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I am a fairly budget-minded Floridian gamer who tries to upgrade as rarely as possible. Aside from repairs, I haven't upgraded since 2007 and have allowed myself to lap into ignorance of tech trends since then. My goal is to be able to comfortably play any game for as much value as possible for as long as possible. I play on a 1920x1080 max monitor and don't plan to play on a higher resolution in the foreseeable future. I don't plan to overclock. I'd prefer to spend less than $500, although it's less important than the price/time efficiency is. My current set-up:

CPU: Q9550
MOBO: ASUS P5K Deluxe
GPU: Radeon 4870 (I already purchased an R9 270 for $110)
RAM: Generic 4GB DDR2 800 mhz
PSU: 1000W Coolermaster V1000
 
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Perhaps something like this would fit the bill :)

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CPU: Intel Core i5-4570 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor ($189.99 @ Amazon)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($29.94 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: MSI H87-G43 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($84.79 @ Newegg)
Memory: Kingston Fury Black Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($64.99 @ Amazon)
Total: $369.71
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Yea I would go the overhaul type route upgrading your CPU and Motherboard. It's just time for you I would say. And you will at the same time need to upgrade your memory would be a good time to get 8GB of memory. Now there are cheap ways at going about this. For example if you live near a microcenter you can get a good deal on a cpu/mobo.

http://www.microcenter.com/site/brands/intel-processor-bundles.aspx

i5 4670k with motherboard 319+ram inwards 70 dollars or so leaving you below your 500 dollar threshold. This of course if you live near a microcenter or can get someone to get this for you.
 
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Perhaps something like this would fit the bill :)

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: Intel Core i5-4570 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor ($189.99 @ Amazon)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($29.94 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: MSI H87-G43 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($84.79 @ Newegg)
Memory: Kingston Fury Black Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($64.99 @ Amazon)
Total: $369.71
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-05-28 19:22 EDT-0400)
 
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Not a problem. Enjoy your new build! Also to note next time don't overkill on the Power supply side ha :) 550-650 is appropriate for your build with the 270 now included :) (although to note with a larger power supply you'll never hear the dang thing the fan wont spin more then likely because you aren't stressing it enough to.)
 
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At the time I was anticipating some heavy consumption with SLI. Unfortunately, the difference in power consumption wasn't enough to rate returning it for a different PSU so I just deal with it. Lessons learned and what not.
 
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Oh absolutely. I have a similar situation I have a Corsair AX850 running a single GTX670 but to be fair like you I was thinking SLi as well and for a short time was SLi'ing two GTX560Ti's traded them in due to them being hot bricks. Live and learn I guess.
 
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