What exactly do I need to upgrade in my computer?

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Picnics

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My computer is fairly outdated and doesn't run most games very well anymore, so I want to know what I need to upgrade.
My specs:
CPU - AMD FX-770k Quad Core Processor 3.50 GHz
RAM - 12 GB DDR3 @ 804MHz
Motherboard - LENOVO Bantry CRB
GPU - NVIDIA GeForce GTX 950

I'm assuming I need to upgrade everything so I have a replacement for all of the above and would like to know if there'll be any issues in the hardware compatibility or in general and if there are better options.
CPU - Intel - Core i5-7400 3GHz Quad-Core Processor
RAM - Team - Dark 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-2400 Memory
Motherboard - MSI - B250M PRO-VD Micro ATX LGA1151 Motherboard
GPU - MSI - GeForce GTX 1060 6GB 6GB GT OCV1 Video Card
 
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Hoetan

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You'll need:
1. A more powerful CPU. The FX 770K is very outdated.
2. A new motherboard (1 because your getting a new CPU and 2 because you just need an upgrade)
3. Upgrade from DDR3 to DDR4 RAM.
4. The GPU should be fine, but if you have the money, invest in a new GPU.

So here are my recommendations:
CPU: Intel i7 8700k
MOBO: ASUS Prime Z370-A
RAM: Any brand that is DDR4 and is or above 2400Mhz
GPU: [If you really want to upgrade your GPU, you can upgrade to a] GTX 1060

Hope this helped!
-Lachlan :)

EDIT: As @SkyNetRising said, you'll need a new PSU if it is not powerful enough for new components/is too old and outdated.
 
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Picnics

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I believe my PSU is 450W, don't have much other information other than that, so I'm assuming an upgrade for that is necessary as well?
I was looking at the EVGA - SuperNOVA G3 550W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply (getting all of this information from pcpartpicker btw), would that be sufficient?
 
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Picnics

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Thanks for the suggestion, and what's the difference between b360 board and b250m?
 
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Picnics

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Thanks for the tips!
 
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@picnics - while they're named as the same socket the newer coffee lake 8*** cpu's do not work on the older model boards.

H310
H370
B360
Z370

Those are the board models you need to look at.

I daresay you could,just about squeeze the 6 core i5 8400 for close to the same,price as an i5 7400
 
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