New Dual Monitor Setup & Questions

9uns

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So I recently stepped up to a dual monitor setup so I can telecommute and had no plans to game on this current setup. Well that plan didn't go too well. I got bored one day and decided to install MW4 and when I went to play the game, I couldn't. The monitor would flicker and the game would crash without even loading. So I figured it's about time I upgrade my hardware since everything in my PC is now relatively dated.

PC specs:
MoBo: ASUS M4A78LT-M LE
VGA: ATI Radeon HD 4670 (1GB I believe)
Power Supply: Cooler Master RS-500-PCAR-A3
HDD: WD 1001fals
RAM: 4GB
Monitors: ASUS VX228 x2
Processor: Intel(R) Core i3 CPU 530 @ 2.93GHz

If I want to run MMORPG or FPS games that demand a lot of resources, which components would you all recommend upgrading? I don't have a huge budget so I'd like to keep costs down as much as possible, but I do understand that I can only do so much given that requirement. For starters, I will be upgrading my RAM to 8GB or maybe even 16GB if my MoBo can handle it.

Thanks in advance for all the help!
 

9uns

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Lol really? That bad huh? I guess I can slowly start piecing parts together but what would you recommend changing out first? All the while keeping a budget friendly build in mind. Thanks davidarad02!
 

davidarad02

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i guess budget friendly is around 600ish... tell me if not. anyway, iv'e picked out some parts that might be useful:
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: AMD FX-6300 3.5GHz 6-Core Processor ($96.88 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: Asus M5A97 LE R2.0 ATX AM3+ Motherboard ($68.98 @ OutletPC)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1866 Memory ($67.50 @ Newegg)
Storage: Corsair Force LS 120GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($39.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($51.88 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: Asus GeForce GTX 960 2GB Video Card ($209.99 @ Amazon)
Case: NZXT Source 210 (White) ATX Mid Tower Case ($29.97 @ OutletPC)
Power Supply: SeaSonic 620W 80+ Bronze Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($54.99 @ Amazon)
Total: $620.18
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-01-23 17:22 EST-0500

the gtx 960 is brand new, and for 200 bucks, its a great card.
 

9uns

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Yeah, that's a bit steep for me right now. I appreciate you going out of your way to compile all that for me though! That definitely gives me a place to start.