Advice on upgrading gaming pc

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Hey all, I built my first computer a couple years ago. When first built it ran a lot of the newer games like Metro: Last Light and Bioshock Infinite pretty well (1080p, 60fps-45fps) but I've been looking to upgrade it as my hardware gets older and some of the newer games like The Witcher 3 and Hitman run at 30-25fps.
Could anyone give me advice on how to go about upgrading my gaming pc to meet current standards? I'm not sure where to start. I was thinking of switching over to an intel i5-i7 cpu which means I'd have to get a new mobo which I needed anyway. But I'd probably get a better boost in performance if I just upgrade my graphics card instead. I think my RAM and power supply are fine at the moment.

Windows 7
AMD FX6300 CPU (OC to around 4 ghz)
Hyper 212 evo heatsink
EVGA GTX 760 GPU
ASUS M5A97 LE R2.0 Motherboard
8GB RAM
EVGA 600B 600W Power Supply
 
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Depends on your budget. Starting at the $260 range or so (maybe a bit lower with holiday pricing) you could just swap out the GPU for a 1060 6GB.

At some point, yes, you're going to want to update the MB platform. I'd suggest something like a 8600K, but currently limited availability has them priced higher than their $259 MSRP.

Like I said, it all comes down to how much you can afford. Your PSU will easily handle pretty much any current GPU. I would also go with 16GB RAM if you update the MB platform to something with the DDR4 standard.
Depends on your budget. Starting at the $260 range or so (maybe a bit lower with holiday pricing) you could just swap out the GPU for a 1060 6GB.

At some point, yes, you're going to want to update the MB platform. I'd suggest something like a 8600K, but currently limited availability has them priced higher than their $259 MSRP.

Like I said, it all comes down to how much you can afford. Your PSU will easily handle pretty much any current GPU. I would also go with 16GB RAM if you update the MB platform to something with the DDR4 standard.
 
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