Current cpu/gpu .. how long till upgrade needed

[brianthesnail]

Hi guys
Well new year will soon be here,and so will some money to spend on upgrades,however do i really need to upgrade my cpu or gpu or could i spend the money on something else ( im looking at the mega cheap 256gb ssd,s that are under £50 at the moment )
my current cpu is a CORE I5 3330,and my graphics card is a MSI R9 270x 4GB .... im also using 8gb xms3 (1333mhz) ram and a 128gb ssd ( sandisk ) ... and my psu ( which i know is ok ) is a seasonic 520w ...
so would be ssd be the sensible upgrade .. and could i use the current 128gb ssd in any way ? .. i mean in the scheme of things a 128gb ssd is quite small and wouldnt be useful as any kind of storage drive !
i also has a asus xonar dgx so no replacement soundcard is needed,and im extremely happy with that soundcard due to is excellent headphone amp ....
any feedback will be much appreciated
cheers guys

 

[Gregster]

I run a small SSD to record game play to, so there will always be uses and you can always use it for games if need be.

I would save your money and see what Greenland and Pascal bring to the table and your CPU could do with being replaced if you do upgrade to a faster GPU.

 

[chaparral]

i mean in the scheme of things a 128gb ssd is quite small and wouldnt be useful as any kind of storage drive !

Or you could put it in a case and use it as a USB 3.0 External Drive..