Would this be good for a AMD to Intel upgrade?

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I'm upgrading from an AMD build, this is actually my first build/upgrade. I bought this PC from a pawn shop for only a $250 and figured I would upgrade it to better suit me. My budget is about $620

It currently has:
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CPU: AMD Athlon II X4 645 3.1GHz Quad-Core Processor ($75.12 @ SuperBiiz)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-970A-UD3 ATX AM3+ Motherboard ($99.98 @ SuperBiiz)
Memory: Patriot Signature 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($74.99 @ TigerDirect)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 320GB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($59.99 @ Best Buy)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GT 630 1GB Video Card ($62.98 @ Best Buy)
Case: Cooler Master HAF 912 ATX Mid Tower Case ($51.98 @ Best Buy)
Power Supply: Thermaltake TR2 430W ATX Power Supply ($37.99 @ Microcenter)
Optical Drive: Asus DRW-24B1ST/BLK/B/AS DVD/CD Writer ($19.99 @ Microcenter)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 (OEM) (64-bit) ($84.99 @ NCIX US)
Total: $568.01
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-02-26 16:04 EST-0500)


And I was thinking of upgrading to an Intel build which has: (The CPU can change)

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CPU: Intel Core i5-4670 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor ($209.99 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: Gigabyte G1.Sniper M5 Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($195.98 @ SuperBiiz)
Video Card: MSI GeForce GTX 650 Ti Boost 1GB Video Card ($160.98 @ SuperBiiz)
Power Supply: Corsair Builder 430W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($39.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $606.94
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-02-26 16:05 EST-0500)

I'm Keeping:
RAM
Hard Drive (plus I have a couple others I can use to equal about 750GB total)
Case
I was going to keep the power supply but its not 80+ certified
Dvd player
I'm in no hurry to get the OS, so I might just get Linlux Mint for now until I get paid in 2 weeks and purchase Win 7 or 8.1 (I dont know which is better for gaming)
 
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There's a few thing that you need to keep in mind, get an aftermarket CPU cooler, SSD, either Windows 7 or 8 will not make a huge difference in gaming (I would go with 8 cuz it's newer), and I picked a high end PSU to get ready for your upcoming SLI 760. However, if you are willing to buy this PSU later on and just get a lower watt ones then you should get a Raidmax RX-535AP.

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CPU: Intel Core i5-4670K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor ($209.00 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: Asus Z87-A ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($129.99 @ NCIX US)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 750 Ti 2GB Video Card ($149.99 @ Amazon)
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i5-4570 is only a bit slower than 4670, and I wouldn't go with 4670k unless you really want to overclock in a budget situation.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: Intel Core i5-4570 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor ($192.99 @ NCIX US)
Motherboard: ASRock H87M Pro4 Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($79.99 @ Microcenter)
Video Card: Gigabyte GeForce GTX 770 2GB Video Card ($329.99 @ NCIX US)
Power Supply: Corsair Builder 430W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($19.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $622.96
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-02-26 16:31 EST-0500)
 
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1) Psycho: Like I said, I'm going to switch to an intel, and I'm not staying with the 650 for a long time, its just until my friend builds his new rig and gives my his dual Asus 760 2gb cards in June.

2) IDont: Im not going to waste money on buying a 770 when I will be getting 2 760s for free. Also I never said anything about overclocking so yeah. Also does the ASRock support dual SLI?
 
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Yeah sorry, I just need a graphics card that will get me through to June, but other than that, I want a CPU that will last me at least a few years and a motherboard to go with it, as long as the motherboard is SLI compatible for at least 2 cards.
 
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There's a few thing that you need to keep in mind, get an aftermarket CPU cooler, SSD, either Windows 7 or 8 will not make a huge difference in gaming (I would go with 8 cuz it's newer), and I picked a high end PSU to get ready for your upcoming SLI 760. However, if you are willing to buy this PSU later on and just get a lower watt ones then you should get a Raidmax RX-535AP.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: Intel Core i5-4670K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor ($209.00 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: Asus Z87-A ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($129.99 @ NCIX US)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 750 Ti 2GB Video Card ($149.99 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: XFX ProSeries 850W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($139.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Total: $628.97
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-02-26 17:09 EST-0500)
 
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Ok, that seems best. I agree with the SSD but I wont have money to get that until next month, so should I just put some Linux software until I get that to put windows in or just wait? Also why I do I have to get an aftermarket CPU cooler if I'm not OC?
 
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If you are fine with using Linux and only play Linux supported games then I don't see why not to just wait for the SSD. I personally recommend aftermarket cooler as pretty everyone else would is for the sake of cooler CPU, longer life span, quieter, and does open up the option of overclocking if you ever feel like it.
 
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