upgrade from 970 to i5 4590

[Fast_Ed 2016]

I want to upgrade to a I5 4590 CPU , mother board?, new video card? Should I get a SSD card? Looking to spend around $350. I think my power supply and hard drive are good? I do some gaming and school work on my computer. Any suggestions ?????
I have the following right now.
AMD Phenom ll x4 970 3.5 GHZ, Hyper 212 EVO fan
Motherboard M4A 88T-M
Orion power supply 585 WATTS
SEAGATE 1TB hard drive
Radeon HD 5550

ANY Adjustments anyone????? Should I skip video card and use HD on board?

NEW build (Micro Center)
I5 6500 $179
Gigabyte GAZ170 Gaming 3 1151 ATX $119
MSI Radeon R 7 370 4 GB GDDR 5 PCIe $149
Be Quiet power 10 800 watt 12v 80 $109
SEAGATE 1TB hard drive( from old computer) ---
$556

 

[Garilia]

The cpu is ~ $200. You will have to get a new mobo to support that cpu. The cheapest is this one Gigabyte B85m if you don't mind a microATX form factor. That's $40.00. So now you are in $240, and for $110, it's hard to fit a new GPU and an SSD. This goes about $25 over budget, but you have to submit the rebates. You might have to do a BIOS update with the board to work with the Haswell CPU.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4590 3.3GHz Quad-Core Processor ($201.98 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-B85M-DS3H-A Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($39.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Crucial BX100 120GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($38.99 @ Amazon)
Video Card: PNY GeForce GTX 750 1GB Enthusiast Edition Video Card ($108.98 @ Newegg)
Total: $374.94
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-05-24 08:24 EDT-0400

 

[Icaraeus]

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-6400 2.7GHz Quad-Core Processor ($179.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Motherboard: MSI H110M PRO-D Micro ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($47.99 @ Amazon)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws V Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-2400 Memory ($62.88 @ OutletPC)
Power Supply: SeaSonic S12II 520W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($54.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Total: $345.85
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-05-24 08:23 EDT-0400

$350 won't get you everything you want. This is how much an Intel i5, compatible RAM, motherboard and new PSU would cost assuming you're in USA(your current power supply isn't good at all). If you think that's bad, in Australia an Intel i5 is $300 alone. If you want a GTX 970, add another $300 (that's $600). I do recommend you get the CPU, motherboard, RAM and power supply I linked -- but if you want to upgrade your video card then sacrifices will have to be made (and that PSU you have has to go).

 

[Fast_Ed 2016]

I can get the I5 4590 for $160 new

 

[Garilia]

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-6400 2.7GHz Quad-Core Processor ($179.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Motherboard: MSI H110M PRO-D Micro ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($47.99 @ Amazon)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws V Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-2400 Memory ($62.88 @ OutletPC)
Power Supply: SeaSonic S12II 520W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($54.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Total: $345.85
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-05-24 08:23 EDT-0400

$350 won't get you everything you want. This is how much an Intel i5, compatible RAM, motherboard and new PSU would cost assuming you're in USA(your current power supply isn't good at all). If you think that's bad, in Australia an Intel i5 is $300 alone. If you want a GTX 970, add another $300 (that's $600). I do recommend you get the CPU, motherboard, RAM and power supply I linked -- but if you want to upgrade your video card then sacrifices will have to be made (and that PSU you have has to go).

This was going to be my next suggestion. Get a quality PSU, because a bad PSU shortens the life of your components. Next, if you are going to take the time and money to upgrade, you should try to come as close to current generation as you can. Getting into a cpu/mobo that supports DDR4 RAM is definitely what I would do. I'd use the onboard integrated graphics if I had to, until I could save up the money to get a good graphics card. The GTX 970's are below $300, and the 1070's will be $400-ish.

 

[Fast_Ed 2016]

Look at "Micro Center" I can combo the CPU and a Motherboard pretty cheap. My power supply is not good ?

 

[Icaraeus]

Even assuming you can find that CPU and motherboard for that price, you still won't be able to afford all that and a GTX 970. Also your power supply is very low quality. Don't even try to use high powered video cards with it.

 

[Garilia]

Look at "Micro Center" I can combo the CPU and a Motherboard pretty cheap. My power supply is not good ?

Regarding the power supply. HEC is the manufacturer of the Orion psu. According to this PSU Tier list they are on the do not ever buy list. The PSU is basically the heart of your computer. Why would you skimp on it? That's what companies like HP do, to save money, and guarantee that your computer will begin to break down in just a few years. Amps are just the bare minimum requirement for a good PSU, good PSUs are rated on component quality and stability. How well does the PSU handle voltage irregularities, drops and surges, coming through the wall? Most of us look for psu's on the Tier 1 or Tier 2 list.

 

[Garilia]

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-6400 2.7GHz Quad-Core Processor ($179.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Motherboard: MSI H110M PRO-D Micro ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($47.99 @ Amazon)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws V Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-2400 Memory ($62.88 @ OutletPC)
Power Supply: SeaSonic S12II 520W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($54.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Total: $345.85
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-05-24 08:23 EDT-0400

$350 won't get you everything you want. This is how much an Intel i5, compatible RAM, motherboard and new PSU would cost assuming you're in USA(your current power supply isn't good at all). If you think that's bad, in Australia an Intel i5 is $300 alone. If you want a GTX 970, add another $300 (that's $600). I do recommend you get the CPU, motherboard, RAM and power supply I linked -- but if you want to upgrade your video card then sacrifices will have to be made (and that PSU you have has to go).

Fast Ed...listen to Icaraeus. There's really not a lot to improve on here. That's why I chose this as the solution. I tried it your way, this owuld have been my next way to go. He nailed it. Credit where credit's due.

 

[Fast_Ed 2016]

What about this build ? I'm just fishing cause you guys know what is good or bad. Thanks everyone!

NEW build (Micro Center)
I5 6500 $179
Gigabyte GAZ170 Gaming 3 1151 ATX $119
MSI Radeon R 7 370 4 GB GDDR 5 PCIe $149
Be Quiet power 10 800 watt 12v 80 $109
SEAGATE 1TB hard drive( from old computer) ---
$556

 

[Garilia]

That PSU is good. If you are getting the I-5 6500, you can get away with an H170 mobo.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-6500 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor ($194.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-H170-D3HP ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($87.98 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill Aegis 16GB (1 x 16GB) DDR4-2133 Memory ($54.99)
Video Card: MSI Radeon R7 370 2GB Video Card ($144.99 @ Micro Center)
Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA GS 650W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($69.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $552.94
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-05-24 17:37 EDT-0400

 

[Fast_Ed 2016]

Thanks NIGHT OWL. Any power supply that is rated gold? If not I will order the EVGA SuperNova 650 80+. I guess I'm going to spend a little money on this baby.

 

[Garilia]

Thanks NIGHT OWL. Any power supply that is rated gold? If not I will order the EVGA SuperNova 650 80+. I guess I'm going to spend a little money on this baby.

Not every one that's rated gold is that good.

Here's a decent list to guide, Click here most builders try to stay on Tier 1 or 2. The one you picked is good, I just figured I'd save you $40 on another very good one.