looking to upgrade my pc to boost performance on newer games but wondering where to start first

[Calvin Lao]

case: corsair cc500r white
storage: WD 3.5 blue 1tb
ssd: kingston hyperx fury 240gb sata3
dvd: samsung sata 22x
cpu cooler: coolermaster hyper212x
power supply: corsair cmpsi 750cxv3 80 plus bronze atx
ram: kingston hyperx fury blue 8gb (4gx2)
motherboard: gigabyte z97-d3h
cpu: intel core 154690k 3.5ghz
graphics card: asus strix gtx970 4gb

 

[CountMike]

GPU for games.

 

[ArchitSahu]

CPU can hold its own for now. Go for the GPU upgrade and RAM upgrade. What is your budget?

 

[J_E_D_70]

You really could get a couple more frames by OCing that cpu to 4.3ghz or so. Might shell out $30 for a gammax or cryorig h7 first tho.