Upgrading PC parts. Opinions desired.

zalfuse

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Motherboard: Asus M5A78L-M LX
Processor: AMD Phenom™ II X4 970 3.50Ghz
Ram: Patriot Memory G2 Series 2x2GB
PSU: Orion Model HP585D 585W
Graphics Card: Radeon HD 4850
HDD: WD Caviar Blue 250Gb
Case: Cooler Master Case. No Idea what model, but has bad airflow.

Main Usage: MMO's (Tera, Lineage2, Guild Wars 2). Usually 2 to 4 clients open at a time (if i am remembering correctly).
Desired: Ultra at 1920x1080

Budget:$1000

So my older sister is looking to improve the overall performance of her PC for MMO gaming purposes and i would like to request some advice. I'm looking for some options on decent 2x4gb RAM that is not to expensive. As for her graphics card i am currently looking at replacing her card with CLUB3D R9 280x as i believe it will suit her needs and its currently at a low price of $220. CLUB3D is not a brand i have heard of so does anyone have experience with their products? Also due to its low price if two cards were purchased for Crossfire how would it compare to the R9 290/290x, GTX 780, and what would be a good motherboard and powersupply option if that route is chosen?
Lastly, what are some cases with good air flow below $140 and is her current processor fine or should i consider replacing it?
 

Somber

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PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4690K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor ($224.99 @ NCIX US)
Motherboard: MSI Z97-GAMING 5 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($146.98 @ OutletPC)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-2133 Memory ($79.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($52.91 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: MSI Radeon R9 280X 3GB TWIN FROZR Video Card ($284.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Case: Corsair 750D ATX Full Tower Case ($137.99 @ Micro Center)
Power Supply: XFX TS 550W 80+ Gold Certified ATX Power Supply ($74.99 @ NCIX US)
Total: $1002.84
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-08-23 14:05 EDT-0400
 

zalfuse

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Yeah i was considering getting her a new board just so an Intel CPU could be obtained, but i was not positive if it would be worth it. I mean she is willing to spend the money, but i would rather save her what i can since she is going to University soon.



Gotta go purchase some books before the store closes so i can only take a quick glance atm, but is there any reason to go for the MSI card over the Club3D card besides Preference? Also thanks for the storage option, she was not looking to increase it, but since its not much perhaps she will consider it.