Need help with upgrading pc

[Chaos_Corrupter]

My computer has served me good for the past 4 years, but it is has a hard time with some of the newer games my brother and I want to play. He wants to play games like Fifa 15,NBA 2k16 and up. My current pc specs are:

 

CPU: AMD Phenom X6 1045T w/ Stock cooler

 

MOBO: Gigabyte GA-78LMT-S2P (rev 5.x)

 

GPU: MSI Geforce GT 620

 

RAM: Patriot Gamer 2 Series 8GB (2x4GB) DDR3-1333

 

Storage: Toshiba 1TB 7200RPM

 

PSU: Corsair CX 430W 80+ Bronze Semi-Modular

 

OS: Windows 7 Home Premium (64-bit)

 

A few of the upgrades I was thinking of were:

1. Getting some sort of aftermarket cooler, maybe OC. I was thinking a Cooler Master Hyper 212 Evo

2. Getting a better graphics card. I was thinking a 750 Ti.

3. Getting an SSD.  A few problems are I don't have a copy of windows and I don't know how to remove windows from the hard drive.

 

I'm hoping to able to play at 1080p, 60 fps or better. I don't have a specific budget just try to keep the prices low. I'm open for any and all suggestions.

[Fictionvl]

Get a new CPU and mobo first, maybe an i5 4460 and a cheap H97 mobo

 

then in the future, upgrade to a 970 and bam you got a beast PC 

 

oh and dont forget to get a better PSU, CX PSU's are not good for gaming rigs or high end rigs

[Chaos_Corrupter]

I might get a new cpu and mobo but I would rather get a better gpu now so I can play the games atleast, then upgrade cpu and mobo later.

[Dinkleberg]

Get an R9 390 and a new PSU, then save up some money and get a Skylake CPU and a Z/H170 mobo. Your CPU might bottleneck the 390 but, as you said, you'll be at least able to run games until you get a new CPU and mobo.

[BigDay]

sell the pc you have and use the money along with some saved up cash to buy and build a brand new pc

 

you need new everything except for your hdd and ram

 

edit: your ram is at 1333. it would be better if you had 1600 mhz minimum

[Chaos_Corrupter]

Get an R9 390 and a new PSU, then save up some money and get a Skylake CPU and a Z/H170 mobo. Your CPU might bottleneck the 390 but, as you said, you'll be at least able to run games until you get a new CPU and mobo.

I am most likely gonna get a new PSU, but im not sure about an R9 390. It seems a little expensive to me though if it's the best option i'll go for it. What about an R9 290 or some other card? Skylake seems like a good option though it will be a little while before I can save up enough money.

 

sell the pc you have and use the money along with some saved up cash to buy and build a brand new pc

 

you need new everything except for your hdd and ram

 

edit: your ram is at 1333. it would be better if you had 1600 mhz minimum

I would rather not sell it since I was planning on reusing a few things if I end up deciding to go with a new pc, but for now I think a few upgrades would be better. Yea I was thinking about upgrading ram but the MOBO can only handle 1333 so I will get better ram when that gets upgraded.

[Dinkleberg]

I am most likely gonna get a new PSU, but im not sure about an R9 390. It seems a little expensive to me though if it's the best option i'll go for it. What about an R9 290 or some other card? Skylake seems like a good option though it will be a little while before I can save up enough money.

It's the same price as the GTX 970 in the US and in Europe, it performs better and has double the amount of VRAM, sounds a good deal to me. But if you're hyped up for MGSV, the GTX 970 might be a better choice as Nvidia are offering the game with it, that'll save you 50 or 60$.

[Chaos_Corrupter]

It's the same price as the GTX 970 in the US and in Europe, it performs better and has double the amount of VRAM, sounds a good deal to me. But if you're hyped up for MGSV, the GTX 970 might be a better choice as Nvidia are offering the game with it, that'll save you 50 or 60$.

I'm not too hyped up for MGSV so if the r9 390 is better, I think I'll go with that

[Dinkleberg]

I'm not too hyped up for MGSV so if the r9 390 is better, I think I'll go with that

You need to get a new PSU too, you'll need a 620-650W if you want to overclock in the future, get something like the the Seasonic M12II 620, the Rosewill Photon 650 or the Cooler Master V650

[Chaos_Corrupter]

You need to get a new PSU too, you'll need a 620-650W if you want to overclock in the future, get something like the the Seasonic M12II 620, the Rosewill Photon 650 or the Cooler Master V650

Yea I was already going to get a better PSU. Also since I expected the GPU in the $100-$200 range, I would need to buy the R9 390 around the time that Black Friday is going on so I can maybe get a better deal and have time to save up another $150.

[Dinkleberg]

Yea I was already going to get a better PSU. Also since I expected the GPU in the $100-$200 range, I would need to buy the R9 390 around the time that Black Friday is going on so I can maybe get a better deal and have time to save up another $150.

You should get both the GPU and PSU at the same time, or get the PSU first, as the CX430 will barely power up the rig. If you want a GPU in the 100-200$ range, there's the R9 280X that's going for as cheap as 180$, it's still a great card, able to max out most games at 60+ FPS, but you may want to lower the settings a bit in newer games, your second choice is the R9 380, just get the 4GB version as 2GB aren't enough for today's games, and your last choice is buying used, sometimes you may get lucky and find something like the HD 7970 for like 100$. You'll still need to get a new PSU though.