Help upgrading pc

[traxxxie]

Hello guys , I need some help upgrading my pc.

Processor : AMD FX(tm)-8350 Eight-Core
Processor 4.00 GHz
Package : Socket AM3+ (942)

Motherboard : 970 GAMING (MS-7693)

Memory : 8GB
DDR3 (CRUCIAL)

Graphics Card : NVIDIA GeForce GTX 960

My pc has been underperforming as of late , that's why I think some upgrades are in order.

My budget is around 500 euros.

P.S : I'm a total noob at this.

Thanks a lot!

 

[velocityg4]

500 Euros is not enough. For all the upgrades you need. Can you go any higher? 500 Euros will only provide a minor upgrade. One which is hardly worth mentioning. Consider that you can sell off the parts you replace on eBay and reclaim a couple hundered euros.

Even this build would be pretty minor. The CPU is a big improvement. However, the GPU is only two steps higher in the hierarchy.
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel - Core i5-8400 2.8GHz 6-Core Processor (€167.59 @ Alza)
Motherboard: Gigabyte - B360M DS3H Micro ATX LGA1151 Motherboard (€73.99 @ Amazon Deutschland)
Memory: Crucial - Ballistix Sport LT 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-2666 Memory (€141.12 @ Amazon Deutschland)
Video Card: KFA2 - GeForce GTX 1060 6GB 6GB OC Video Card (€297.79 @ Amazon Deutschland)
Total: €680.49
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2018-05-18 19:15 CEST+0200

 

[Zerk2012]

If your power supply is as old as the 6 year old processor then I would replace it also.

Then upgrade the video card next when you can afford to.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel - Core i5-8400 2.8GHz 6-Core Processor (€167.59 @ Alza)
CPU Cooler: CRYORIG - M9i 48.4 CFM CPU Cooler (€20.90 @ Caseking)
Motherboard: ASRock - B360 Pro4 ATX LGA1151 Motherboard (€95.68 @ Mindfactory)
Memory: Corsair - Vengeance LPX 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-2666 Memory (€176.94 @ Amazon Deutschland)
Total: €461.11
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2018-05-18 19:22 CEST+0200

 

[traxxxie]

Alright I also forgot to mention my Cooler Master Hyper 103, and 650 watt power supply (corsair).

This might be a stupid question but if I buy the cpu I also have to upgrade the memory and motherboard to make it compatible right?

Thanks!

 

[traxxxie]

CPU: Intel - Core i5-8400 2.8GHz 6-Core Processor (€167.59 @ Alza)
Motherboard: Gigabyte - B360M DS3H Micro ATX LGA1151 Motherboard (€73.99 @ Amazon Deutschland)
Memory: Crucial - Ballistix Sport LT 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-2666 Memory (€141.12 @ Amazon Deutschland)

I'm thinking about buying these 3 thats why , video card seems fine for now.

 

[velocityg4]

Yes you have to do the CPU, Motherboard and RAM together. Doing those will be fine. You’ll only see improvements in games currently being limited by your CPU or RAM.

You may also end up having to buy a new Windows license.