[SOLVED] Looking to upgrade my Computer

[Timmayayay]

My computer is getting old and I having difficulty playing newer games. Even older games like GTA 5 and FarCry 5, I am only running around 20-30 frames per second. I recently purchased Assassin's Creed Origins and Odyssey and they do not look good at all, even the Division does not look good. I also experience lag on almost every game I play.

My current setup (First build I did with a little help from this forum):

EVGA Gefore GTX 960 - 4GB
Intel i5-4590
Kingston HyperX Furry 8gb (2x4) DDR3 1600MZH
ASRock Micro ATX DDR3 1333 LGA Mother Board
500gb SSD - Samsung
1 TB hard drive
Monitor: ACER XF270H (Most recent purchase)
Case: NZXT
Wireless USB: Netgear Wireless N Dual Brand
Battery: EVGA 500 B1 Bronze 500w

I love Intel and I do not know too much about AMD products, but I guess I am willing to make the switch since it saves money.
Overall I am looking to spend $300-$400 on motherboard, RAM, and CPU and around $200 (I will likely purchase one off OfferUp). i understand that I purchased a freesync monitor as well, so i am willing to make the change to AMD if needed. I was hoping to just replace a part at a time, but it seems like I will just need to rebuild it all.

What recommendations should I go with?

Thank you in advanced. I also hope this is the correct place to post.

 

[Dark Lord of Tech]

IF YOUR CASE SUPPORTS ATX:

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: AMD - Ryzen 5 2600 3.4 GHz 6-Core Processor ($164.99 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: Asus - ROG STRIX B450-F GAMING ATX AM4 Motherboard ($138.98 @ Newegg)
Memory: Corsair - Vengeance LPX 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-2400 Memory ($84.99 @ Amazon)
Total: $388.96
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2019-03-24 15:58 EDT-0400

 

[Timmayayay]

Thank you!!
what would you recommend if I wanted to stick with intel for processor and motherboard?

 

[Vic 40]

Intel could be something like this,

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel - Core i5-8400 2.8 GHz 6-Core Processor ($199.00 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: MSI - Z370 PC PRO ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($108.00 @ Amazon)
Memory: Crucial - Ballistix Sport LT 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-3000 Memory ($87.19 @ Newegg)
Total: $394.19
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2019-03-24 20:27 EDT-0400