What should I upgrade in my PC to be on par with current gen systems

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Operating System
Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit SP1
CPU
AMD Athlon II X4 640T 40 °C
Thuban 45nm Technology
RAM
8.00GB Single-Channel DDR3 @ 669MHz (8-8-8-23)
Motherboard
Gigabyte Technology Co., Ltd. M68MT-S2P (Socket M2) 43 °C
Graphics
CW26S3CW (1366x768@60Hz)
1024MB ATI AMD Radeon HD 7700 Series (XFX Pine Group) 34 °C
Hard Drives
932GB Hitachi HDS721010CLA SCSI Disk Device (SATA) 39 °C
Optical Drives
ATAPI iHAS124 B SCSI CdRom Device
Audio
Realtek High Definition Audio

These are my specs according to Speccy

I also have a TR2 600W Thermaltake powersupply

I have some knowledge of building a PC, I don't think its hard. However, the only thing I've ever done to my PC was put in a new GPU and put more RAM in it. Things like motherboards and CPU's (I do know however that those are in dire need of upgrades) are over my head when it comes to what is best. I really appreciate help in finding out what I should upgrade to be on par at least with the current gen consoles and I apologize for my lack of knowledge. I am NOT asking for a PC that can run Witcher 3 at ultra, but medium, even low for a game like that, would be nice. Basically I just want to play most new games that come on at least medium or high if possible.

I think that it is worth noting that I can play Middle Earth: Shadows of Mordor PERFECTLY on medium settings no matter how many orcs are on the screen at one time.

Any info you need just ask, not entirely sure what all you need to know, once again I apologize for my lack of knowledge on PCs. and thanks in advance!
 
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Here is a build that should work out well. If you think it is too expensive, replace the GPU with an R7 260X. I have that chip and its excellent. Otherwise, this build is quiet, powerful and great for gaming.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: AMD FX-6350 3.9GHz 6-Core Processor ($119.95 @ SuperBiiz)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($27.98 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: ASRock 970 EXTREME4 ATX AM3+ Motherboard ($69.98 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($49.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive...
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I would definitely say better ram. Your motherboard supports 1033 and 1366mHz RAM, so I reckon 2x4GB sticks of 1366mHz ram would improve your performance alot. You have a SCSI disk, so that's pretty fast. A better GPU like the Radeon 260x will work in your build by the looks, it does have a supported PCI slot.

To be honest, your build is MASSIVELY limited by your ageing motherboard and cpu. Without basically overhauling your build, thats the best I can say.
 
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What motherboard and CPU would you recommend. That's the only thing about PCs that I'm not completely familiar with where I can make my own choice.
 
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I was going to just completely start from the ground up and build a completely new PC, with about a 600 dollar budget maybe 700 if there is a big enough difference that it is worth it
 
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Here is a build that should work out well. If you think it is too expensive, replace the GPU with an R7 260X. I have that chip and its excellent. Otherwise, this build is quiet, powerful and great for gaming.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: AMD FX-6350 3.9GHz 6-Core Processor ($119.95 @ SuperBiiz)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($27.98 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: ASRock 970 EXTREME4 ATX AM3+ Motherboard ($69.98 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($49.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($48.75 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: Sapphire Radeon R9 280X 3GB Dual-X Video Card ($229.99 @ Amazon)
Case: Fractal Design Define R4 w/Window (Black Pearl) ATX Mid Tower Case ($79.99 @ NCIX US)
Power Supply: Corsair Builder 600W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($36.99 @ Newegg)
Optical Drive: Samsung SH-224DB/BEBE DVD/CD Writer ($12.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $676.61
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-06-05 00:28 EDT-0400
 
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Wow, this is great thanks a lot! Although I'm really trying to push away from 700 as much as I can haha. Couldn't I just use my current case, optical drive, and storage? Or is is really necessary that I upgrade those?
 
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I reused my RAM, PSU, case and fans on the new build. However i must add, you need an SSD. No matter how cheap get one to run your OS from it. You PC will boot up in seconds.
 
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Mmm, not sure about the case, as long as it is an ATX case made for custom builds, it should work. The storage will work as long as it uses a SATA cable.
 
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