Upgrading PC Maximum budget under $1000

[AvengeOne]

I would like to upgrade my PC so it can handle future games for years to come and also so I can enjoy the graphics in games because with my current setup games feel sluggish and on high settings it's not enjoyable to play.

Current set up:
CPU- A10 6800k Overclocked to 4.4GHz with stock fan
GPU- MSI R9 270x
Mobo- MSI A55-E33
PSU- Corsair CX600
RAM- Corsair Vengeance Pro series 2400MHz 2x8GB
HDD- WD Blue 500GB
Monitor- Samsung S22C150 1920x1080p 60Hz

I'm open to upgrading just my current setup. Possibly it could save me money, but after having this setup for 3 years I think it needs an overhaul. I'm thinking an upgrade for this current setup is getting a good heat sink fan to overclock the cpu a little more, better mobo, and a good gpu like a MSI GTX 980, and a SSD.

Heat sink: Noctua NH-D15
Mobo: Asus A88XM-A Socket FM2
Gpu: MSI GTX 980 4G
Total: $647.40 without SSD Amazon.

So these are my other 2 options Intel or AMD:
(Intel):
Cpu: I7-4790k
Mobo: MSI Gaming Intel Z97 LGA
GPU: MSI GTX 980
Total:$948.21/$800.97 with a GTX 970
(AMD):
Cpu: AMD FX 8350
Mobo: ASUS Crosshair V Formula-Z
Gpu: MSI GTX 980
Total: $837.21/$689.97 with a GTX 970 Amazon.

I know after taxes the Intel side will be over a grand with the GTX 980 which makes me cringe but I'm pretty sure it is the best investment for future gaming. Maybe I'm wrong, that's why I would very much like to read other people's opinions/suggestions before I upgrade because in reality I'm still a noob when it comes to picking PC parts. Thanks in advance.

 

[Icaraeus]

Here is what I suggest:

OPTION 1

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-6400 2.7GHz Quad-Core Processor ($179.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Motherboard: Asus H170-PLUS D3 ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($76.00 @ Amazon)
Total: $255.99
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-05-24 06:01 EDT-0400

Your AMD A10 APU isn't very fast and so you are CPU bound in quite a lot of games. The R9 270X is a very capable video card. Getting a new CPU and motherboard can help you out, and it's cheap! You can wait a few more months for AMD and Nvidia to release their actual high end GPUs (Polaris is mid range, and Pascal is high end -- but the extreme end will be up to 2x faster than that). There is no need for you to overclock an Intel i5.

OPTION 2

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Xeon E3-1220 V5 3.0GHz Quad-Core Processor ($197.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-X150-PLUS WS ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($129.99 @ Amazon)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws V Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-2400 Memory ($49.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: SeaSonic G 550W 80+ Gold Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($68.99 @ NCIX US)
Total: $446.96
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-05-24 06:06 EDT-0400

Intel i7-level performance, 16GiB DDR4, and a much better power supply. The Corsair CX PSU you have isn't very good to begin with. Again, you can wait for the new GPUs -- or get a GTX 1070 within a few days which will be US$400 or cheaper -- and faster than GTX 970 (by how much I am not certain).

 

[AvengeOne]

Here is what I suggest:

OPTION 1

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-6400 2.7GHz Quad-Core Processor ($179.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Motherboard: Asus H170-PLUS D3 ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($76.00 @ Amazon)
Total: $255.99
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-05-24 06:01 EDT-0400

Your AMD A10 APU isn't very fast and so you are CPU bound in quite a lot of games. The R9 270X is a very capable video card. Getting a new CPU and motherboard can help you out, and it's cheap! You can wait a few more months for AMD and Nvidia to release their actual high end GPUs (Polaris is mid range, and Pascal is high end -- but the extreme end will be up to 2x faster than that). There is no need for you to overclock an Intel i5.

