Question Help needed! Upgrading my Gaming PC

[jeffrey159]

My PC have been randomly freezing(with very loud buzz when it freezes) while watching movie/playing games. So i've decided to upgrade my old PC. It has been years since i built my own PC and i need some help on which part i need to upgrade or do i need a complete change. I am not looking for high-end gaming, just a simple budget upgrade that allows me to play at least 60fps on mid-high graphics games, not planning on getting 4K anytime soon.

Budget Range: $1000USD (lower the better)

System Usage from Most to Least Important: Watching movies/Gaming @ 1080P
Current System setup:
CPU: Intel - Intel Core i5-8600K
CPU Cooler: Stock Cooler
Motherboard: ASRock H370M-ITX/ac
Memory: Corsair Vengeance LPX 16GB (2x8GB) DDR4 DRAM 3000MHz C15 Desktop Memory Kit
Storage: Samsung 860 EVO 500GB 2.5 Inch SATA III Internal SSD
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 970
Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA 750 G2, 80+ GOLD 750W
Case: Thermaltake housing Core V1

Parts to Upgrade: CPU, Motherboard, GPU, RAM?

Preferred Website(s) for Parts: amazon.com

Are you buying a monitor: No
Do you need to buy OS: No
Overclocking: No
SLI or Crossfire: No

Your Monitor Resolution: 1080p


And Most Importantly, Why Are You Upgrading: To replace my 8 year old PC

 

[Lutfij]

Your PSU is 8 years old at this point? IMHO, you could get away with a GPU and PSU upgrade, something like an RTX4060 or higher, though you're stifled with any overclocking potential from your K suffix processor due to the H series chipset and due to said chipset your ram is effectively running at DDR4-2666MHz as opposed to what you'd paid for.

 

[Why_Me]

PCPartPicker Part List

CPU: *Intel Core i5-12400F 2.5 GHz 6-Core Processor ($149.97 @ Amazon)
CPU Cooler: *Thermalright Assassin X 120 Refined SE 66.17 CFM CPU Cooler ($18.89 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: *MSI PRO B660M-A WIFI DDR4 Micro ATX LGA1700 Motherboard ($129.99 @ Amazon)
Memory: *Silicon Power GAMING 32 GB (2 x 16 GB) DDR4-3200 CL16 Memory ($48.97 @ Amazon)
Storage: *Samsung 970 Evo Plus 2 TB M.2-2280 PCIe 3.0 X4 NVME Solid State Drive ($79.98 @ Amazon)
Video Card: *MSI VENTUS 2X BLACK OC GeForce RTX 4060 8 GB Video Card ($299.00 @ Newegg)
Case: *Fractal Design Pop Air ATX Mid Tower Case ($79.99 @ B&H)
Power Supply: *Corsair RM750e (2023) 750 W 80+ Gold Certified Fully Modular ATX Power Supply ($99.99 @ Best Buy)
Total: $906.78
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
*Lowest price parts chosen from parametric criteria
Generated by PCPartPicker 2023-08-16 21:03 EDT-0400

 

[punkncat]

In this case, I would suggest an upgrade to the 9th gen i7 on the second hand market, a better cooler, and a graphics card such as the 6xxx or 7xxx series RX cards or a lower end 4xxx RTX. A newer PSU is also a good idea for reliability.

 

[Lucky_SLS]

You can reuse the ram and storage.
PCPartPicker Part List

CPU: Intel Core i5-13400F 2.5 GHz 10-Core Processor ($206.99 @ Amazon)
CPU Cooler: Thermalright Burst Assassin ARGB 66.17 CFM CPU Cooler ($24.90 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: MSI MAG B760 TOMAHAWK WIFI DDR4 ATX LGA1700 Motherboard ($169.99 @ Amazon)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance LPX 32 GB (2 x 16 GB) DDR4-3200 CL16 Memory (Purchased For $0.00)
Storage: Samsung 860 Evo 500 GB 2.5" Solid State Drive (Purchased For $0.00)
Storage: Corsair MP600 GS 1 TB M.2-2280 PCIe 4.0 X4 NVME Solid State Drive ($42.99 @ Newegg)
Video Card: MSI VENTUS 3X OC GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 8 GB Video Card ($389.99 @ B&H)
Case: Deepcool CG560 ATX Mid Tower Case ($69.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: Thermaltake Toughpower GF3 TT Premium 750 W 80+ Gold Certified Fully Modular ATX Power Supply ($89.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $994.84
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2023-08-17 05:28 EDT-0400

 

[jeffrey159]

Thank you everyone for the help and advice!
I'm leaning towards this, however, i would want to reuse my ITX case.
Would this motherboard work?
ASRock B760M-ITX WiFi LGA 1700 DDR4 Mini ITX

You can reuse the ram and storage.
PCPartPicker Part List

CPU: Intel Core i5-13400F 2.5 GHz 10-Core Processor ($206.99 @ Amazon)
CPU Cooler: Thermalright Burst Assassin ARGB 66.17 CFM CPU Cooler ($24.90 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: MSI MAG B760 TOMAHAWK WIFI DDR4 ATX LGA1700 Motherboard ($169.99 @ Amazon)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance LPX 32 GB (2 x 16 GB) DDR4-3200 CL16 Memory (Purchased For $0.00)
Storage: Samsung 860 Evo 500 GB 2.5" Solid State Drive (Purchased For $0.00)
Storage: Corsair MP600 GS 1 TB M.2-2280 PCIe 4.0 X4 NVME Solid State Drive ($42.99 @ Newegg)
Video Card: MSI VENTUS 3X OC GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 8 GB Video Card ($389.99 @ B&H)
Case: Deepcool CG560 ATX Mid Tower Case ($69.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: Thermaltake Toughpower GF3 TT Premium 750 W 80+ Gold Certified Fully Modular ATX Power Supply ($89.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $994.84
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2023-08-17 05:28 EDT-0400

 

[Lucky_SLS]

Thank you everyone for the help and advice!
I'm leaning towards this, however, i would want to reuse my ITX case.
Would this motherboard work?
ASRock B760M-ITX WiFi LGA 1700 DDR4 Mini ITX

The case restricts the cpu cooler height and GPU length.

I would recommend this updated configuration:

PCPartPicker Part List

CPU: Intel Core i5-13400F 2.5 GHz 10-Core Processor ($206.99 @ Amazon)
CPU Cooler: Thermalright Silver Soul 135 82 CFM CPU Cooler ($30.90 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: ASRock B760M-ITX/D4 WiFi Mini ITX LGA1700 Motherboard ($149.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance LPX 32 GB (2 x 16 GB) DDR4-3200 CL16 Memory (Purchased For $0.00)
Storage: Samsung 860 Evo 500 GB 2.5" Solid State Drive (Purchased For $0.00)
Storage: Corsair MP600 GS 1 TB M.2-2280 PCIe 4.0 X4 NVME Solid State Drive ($42.99 @ Newegg)
Video Card: PNY VERTO GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 8 GB Video Card ($377.79 @ Amazon)
Case: Thermaltake Core V1 Mini ITX Desktop Case (Purchased For $0.00)
Power Supply: Thermaltake Toughpower GF3 TT Premium 750 W 80+ Gold Certified Fully Modular ATX Power Supply ($89.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $898.65
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2023-08-17 08:11 EDT-0400