Help me find the best upgrades, please.

poggles

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I need help getting back into PC gaming. I had my gaming computer stolen and now I am upgrading what I still have until I can afford better.

Currently I have about 300$ to put into it. I would like to get it to a point to play modern games at a better than low setting.

Mb: Biostar a70u3p (atx fm2+)
CPU: a4-7300
Gpu: none (integrated from CPU)
PSU: I am not sure of the brand but it's 430w or 480w
RAM: one 8gb 1600 mhz stick
 
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Here is what I'd get to upgrade within your budget:

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: AMD Athlon X4 880K 4.0GHz Quad-Core Processor ($92.34 @ Newegg Marketplace)
Video Card: MSI GeForce GTX 1050 Ti 4GB Video Card ($144.98 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: EVGA 500W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($50.98 @ Newegg)
Total: $288.30
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-11-21 03:40 EST-0500

* Upgraded the CPU to at least Quad core with using your Mobo.
* Upgraded to a dGPU for the best gaming results for the $.
* Upgraded the PSU to at least something reliable for your needs.

I'm...
Here is what I'd get to upgrade within your budget:

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: AMD Athlon X4 880K 4.0GHz Quad-Core Processor ($92.34 @ Newegg Marketplace)
Video Card: MSI GeForce GTX 1050 Ti 4GB Video Card ($144.98 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: EVGA 500W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($50.98 @ Newegg)
Total: $288.30
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-11-21 03:40 EST-0500

* Upgraded the CPU to at least Quad core with using your Mobo.
* Upgraded to a dGPU for the best gaming results for the $.
* Upgraded the PSU to at least something reliable for your needs.

I'm assuming you have a case and HD/SSD to add to the build. This option above would work out as good as you can get for the given budget, IMHO. You can use a RX 470 GPU, if you prefer AMD GPU's.
 
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