help with system upgrades! (pcpartpicker links plz)

[GoldenGamerUK]

i have a basic amd pc
SPECS:
amd a8 6500 APU
6GB of ram (cant find out speed and yes i have done windows+R Dxdiag)
1tb harddrive running at 7200rpm
amd 7000HD series discrete gpu (it has a hard time running games on lowest)

it has a hard time keeping up with my demands, and the games that i play so i need some help with upgrades.

here are some ideas on what i wanted to upgrade my pc with

Case, side window and must be a ATX size
Watercooling (like the corsair hydro series)
MOAR RAM. 16GB is fine for me.
SSD enough to store an OS and my steam games (i have a few... quite a few)
harddrive big enough to store my "junk" (make it a few tb, unless you can make a nas)
new mobo, gaming one!

graphics card isnt an issue as i am getting on For my birthday, its a 750ti!

happy hunting!

 

[Danbuscus25]

well, if i were you, i would not get water cooling, you dont need it, and 6gb is plenty, 16gb would just be a waste of money. a ssd is a good upgrade, however it will not speed up actual performance, andcan you tell us your budget for everything except a graphics card?

 

[GoldenGamerUK]

well, if i were you, i would not get water cooling, you dont need it, and 6gb is plenty, 16gb would just be a waste of money. a ssd is a good upgrade, however it will not speed up actual performance, andcan you tell us your budget for everything except a graphics card?

i trust the corsair watercooling, i need more ram because of the programs i use... dang it, forgot to mention, a cpu upgrade as well. my budget is variable, as i have a disposable income, umm, i think thats it.

 

[Danbuscus25]

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: AMD FX-6300 3.5GHz 6-Core Processor ($109.99 @ NCIX US)
CPU Cooler: Corsair H60 54.0 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler ($49.99 @ NCIX US)
Motherboard: ASRock 970 Pro3 R2.0 ATX AM3+ Motherboard ($59.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill Ares Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1866 Memory ($71.10 @ Newegg)
Storage: Samsung 840 Pro Series 128GB 2.5" Solid State Disk ($106.99 @ Best Buy)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($56.98 @ OutletPC)
Case: Apevia X-DREAMER4-BL ATX Mid Tower Case ($59.99 @ Mwave)
Power Supply: XFX 550W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($47.99 @ NCIX US)
Optical Drive: Samsung SH-224DB/BEBE DVD/CD Writer ($14.99 @ NCIX US)
Total: $578.01
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-05-09 16:58 EDT-0400)

if you really want more ram, you can add your stick of 4 and buy an identical stick, so that you have 4x4gb, but make sure the speed, timings, and voltages are the same.

 

[GoldenGamerUK]

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: AMD FX-6300 3.5GHz 6-Core Processor ($109.99 @ NCIX US)
CPU Cooler: Corsair H60 54.0 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler ($49.99 @ NCIX US)
Motherboard: ASRock 970 Pro3 R2.0 ATX AM3+ Motherboard ($59.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill Ares Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1866 Memory ($71.10 @ Newegg)
Storage: Samsung 840 Pro Series 128GB 2.5" Solid State Disk ($106.99 @ Best Buy)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($56.98 @ OutletPC)
Case: Apevia X-DREAMER4-BL ATX Mid Tower Case ($59.99 @ Mwave)
Power Supply: XFX 550W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($47.99 @ NCIX US)
Optical Drive: Samsung SH-224DB/BEBE DVD/CD Writer ($14.99 @ NCIX US)
Total: $578.01
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-05-09 16:58 EDT-0400)

if you really want more ram, you can add your stick of 4 and buy an identical stick, so that you have 4x4gb, but make sure the speed, timings, and voltages are the same.

very good sir, ill keep the 8gb of ram saved incase i want to buy some more!

 

[Danbuscus25]

ok, no problem