Looking to upgrade existing APU powered PC... any bottlenecking?

[Lord Kennedy]

Hello everyone!
I am looking to upgrade or replace my PC. I have a very limited budget ($1200), but really don't want to spend all my money. I currently have an AMD A6-3600 (2.1 GHz quad-core), and 4GB DDR3-1333 RAM. I can snag a 260X and 4 more GB of RAM for ~$110. My question is, will my CPU bottleneck the 260X? Thanks!

 

[rockie_]

simple example

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4590 3.3GHz Quad-Core Processor ($180.94 @ SuperBiiz)
Motherboard: ASRock H97M PRO4 Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($61.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill Ares Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($69.98 @ OutletPC)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($48.49 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: Zotac GeForce GTX 970 4GB Video Card ($314.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Case: NZXT Source 210 (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case ($34.99 @ Micro Center)
Power Supply: XFX 550W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($44.99 @ NCIX US)
Total: $756.37
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-11-25 23:53 EST-0500

 

[Lord Kennedy]

simple example

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4590 3.3GHz Quad-Core Processor ($180.94 @ SuperBiiz)
Motherboard: ASRock H97M PRO4 Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($61.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill Ares Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($69.98 @ OutletPC)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($48.49 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: Zotac GeForce GTX 970 4GB Video Card ($314.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Case: NZXT Source 210 (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case ($34.99 @ Micro Center)
Power Supply: XFX 550W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($44.99 @ NCIX US)
Total: $756.37
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-11-25 23:53 EST-0500

Well, that kinda helps... Actually it helps a lot. Wow, that's phenomenal for the price. Thanks!

 

[rockie_]

a beast for only $800
Of course , ssd might be added . Overclocking features as well . But who needs them as long as he has a beast

 

[Lord Kennedy]

a beast for only $800

Does this mobo support OC?

 

[rockie_]

a beast for only $800

Does this mobo support OC?

Z97 motherboards have this feature and K processors like i5 4690K
Asus Z97-A , Asrock Z97 Extreme 4

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4690K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor ($208.99 @ NCIX US)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($26.92 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: Asus Z97-A ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($129.98 @ SuperBiiz)
Memory: G.Skill Ares Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1866 Memory ($59.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Samsung 840 EVO 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($119.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($48.49 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: Asus GeForce GTX 970 4GB STRIX Video Card ($334.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Case: Corsair 300R ATX Mid Tower Case ($59.99 @ Micro Center)
Power Supply: EVGA 750W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($89.99 @ NCIX US)
Optical Drive: Samsung SH-224DB/BEBE DVD/CD Writer ($13.99 @ Amazon)
Total: $1093.32
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-11-26 00:22 EST-0500

 

[Lord Kennedy]

Okay, great! Thanks!