I have 600$ to upgrade my current build and need suggestions!

mrw412

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PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i3-3220 3.3GHz Dual-Core Processor ($99.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Motherboard: ASRock H77 Pro4/MVP ATX LGA1155 Motherboard
Memory: G.Skill Value Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1333 Memory ($54.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 320GB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($49.20 @ Best Buy)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($52.49 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: PowerColor Radeon HD 7850 1GB Video Card
Case: Rosewill Blackbone ATX Mid Tower Case ($34.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: Antec 450W ATX Power Supply ($24.99 @ NCIX US)
Optical Drive: LG GH24NS95 DVD/CD Writer ($19.69 @ OutletPC)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium Full (32/64-bit) ($339.99 @ Amazon)
Monitor: Asus VX238H-W 23.0" Monitor ($159.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Monitor: Asus VX238H-W 23.0" Monitor ($159.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Mouse: Microsoft Comfort Mouse 4500 for Business Wired Optical Mouse ($11.99 @ Adorama)
Headphones: SteelSeries Siberia V2 Headset ($49.99 @ Newegg)
Other: Corsair Raptor LK1 Gaming Keyboard ($29.99)
Total: $1088.28
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-05-04 13:54 EDT-0400

I have 600$ to upgrade and want to be able to play GTA V after upgrading. I'm probably looking to get a new GPU, CPU, and a modular or semi modular PSU.

Any help is appreciated and I will answer any questions you have!
 

Eximo

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Hmm, CPU is decent, but it could be an i5.

Power supply is marginal, but Nvidia cards are quite power efficient, so you then wouldn't need to swap it out.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-3570 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor ($221.98 @ Newegg)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 960 2GB SuperSC ACX 2.0+ Video Card ($189.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA NEX 650W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($78.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Total: $490.96
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-05-04 14:03 EDT-0400

Or this:
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-3570 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor ($221.98 @ Newegg)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 970 4GB SSC ACX 2.0 Video Card ($329.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Total: $551.97
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-05-04 14:04 EDT-0400
 

mrw412

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Thanks for the help! Will most likely be going with this.