What to upgrade on my gaming PC first?

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MattTheMini

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So my PC runs most games at 60fps but i have to keep the games on low/medium settings and ive had the PC for over a year now and I think its time for an upgrade. But im not sure what to upgrade first. Do i get some newer/better parts for my PC, a new Keyboard or 2 new monitors for a dual monitor setup? Which ever one you think is best could you give me some affordable options, i have around £200-£300 to spend

PC Specs:
OS: Windows 10 Pro
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-78LMT-USB3 6.0 SEx
CPU: AMD FX-8350 8 core 4000 Mhz
RAM: 8gb
Graphics Card: NVidia GeForce GTX 960
Hard Drive: 1tb

My Keyboard is the Sharkoon Skiller Gaming Keyboard Wired Black that i have owned for 4 years now

Im not sure what my monitor is called but its not a proper monitor, its a Samsung TV that i have used for god knows how long. It gets the job done.
 
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The Paladin
I am not sure where your problem is but I use a GTX 970 and in games like Black Ops 3, I get 140-160FPS on Full Details High, Day Z Same settings 100-110 Fps, Insurgency all on High 140-160 FPS. BS1 Demo I as running on High 60-80FPS so I am not sure where the problem lies with your setup, but I would expect it to do as well as I am. I think your Video card is fine, and I would check temps on GPUP while gaming, maybe something going on.

but I would work with the weakest link. and that is your CPU/MOBO/RAM and that would look like
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-6500 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor (£185.40 @ Aria PC)
Motherboard: ASRock B250M Pro4 Micro ATX...
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I am not sure where your problem is but I use a GTX 970 and in games like Black Ops 3, I get 140-160FPS on Full Details High, Day Z Same settings 100-110 Fps, Insurgency all on High 140-160 FPS. BS1 Demo I as running on High 60-80FPS so I am not sure where the problem lies with your setup, but I would expect it to do as well as I am. I think your Video card is fine, and I would check temps on GPUP while gaming, maybe something going on.

but I would work with the weakest link. and that is your CPU/MOBO/RAM and that would look like
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-6500 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor (£185.40 @ Aria PC)
Motherboard: ASRock B250M Pro4 Micro ATX LGA1151 Motherboard (£79.57 @ BT Shop)
Memory: Patriot Viper 4 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR4-2400 Memory (£61.80 @ Alza)
Total: £326.77
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2017-02-12 09:28 GMT+0000

and SSD to boost speed and better monitor and that looks like this
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

Storage: Sandisk SSD PLUS 120GB 2.5" Solid State Drive (£46.56 @ BT Shop)
Monitor: BenQ GL2450HM 24.0" 1920x1080 60Hz Monitor (£127.99 @ Aria PC)
Monitor: BenQ GL2450HM 24.0" 1920x1080 60Hz Monitor (£127.99 @ Aria PC)
Total: £302.54
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2017-02-12 09:37 GMT+0000
 
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MattTheMini

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Isnt that cpu weaker then the one i currently have? it has less cores and lower hertz
 
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