Currently have:
Dell optiplex 990
Nvidia GTX 650
evega 500w power supply
i5 2500

Games I want to play:
call of duty warzone
elder scrolls online

location:
USA

Budget:
300.00

Bought this pc for elder scrolls online last year & it has worked fantastic! Started playing call of duty warzone recently and figured it was time to upgrade so I can play on pc instead of xbox...

not really looking for a case or power supply but I am looking to upgrade my GPU with something semi cheap that will be better than the gtx 650 I currently use. Figured I would check the evega midweek deals for a cpu / mobo but really not sure what would be a good upgrade path if I really only have a budget of around 300ish dollars. I have also been checking local buy / sell groups but really have no idea what to look for, figured used would give me the best with the budget I have to work with..

At that budget, you're looking at a 1660 Ti or a 2060 plain.


/e

https://www.anandtech.com/bench/product/2541?vs=2515



/ee A 1660 Ti would be about 60% faster than your current card. Maybe even more.

https://gpu.userbenchmark.com/Compare/Nvidia-GTX-650-vs-Nvidia-GTX-1660-Ti/3154vs4037

This post was edited by Ghot on Apr 10 2020 06:18am

These are good options for new. With a warranty

If you want the best bang for your buck buy a used 1080

I’ll sell you a used 1070 for $300

You need the extra money cause you're not "running" anymore?

This post was edited by Ghot on Apr 10 2020 01:13pm

CPU will hold you back in most titles, I'd suggest no more than a GTX 1650 and save the rest of your cash.

Lmao

AMD Ryzen 1800X just noticed this is around 150.00 new, might Try and search for a board / cpu deal over the next few months, would this cpu run most games out right now if I picked up a 1080 or something also?

Actually just priced what I would like to build up to

https://pcpartpicker.com/list/HfKdtp

would that be able to run most games out currently? Will be going used route since my Xbox one is almost dead & I have a few kids so feel bad spending a ton on a pc without deal hunting.