OPTION 2

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Xeon E3-1220 V5 3.0GHz Quad-Core Processor ($197.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-X150-PLUS WS ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($129.99 @ Amazon)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws V Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-2400 Memory ($49.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: SeaSonic G 550W 80+ Gold Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($68.99 @ NCIX US)
Total: $446.96
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-05-24 06:06 EDT-0400

Intel i7-level performance, 16GiB DDR4, and a much better power supply. The Corsair CX PSU you have isn't very good to begin with. Again, you can wait for the new GPUs -- or get a GTX 1070 within a few days which will be US$400 or cheaper -- and faster than GTX 970 (by how much I am not certain).

Thanks for responding. These seems like good options at the current time but would they be ideal for future use. For option 1 the I5-6400 does outperform what I currently have but after researching doesn't seem like the best option. Option 2 I know that Xeon is good for video editing but lacks some in game performance compared to other cpu's. The I5-6600k in my opinion seems like a really good option. Has better performance and the ability to overclock and is great for just gaming. The I7-4790k would allow me to do more then just gaming and seems like it will be in performance for years to come. It just sucks upgrading because so much is out there and prices fluctuate everyday.

 

[Icaraeus]

The Xeon won't be lacking. It uses the latest Skylake architecture which has great IPC. I'd say its IPC (instructions per clock) is equivalent to my Intel i5 which is overclocked. The Xeon will far outperform any Intel i5. Don't bother with overclocking modern Intel i5s for games (I say games as there are some workloads which will benefit from faster Intel i5). It's pointless. It's a waste of money if you just want to play games. Intel i7 is an option, but very unnecessary if you just want to play games. The Xeon is just as good as an Intel i7, and the i7 4790K FYI is old architecture.

 

[Icaraeus]

I highly recommend Option 2 if you can afford, and to get a GTX 1070 if you want a new GPU. Remember, you do need a new power supply so that's why I included everything in option 2. New information has recently been revealed about the GTX 1070 on WCCFTech, where GTX 1070 is faster than GTX Titan X in synthetic benchmarks.

 

[AvengeOne]

I highly recommend Option 2 if you can afford, and to get a GTX 1070 if you want a new GPU. Remember, you do need a new power supply so that's why I included everything in option 2. New information has recently been revealed about the GTX 1070 on WCCFTech, where GTX 1070 is faster than GTX Titan X in synthetic benchmarks.

After researching yea it seems like a pretty solid cpu just the thing is I have not found a single review of someone who actually has that particular cpu lol. I've only have seen reviews for the xeon e3 1230 v5. Yea the 1070 looks promising and will probably add this as well. I swapped out the mobo to match the theme of the ram and added a case since everything is way under my budget. Shouldn't the psu have higher watts if I were to add the gtx 1070?

PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/zBfPxY
Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/zBfPxY/by_merchant/

CPU: Intel Xeon E3-1220 V5 3.0GHz Quad-Core Processor ($197.99 @ SuperBiiz)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($24.89 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: Asus E3 PRO GAMING V5 ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($144.99 @ Amazon)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws V Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-2400 Memory ($59.99 @ Newegg)
Case: NZXT S340 (Black/Red) ATX Mid Tower Case ($61.99 @ NCIX US)
Power Supply: SeaSonic G 550W 80+ Gold Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($69.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Total: $559.84
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-05-26 06:15 EDT-0400

 

[Icaraeus]

Nope, GTX 1070 will be 150W. It's very, very energy efficient and it's faster than the GTX Titan X.

 

[AvengeOne]

Well from researching a lot I'm more leaned to a i5-6600k. Simply because I would like to over clock as I over clocked my current A10-6800k and still today performs decently well not great but for what it's worth it does good. When I was just running stock speed on my cpu and had no idea how to over clock performance was very low. When I finally learned about over clocking instantly I got an increased performance boost. If I went with xeon I would be unable to do this. Xeon stock speed is 3.0Ghz and boosts to 3.5Ghz with an I5 stock is 3.5Ghz boost to 3.9Ghz overclocked can get to about 4.5Ghz. So I think for that it's worth to go towards the i5.