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Honestly, and this may not be an option, but I would sell the entire thing and start over from scratch. Pretty much the only parts from that that I would want to re-use would be the RAM, hard drive, and maybe the case.

I'm here to help. Budget is everything when upgrading.

You pretty much need a new cpu, mobo, gpu, and psu.


Technically you could keep the motherboard. It's just a super budget board. I would want to replace it if I were you.

I cannot give recommendations without knowing your budget.

The combo you picked is expensive. You would need to add an aftermarket cooler to overclock so that even more money.


PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/12bbX
Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/12bbX/by_merchant/
Benchmarks: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/12bbX/benchmarks/

CPU: Intel Core i5-4670K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor ($227.94 @ SuperBiiz)
Motherboard: MSI Z87-GD65 Gaming ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($149.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Total: $377.93
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-05-20 01:48 EDT-0400)


I recommend this

PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/3JvAR
Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/3JvAR/by_merchant/
Benchmarks: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/3JvAR/benchmarks/

CPU: Intel Core i5-4590 3.3GHz Quad-Core Processor ($199.98 @ SuperBiiz)
Motherboard: ASRock H97 PRO4 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($89.98 @ SuperBiiz)
Total: $289.96
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-05-20 01:49 EDT-0400)


or this


PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/12i9x
Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/12i9x/by_merchant/
Benchmarks: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/12i9x/benchmarks/

CPU: Intel Core i5-4570 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor ($189.96 @ SuperBiiz)
Motherboard: ASRock B85 Pro4 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($69.99 @ Amazon)
Total: $259.95
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-05-20 01:50 EDT-0400)


or this


PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/2BnUg
Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/2BnUg/by_merchant/
Benchmarks: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/2BnUg/benchmarks/

CPU: Intel Core i5-4430 3.0GHz Quad-Core Processor ($182.97 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-B85M-D2V Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($59.79 @ Newegg)
Total: $242.76
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-05-20 01:51 EDT-0400)



Depending on your budget.

I wouldn't go lower than a GTX760 but really the 4590 is strong enough for any video card setup. It's all about how much you are wanting to spend.

I like psus made by Seasonic, XFX, and Antec the best. Anything in the 550-650w range should be fine.