Looking to upgrade my PC, need ideas.

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Humble3

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Hi,
Currently my PC is:
Spec:
Mobo: Asus M5A78L/USB3 AMD Socket AM3+ 8 Channel HD Audio ATX Motherboard
Case: Cooler Master K-series K280 - Usb3.0 Atx Case
RAM: Corsair Vengeance 8GB (2x4GB) DDR3 1600Mhz CL9 1.5V Non-ECC Unbuffered
Dvd Drive: Samsung SH-118AB 18x DVD ROM Drive - Black
GPU: Geforce GTX 650 Ti
CPU: AMD Phenom II X4 965 Black Edition 3.4GHz Socket AM3 6MB L3 Cache Cache 125W Retail Boxed Processor
HDD: Seagate 1TB Barracuda 3.5" SATA-III Hard Drive - 7200RPM 64MB Cache
PSU: Corsair 500W CX Builder 80 Plus Bronze PSU 3 Year Warranty.

Im looking to upgrade this PC so I can play next gen games on high/ultra quality.
Would these upgrades be enough? Also could I keep some parts to save money?

CPU: Intel Core i5-6500 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor
Motherboard: *Gigabyte GA-B150M-DS3H Micro ATX LGA1151 Motherboard
Memory: *GeIL EVO POTENZA 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-2133 Memory
Storage: PNY CS1311 120GB 2.5" Solid State Drive
GPU: AMD RX-480

Thank you for your time :)

 
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lodders

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Snap,
my son has a very similar PC to yours, though his is overclocked to 4GHz
I am about to build a new one for him, with a i5 6600.
I intend to re-use his case, dvd drive, old HDD etc

Two things about your build.
1) probably worth replacing the old mediocre quality power supply with a new much more reliable seasonic 520W
2) Get a samsung evo 850 SSD for the windows installation

**** just noticed that your motherboard supports DDR3 not DDR4. This means that you can re-use the old memory!! (new, faster memory makes almost no difference)
 
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paul13

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Personally, I would start with rx480 and an SSD and see if I can squeeze another 6 months to a year from this system. Zen will come out in the end of the year, skylake prices may take a nosedive by that time, and rx480 should offer considerable boost even with the current system. Oh, and please consider jumping up to 240gb SSD. IMO, for the first one, the brand is less crucial than the fact it`s an SSD/capacity
 
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Humble3

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Can you recommend a PSU that would be suitable? They all look the same to me... (im from the UK - ebuyer/amazon).

Cheers

*** Dont worry just realised you did :p
 
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Get this: http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/product/nB3RsY/seasonic-power-supply-s12ii620bronze
And, no that motherboard does not support DDR3, neither should you get one that does. Intel only recommends DDR4 fro Skylake. So the build you linked is just right.
 
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