New cpu and mobo for ~$270?

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So I currently own a FX 4100 and a cheap mobo which needs upgrade. I have seen alot of reviews/benchmarks for the fx 8350 and some i5s and I still have no clue if I should switch to intel. I own a R9 280x and im sure the fx 4100 bottlenecks it in some games so Im hoping to switch to something that doesn't bottleneck it.

My budget is $270 and it might increase by the time I order the stuff to $300. If I do order the items it would be in around a month.
I can only buy from Bestbuy or Newegg (most likely newegg)

This are the games I would be playing - GTA V - Ac Unity - Arma 2/3 - LoL - Battlefield - Killing Floor 2 - Rainbow6 Siege - The witcher 3 and mostly any new title that comes out.

I also plan on doing from time to time - Streaming / Video editing / Recording ( not a top priority though )

TL;DR: $270-$300 budget. Need new cpu/mobo for newer games.

Thanks for reading and all comments are appreciated :)

 
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PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4460 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor ($177.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Motherboard: ASRock H97 Anniversary ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($71.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Total: $249.98
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-04-20 11:47 EDT-0400

A bit over your budget but a much better performer:
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4690K 3.5GHz Quad-Core OEM/Tray Processor ($218.99 @ SuperBiiz)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($28.89 @ OutletPC)...
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4460 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor ($177.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Motherboard: ASRock H97 Anniversary ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($71.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Total: $249.98
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-04-20 11:47 EDT-0400

A bit over your budget but a much better performer:
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4690K 3.5GHz Quad-Core OEM/Tray Processor ($218.99 @ SuperBiiz)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($28.89 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: ASRock Z97 Anniversary ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($84.98 @ OutletPC)
Total: $332.86
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-04-20 11:51 EDT-0400
 
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