What should i upgrade next?

Kelby Wood

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Hi, I've had my pc for a while, its got good enough specs to run most games at high settings, but I'm looking to upgrade. I'm thinking maybe either getting a new motherboard so i can overclock my cpu and an rx 480, but i don't know..
also, one quick side note. not looking to spend more than $500

Specs:

Motherboard: Asus P8H77V-LE
CPU: i5 2500k @3.4Ghz
GPU: r9 380 nitro 4GB
RAM: 16GB crucial Ballistix tactical @ about 1400Mhz
 
Recommend to buy the newer cpu, like i5 7600K or ryzen 1600x.
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant
CPU: Intel Core i5-7600K 3.8GHz Quad-Core Processor (£216.00 @ Amazon UK)
Motherboard: ASRock Fatal1ty Z270 Gaming K4 ATX LGA1151 Motherboard (£129.95 @ Ebuyer)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance LED 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-2666 Memory (£121.07 @ Amazon UK)
Total: £467.02
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2017-04-24 03:48 BST+0100

Or AMD ryzen5
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant
CPU: AMD Ryzen 5 1600X 3.6GHz 6-Core Processor (£245.18 @ Aria PC)
Motherboard: ASRock AB350 Pro4 ATX AM4 Motherboard (£100.92 @ Amazon UK)
Memory: Crucial Ballistix Sport LT 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-2400 Memory (£119.98 @ Amazon UK)
Total: £466.08
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2017-04-24 03:49 BST+0100

Ryzen5 review http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/amd-ryzen-5-1600x-cpu-review,5014.html or you find more. Also even buy the Rryzen 1600 too. http://www.techspot.com/article/1381-ryzen-1600x-vs-1600/