Upgrading Pc, within a $500 price range.

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So at the moment i'm looking to upgrade my PC. I have been doing a lot of research but haven't found success. Here are my Spec's *Note that i'm a budget PC gamer -
CPU Pentium G3240 @ 3.10GHz
Video Card AMD Radeon R7 200 Series
Memory 8.1 GB
Operating System Microsoft Windows 10 (build 10240), 64-bit
Motherboard- msi h81m-e33
PSU- 350 watt
PS - please recommend Intel CPU and Nividia GPU :)
 
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I highly recommend going with the i5-4460 with the GTX 960 for 1080p gaming. 16gigs of ram is in your budget with a new PSU.

CPU: Intel Core i5-4460 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor - $172.89
Motherboard: MSI H81M-E33 Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard - $0.00 (Purchased)
Memory : G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory - $79.88
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 960 2GB SuperSC ACX 2.0+ Video Card - $189.99
Power Supply: SeaSonic S12II 520W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply - $53.99

Total: $496.75


http://pcpartpicker.com/p/wsB7Vn

This will effectively turn your computer into a beast gaming computer. It'll chew through 1080p @ high to ultra settings @ 60hz on most AAA games.
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Which GPU is it in the 200 series.
As for cpu since you are alread LGA 1150 that makes things easier.
I would look into either the 4170 for 110$ or the i5 4690 for 220$(If you want to save 20$ you can get the 4590 which is only a slight downgrade)
 
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Before we start recommending hardware.

What resolution do you play at and what graphical settings are you trying to obtain? 1080p? or 1600x900? Are you looking to max those graphics out or are you a medium settings kinda guy?
 
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Cooler Master N400 NSE-400-KKN2 N-Series- Mid Tower Computer Case w/ Multiple 240mm Radiator Support -$45
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811119277

Cooler Master Seidon 240M - All-In-One CPU Liquid Water Cooling System with 240mm Radiator and 2 Fans -$80
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16835103181&Tpk=N82E16835103181

Intel Pentium G3258 Haswell Dual-Core 3.2 GHz LGA 1150 - $73
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819117374&Tpk=N82E16819117374

GIGABYTE G1 Gaming GA-Z97X-Gaming 3 - $133
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813128711&Tpk=N82E16813128711

This totals $331. You can reuse your current motherboard so your under $200

Intel Pentium G3258 + MSI H81M-P33 Overclocking Guide - The Simple Way
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BT0JMlUSCGo

I would also recommend using Artic Silver 5 Thermal Compound.
http://www.arcticsilver.com/instructions.htm
Intel G3258
 
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1080p, i care about performance I pefer a gpu and cpu upgrade and maybe 16 gigs of ram. PS - please recommend Intel CPU and Nividia GPU
 
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1080p, i care about performance I pefer a gpu and cpu upgrade and maybe 16 gigs of ram. PS - please recommend Intel CPU and Nividia GPU
 
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lol m8 im not looking for a new pc, ty for your recommendations. Im looking to upgrade those parts.
 
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I highly recommend going with the i5-4460 with the GTX 960 for 1080p gaming. 16gigs of ram is in your budget with a new PSU.

CPU: Intel Core i5-4460 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor - $172.89
Motherboard: MSI H81M-E33 Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard - $0.00 (Purchased)
Memory : G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory - $79.88
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 960 2GB SuperSC ACX 2.0+ Video Card - $189.99
Power Supply: SeaSonic S12II 520W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply - $53.99

Total: $496.75


http://pcpartpicker.com/p/wsB7Vn

This will effectively turn your computer into a beast gaming computer. It'll chew through 1080p @ high to ultra settings @ 60hz on most AAA games.
 
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Jamil_1

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Thank you so much its such a nice rig!
 
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Why risk high quality parts on a cheap, questionable PSU? It maybe 300w, but its likely a tier V high risk for failure. With failure comes the potential domino effect.
 
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Govie. I think you have a point but your missing the big picture. The value of having the SSD for a quick boot will not help him with gaming at all. The GPU and CPU along with the ram are what drives the games. The SSD would only help him if he bought a 250gb or larger to put the OS and games onto it. Otherwise, there is no added value. He can get a SSD in a few weeks when he makes another $60-$100 bucks. But it makes little sense to forgo the PSU to get a SSD at this time.
 
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No. You don't need a SSD but they are nice! So if you want to include one in your budget we can. We'll just need to take some budget from each component.

http://pcpartpicker.com/p/KjhZpg

CPU: Intel Core i5-4460 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor - $172.89
Motherboard: MSI H81M-E33 Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard - $0.00 (Purchased)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory - $44.98
Storage: Kingston SSDNow V300 Series 120GB 2.5" Solid State Drive - $45.99
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 960 2GB SuperSC ACX 2.0+ Video Card - $189.99
Power Supply: SeaSonic S12II 520W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply - $52.95

Total: $507.84


I tried to take away a little from each component but ya really can't unless you fully downgrade the CPU and GPU. You can put your Operating System on the SSD for quick boot times but you wont see any additional performance in games. The only way to make it so you can have the SSD was to take away from the ram which will effect your gaming performance.
 
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I'm not sure if it's worth. I'll go with you originally gave me. I really don't know how to install these parts and my house is carpet too.
 
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Do not purchase a Kingston SSDNow - those are some of the worst SSDs you can buy on the market currently. Right now Samsung is the best and you can get a 120GB 850 Evo for €20 more than that Kingston drive and it won't fail on you. You also don't need an aftermarket cooler for a locked processor either.
 
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