Best choice for my next upgrade

IIINicky

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Ok, I've had my current rig for a few years now and I want to upgrade for fun and experience. I currently have:

CPU: AMD Athlon x4 860k
GPU: Nvidia GTX 750Ti
MOBO: Gigabyte F2A55M-HD2
PSU:500W
SDD:120GB
HDD: 1TB
RAM: 8GB
CASE: CiT Vantage 8818B

What would be my next upgrade? I'm looking for something that is fairly cheap but is a bang for my buck. I understand that I have the best CPU for my motherboard so, a change in motherboards perhaps? I mostly play games like battlefield 4, CS:GO... I also use Photoshop and Flash a lot. I also want to get into 3D modeling.
Thanks,
Nick

 
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PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-6500 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor ($198.88 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-H110M-A Micro ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($46.98 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill NT Series 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR4-2133 Memory ($32.98 @ Newegg)
Total: $278.84
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-09-25 08:26 EDT-0400

This processor will give you much better performance compared to what you have now. I would usually recommend upgrading your graphics card for more demanding games but anything beyond a GTX 950 and your 860k would bottleneck it, so upgrading your...
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-6500 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor ($198.88 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-H110M-A Micro ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($46.98 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill NT Series 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR4-2133 Memory ($32.98 @ Newegg)
Total: $278.84
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-09-25 08:26 EDT-0400

This processor will give you much better performance compared to what you have now. I would usually recommend upgrading your graphics card for more demanding games but anything beyond a GTX 950 and your 860k would bottleneck it, so upgrading your processor is the best option.
 
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