Looking to upgrade MOBO, CPU, GPU, Case, and get a monitor

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PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/wVzbvK
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Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/wVzbvK/by_merchant/

CPU: AMD FX-4300 3.8GHz Quad-Core Processor ($85.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Motherboard: MSI 970A-G46 ATX AM3+ Motherboard ($66.88 @ OutletPC)
Memory: G.Skill Sniper 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($51.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Toshiba 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($47.56 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: Sapphire Radeon HD 7850 2GB Video Card
Case: Gigabyte GZ-F5HEB ATX Mid Tower Case ($35.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Power Supply: Antec Neo Eco 520W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($82.55 @ Amazon)
Optical Drive: Asus DRW-24B1ST/BLK/B/AS DVD/CD Writer ($18.75 @ OutletPC)
Total: $389.71


So I'm looking to upgrade and am thinking this What does everyone think about this?

Case http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811147238&cm_sp=Homepage_FDD-_-P1_11-147-238-_-07292015

PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/K4YBRB
Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/K4YBRB/by_merchant/

CPU: Intel Core i5-4690K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor ($228.99 @ NCIX US)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-Z97X-SOC ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($138.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Video Card: MSI Radeon R9 380 4GB Video Card ($239.98 @ SuperBiiz)
Total: $607.96
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

Choices of monitors I'm not sure about monitors so If I could get some advice Has to have built in speakers

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16824116657
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16824236305

Every ones outlook is welcome, I would rather have advice from more than one person.

 
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Agreed. Put that money towards a 970.
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No, I'm not going to be doing overclocking. At least not right away maybe later on down the road.

Well Wisecracker why don't you elaborate and give me suggestions and advice instead of your Wisecracker answer?
 
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I will do over clocking later Just don't have the money for it just yet. I will be adding water cooled and then I will Overclock this is just a major step up from what I have.

Any suggestions on the GPU as well?

 
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...Well Wisecracker why don't you elaborate and give me suggestions and advice instead of your Wisecracker answer?
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Ask, and yee shall receive ...

Acer Black 27" WQHD Widescreen LCD Monitor: $333
Corsair Carbide SPEC-03: $54 with code before $10 rebate
Asus Radeon R9 390 8GB: $354 before $20 rebate

$743 before $20 rebate

New PSU?
Antec 650W 80+ Gold Modular: $100 before $20 rebate

Other Video Card Options?
MSI GeForce GTX 980 4GB: $490

Cooling Options ?
Corsair H100i AIO Water Cooler: $115 before $10 rebate
CM Seidon 240M AIO Water Cooling: $90 before $25 rebate
CM Hyper 212 EVO: $35 before $5 rebate

The Samsung 850 EVO 3D 250GB SSD goes on sale for $100 every few weeks. The FX-8320 is on sale for $135, but I suspect your FX-4300 (with or without an OC) will run that Radeon R9 390 at 1440p just dandy.

And, you will not have to purchase a new version of Windows for a new CPU and motherboard :)
 
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I would warn you off of anything complicated from Cooler Master. It's hard to screw up an air cooler or a case but things more complicated than that, aww hell no. If they break, you have to deal with their customer service which is...nonexistent. I sent my Seidon 120V in on April 1. I got a used 120M back in mid June that didn't have any of the brackets to install the damn thing. FINALLY, after another six weeks, that stuff was finally sent to me. I plan to pawn it off to a friend as soon as he needs it.
 
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I'm trying to switch over to intel, I'm pretty much done with AMD processors. I just don't want to spend that much on a monitor and graphics card alone. I mean I really like them but I still want to buy the intel as well, maybe upgrade the monitors I chose and the graphics card just a little and not so drastic so I could still afford the intel. Would be appreciated.
 
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Where is there a cooler master on this list or am I missing something?

 
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Well the video card is out of stock now and The case's front usb ports are 3.0 and my motherboard doesn't have 3.0 headers.
 
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