I Need Advice On Upgrading my PC

[VinorSion]

Ok. So, i have been running on a pretty decent system since '11, and it has kept me afloat so far.
Specs:
Intel i3-2120 CPU @ 3.30GHz
4 GB of Installed RAM
ATI Radeon 4850 512MB Dedicated Memory (2.2GB total memory) Graphics Card
2 1280x1024 75Hz monitors
Motherboard is a preinstalled Dell Baseboard model number 0M5DCD
Tower is a Dell Optiplex 380 Mini Tower
500GB of disk space, 1TB external drive storage
(I tried to make that as extensive as possible, sorry for the length.)

I will have approximately 300~ USD around new years time, depending on circumstances, so any current sales/mail in rebates wont be of much use I dont think.
I found this guide to build a (what looks like) sweet PC for the latest games.
I, unfortunately, don't have the kind of money right now.
My question is, can i pick and choose from the aforementioned guide, and will any of those parts work with my current setup (as in Add on/Replace).
Failing that, what would you recommend as good upgrade parts capable of running current Triple-A games (I.e. Fallout 4, Gta V, and possibly skyrim with some graphics mods)?

Thank you so much for any responses!

 

[clutchc]

You can upgrade your gfx card for one thing. The Hyper-Threaded i3 can keep up with much faster cards. The GTX 960 or R7-380 come to mind. That should allow you to play FA4 at 1280x1024 at max or near max settings. Actually, the FX-6300 (at stock) is about equal to the i3-2120 in gaming performance anyway. http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/cpu-hierarchy,4312.html

 

[stl522013]

You can upgrade your gfx card for one thing. The Hyper-Threaded i3 can keep up with much faster cards. The GTX 960 or R7-380 come to mind. That should allow you to play FA4 at 1280x1024 at max or near max settings. Actually, the FX-6300 (at stock) is about equal to the i3-2120 in gaming performance anyway. http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/cpu-hierarchy,4312.html

You should definitely upgrade your GPU. Your CPU is starting to bet a bit dated but good enough for most games. I suggest getting an R9 280X or an R9 380. You may need a new PSU. And also get some more RAM. Does your motherboard support DDR3 or DDR2 RAM?

 

[VinorSion]

You can upgrade your gfx card for one thing. The Hyper-Threaded i3 can keep up with much faster cards. The GTX 960 or R7-380 come to mind. That should allow you to play FA4 at 1280x1024 at max or near max settings. Actually, the FX-6300 (at stock) is about equal to the i3-2120 in gaming performance anyway. http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/cpu-hierarchy,4312.html

You should definitely upgrade your GPU. Your CPU is starting to bet a bit dated but good enough for most games. I suggest getting an R9 280X or an R9 380. You may need a new PSU. And also get some more RAM. Does your motherboard support DDR3 or DDR2 RAM?

My motherboard can support DDR3 Ram. It doesnt support Multiple graphics cards support so i cant keep my old one for my second monitor which sucks. I dont think that i quite want to spend ~200$+ on a R9 280X or R9 380, especially if i need a new PSU and RAM. I found an R7 370 for 160$, do you think that will do for mid range graphics? Or is the extra 40$ really worth it? Also i dont know what PSU I have but if i need one what would you recommend? Im sure i can find some 2X4GB ram for cheap but do you have a recommendations? Thanks a mil, and im sorry im asking so many questions, im new to pc building...

 

[clutchc]

The R7-370 would be a worthwhile upgrade: http://gpu.userbenchmark.com/Compare/AMD-R7-370-vs-ATI-Radeon-HD-4850/m30480vsm7790
Not to mention more VRAM, faster VRAM, newer tech, cooler running, etc. And should not be any more demanding on the PSU than your old card.