660Ti 2GB Power Edition OC 192-Bit PCI-E 3.0 28nm

G.Skill F3-1600C9D-16GAR (2x8GB) DDR3-1600MHz 1.5V CL9 Dual Channel Ares Desktop Memory

ASRock Fatal1ty Z77 Performance LGA1155 Intel Z77 ATX Desktop Motherboard

Corsair Co-9050004-WW AF120 Performance Twin Pack 1650RPM Case Fans
 
That is what I was thinking as well. I just dont have R5K now to drop on a GPU.
 
That is what I was thinking as well. I just dont have R5K now to drop on a GPU.
Pre-owned? If yes, check Carbonite.
http://carbonite.co.za/f40/sapphire-tri-r9-fury-4g-139116/ - This guy is not getting his price...I recon he will take R5000.
http://carbonite.co.za/f40/gigabyte-gtx1060-3gb-139902/ - 1060
http://carbonite.co.za/f40/2x-970-gigabyte-g1-sale-swap-1080-a-140004/ - 970. Biiiit steep but fair.
http://carbonite.co.za/f40/powercolor-r9280x-turbo-duo-oc-3gb-138946/ - 280x. If you are only gaming in 1080p this will do nicely. Card is a little old, though...
 
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You don't need anything else, save up and get a GTX 1060 6GB, that will give you at least double the FPS in all games and even triple in others.
 
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