upgrade aging pc

[ireblue]

Hi all, first post here. Looking to upgrade my pc and I need a suggestion for a cpu. The build it for photo editing and casual gaming. Currently build is

E6400 core 2 duo

6570 gpu

4gigs ddr2

2 hdd

Need suggestion on cpu, budget maybe able to handle something in the low i5 range possibly.

Thanks in advance

[SovietOnion]

You'll have to upgrade the motherboard as well as the RAM (to DDR3)  you have accounted for this right? 

[SAV1OUR]

budget? 

location? 

use? 

please read before posting 

http://linustechtips.com/main/topic/3061-build-plan-thread-recommendations-please-read-before-posting/

use the quote button if you want my help 

[ireblue]

Budget will be around $400US. I love in barbados where computer parts are not exactly the most plentiful. This site:

Www.bajanbestbuy.com is my main option if I decide to buy local. Our currency is 2:1 with the us dollar. As I said before use will he for photo editing and maybe video later down the road and some gaming. Yea I know I have to change mobo and ram as well

[Zera]

By photoediting, what programs do you use for that? Also, anything i5 is at least $150, I don't think $400 is enough for a new system with an i5, since you also need to upgrade your Motherboard and RAM.

 

[ireblue]

Photoshop and lightroom for photo editing. I forgot to specify that the $400 is only for maybe 4 items in the new build.

Cpu

Ram

Mobo

And if possible ssd.

The only thing really bugging me is what processor to go with. With in that budget.

Thanks for the responses so far guys

[Tollermine]

take a look at this:

 

[PCPartPicker part list](http://pcpartpicker.com/p/4RvqNG) / [Price breakdown by merchant](http://pcpartpicker.com/p/4RvqNG/by_merchant/)

 

Type|Item|Price

:----|:----|:----

**CPU** | [AMD FX-8320 3.5GHz 8-Core Processor](http://pcpartpicker....u-fd8320frhkbox) | $139.99 @ Amazon 

**Motherboard** | [ASRock 990FX Extreme3 ATX AM3+/AM3 Motherboard](http://pcpartpicker....d-990fxextreme3) | $99.99 @ Newegg 

**Memory** | [Corsair XMS3 4GB (1 x 4GB) DDR3-1333 Memory](http://pcpartpicker....mx4gx3m1a1333c9) | $28.99 @ Newegg 

**Memory** | [Corsair XMS3 4GB (1 x 4GB) DDR3-1333 Memory](http://pcpartpicker....mx4gx3m1a1333c9) | $28.99 @ Newegg 

 | | **Total**

 | Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available | $297.96

 | Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-09-12 10:09 EDT-0400 |