Planning Major Build Upgrade

[digah2750]

Current Build:

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

 

CPU: Intel Pentium G3258 3.2GHz Dual-Core Processor  ($64.89 @ OutletPC) 

CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler  ($24.89 @ OutletPC) 

Motherboard: Asus H81M-E Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($50.99 @ SuperBiiz) 

Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($44.99 @ Newegg) 

Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($51.88 @ OutletPC) 

Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 960 2GB SuperSC ACX 2.0+ Video Card  ($172.99 @ NCIX US) 

Case: NZXT Source 210 (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case  ($37.99 @ Micro Center) 

I have a PSU but it's basically a bomb so I'm not going to list it.

Total: $448.62

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-11-11 10:26 EST-0500

 

So this is my current PC. It is a good PC. Due to my CPU only having two cores and no threads, and due to me not overclocking it, I can play TF2 maxed out at 50 fps at 1080p. That's horrible.

I don't overclock because I know my PSU is gonna kill me for it. So, I decided to get an upgrade a few weeks ago.

 

A friend of mine said he'd sell me an i5-3570k, an ASRock Z77 Extreme 4, and some extra RAM for $150! That's an offer that is pretty much impossible not to take up. With that, I will be buying a new PSU that won't explode and kill everything. My mom said she would buy me an 850 EVO SSD for Christmas, and a month or two after that I'm going to finish off the build... with an R9 390, an NZXT S340, and maybe a liquid cooler. I'm super excited, and I wanted to know what you guys think! Here is what my build will potentially be:

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

 

CPU: Intel Core i5-3570K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor

CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler  ($24.89 @ OutletPC) 

Motherboard: ASRock Z77 Extreme4 ATX LGA1155 Motherboard  ($139.99 @ SuperBiiz) 

Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 16GB (4 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($86.99 @ Newegg) 

Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($74.99 @ Amazon) 

Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($51.88 @ OutletPC) 

Video Card: MSI Radeon R9 390 8GB Video Card  ($309.98 @ SuperBiiz) 

Case: NZXT S340 (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case  ($55.99 @ Newegg) 

Power Supply: Antec EarthWatts Green 650W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply  ($66.99 @ SuperBiiz) 

Total: $811.70

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-11-11 10:36 EST-0500

 

[CalebTheEternal]

That's a big upgrade, I would do it. hopefully your friend doesn't go back on that offer when you try to buy it. 

[Ganz]

Looks great, and I dont think you will be dissappointed. However, if I could make one suggestion, it would be to look at a power supply that is at least semi-modular.