Cgermino89

Honeslty if you're not gaming as much I'd go for a new platform, preferably Ryzen for the cores since you're into video encoding and stuff. They're still killing the gaming front too.
 
My suggestion would be to either hop into the 2000-series Ryzen if you get a good deal or the 3000- series if you want the latest and greatest. You'd basically need new RAM, DDR4, and a cooler if you don't want the stock version. Any motherboard will do as long as you get the features you want!

Yeah, you'll be fine.

Okay. Cool, I don't plan on overclocking anything honestly. 

Check your Windows power plan in the control panel while you're at it.
 
If it isn't a power saving plan causing it, it might be the vrms overheating

GTX 1060 if you want all the power,for the brand i would go for EVGA,Zotac,MSI,Galax,Palit

Make sure you do your own research, Google multiple reviews of the specific product. Do not just take the word of a random person over the internet.

Standard tower. If you watch Linus' review on that case he does point out there is slightly less front ventilation in the S340 compared to other cases, but I think you should be fine with any open air cooler 1060, RX470, RX480 (if you can find one in stock and at a reasonable price, lol).

If you're okay with used, check 980Ti.
I got mine for $360, 1 week used.
Probably you can find a better deal than me.
980Ti is much better than 1060.
 
If you want to buy new however, 1060 is the best you can get for under $300, "for now".

What games are you going for? What settings? Target FPS?
 
Upgrading for the sake of upgrading with no clear goal in mind is ALWAYS a stupid idea.

This looks like the best performing laptop in the price range.  Broadwell i3 (i3-5010U) and a 500gb HDD should be sufficient for word and browsers
 
It's on sale from 499 down to 370. Good deal atm. 
 
 

Also upgrade ram to 8gb by buying another 4gb stick.

sell the cpu and stick a i5 4460 in there and play with integrated graphics until you can afford an r9 380.

750 Ti and then upgrade the CPU

Nvidia Geforce 750ti 

Just to game at higher resolutions. Maybe not a good enough reason just yet haha

Let me find my crystal ball, brb.

awesome. I'm just glad to know I won't have to buy a whole new system, and just a newer GPU

You will be fine. Just dont push demanding titles to max if you expect 60FPS 

Hey it works for threads like mine. I apprecite every build guys

Thank you I appreciate your help.

same here. 

thats the one. I'm thinking on definitely fits the price point

Microfiber cloths dont leave "micro scratches" Infact, when cleaning a TV screen, you should use a microfiber cloth so It doesent leave scratches The window on the S340 however Is not as fragile as a TV screen and doesent need any special care. Just take the sidepanel off, clean It with a wet wash cloth and make sure Its COMPLETELY DRY before you put It back on and power up the PC.

Just took a pic of Nick Valentine

hahaha. Before this I would work even more as a manager at Dunkin Donuts