What should I upgrade for my pc?

MeNojka

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Hi, I want to ask what should I upgrade for my pc

CPU: Intel Core i5 4440 @ 3.10GH
RAM: 8,00GB Dual-Channel DDR3 @ 799MHz (11-11-11-28)
Motherboard: MSI B85M-P33 (MS-7817) (SOCKET 0)
Graphics: Generic Non-PnP Monitor (1920x1080@60Hz)
4095MB NVIDIA GeForce GTX 970 (MSI)
Storage: 931GB TOSHIBA DT01ACA100 ATA Device (SATA) 37 °C
 
Solution
Tough question actually. The short answer is a new computer.

To get a significant upgrade on the GPU you would have to move to at least a GTX 1080 but the i5-4440 will begin to bottleneck any GPU above a 1060 or equivalent. So to upgrade the GPU you would be looking at getting a Haswell i7 (eg. i7-4790) and a 1080 or 1080 Ti. But your monitor is a 1080p so a 1080 would be a waste of money.
http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/gpu-hierarchy,4388.html
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/17VRKPjyiTBx9Ewc2xkmaMZD2tA3gSOG3rNtH4OEiz3g/edit#gid=0

To move to DDR4 RAM requires a new motherboard.

Only thing I can suggest is increasing your RAM to 16GB but that is not likely to produce a huge difference.

What do you plan on using it for?

If video or audio production, what type of quality do you expect to produce?
If gaming, what games and at what resolution and graphical settings do you plan on playing?
If web browsing and simple tasks, what type of improvements are you expecting?
 

MeNojka

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Mostly for gaming at high settings

 
Tough question actually. The short answer is a new computer.

To get a significant upgrade on the GPU you would have to move to at least a GTX 1080 but the i5-4440 will begin to bottleneck any GPU above a 1060 or equivalent. So to upgrade the GPU you would be looking at getting a Haswell i7 (eg. i7-4790) and a 1080 or 1080 Ti. But your monitor is a 1080p so a 1080 would be a waste of money.
http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/gpu-hierarchy,4388.html
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/17VRKPjyiTBx9Ewc2xkmaMZD2tA3gSOG3rNtH4OEiz3g/edit#gid=0

To move to DDR4 RAM requires a new motherboard.

Only thing I can suggest is increasing your RAM to 16GB but that is not likely to produce a huge difference.

 
Solution
at what frame rates do you expect? that GPU isn't very powerful for newer releases at good settings/frame rates at higher resolutions. though it would be fine for lower settings.
if you really want to have a good gaming experience at 1080p or higher I would sell all of it and start over.
 
Your GTX970 is about on par with a 1060 which is more than enough for 1080p 60hz. You could also update to an i7 locked version.
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel - Core i7-4790 3.6GHz Quad-Core Processor ($289.99 @ SuperBiiz)
CPU Cooler: CRYORIG - M9i 48.4 CFM CPU Cooler ($19.99 @ Amazon)
Memory: G.Skill - Ripjaws X Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-2133 Memory ($108.89 @ OutletPC)
Storage: Crucial - MX300 525GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($155.88 @ OutletPC)
Total: $574.75
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2017-06-18 11:07 EDT-0400

or if your bios is updated the xeon i7 equivalent for a bit less.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel - Xeon E3-1230 V3 3.3GHz Quad-Core Processor ($254.14 @ Amazon)
CPU Cooler: CRYORIG - M9i 48.4 CFM CPU Cooler ($19.99 @ Amazon)
Memory: G.Skill - Ripjaws X Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-2133 Memory ($108.89 @ OutletPC)
Storage: Crucial - MX300 525GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($155.88 @ OutletPC)
Total: $538.90
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2017-06-18 11:11 EDT-0400