Upgrades for my low-end gaming PC

[Duncanlane]

Towards the end of summer, I was done waiting and caved in to getting a low-end gaming PC now, and upgrades later. I have just finished building it and here are the specs.

AMD A8-5600K 3.6GHz Quad-Core Processor
MSI FM2-A55M-E33 Micro ATX FM2 Motherboard
Kingston 4GB (2 x 2GB) DDR3-1333 Memory
Seagate Barracuda 500GB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive
Rosewill FBM-01 MicroATX Mini Tower Case
Antec 450W ATX12V Power Supply
Samsung SH-224DB/BEBE DVD/CD Writer

I have gotten it and it is fully functional. However, with school back in session, I no longer have the time to look for upgrades. So I'm sure you guys can help me! I did make a little list of upgrades, don't know where I left off though, but here they are.

AMD A10-5800K 3.8GHz Quad-Core
Wintec One 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600
Sapphire Radeon HD 6670 1GB
Cooler Master Blade Master 54.8 CFM 92mm
Antec Kuhler H2O 620 Liquid

Not 100% sure what's up there^ but you do not have to use those specifically. They are just to give you an idea of what I need/want. (8gb RAM, more HDD space, etc.)

Suggest away! I am eager to hear any recommendations anybody has.

EDIT: (Oh yes, I want to play most Source games at max settings and would like to run Skyrim with little to no lag.)

EDIT: Basically, I want the best possible build for my mobo.

 

[rawoysters]

I wouldn't waste that money on that slight CPU upgrade. It would be better spent going for a better Graphics card.

 

[Duncanlane]

I wouldn't waste that money on that slight CPU upgrade. It would be better spent going for a better Graphics card.

So then which Graphics Card do you recommend?

 

[rawoysters]

Personally, I would get a 7870. Just a little over $200 and is a big step up from a 6670.

 

[Duncanlane]

Alright, I think I found my card... Gigabyte Radeon HD 7870 2GB, should be able to run games like BF4 (Not that I'll get it.) at a decent fps.

But still, what other components should I get?

 

[rawoysters]

Alright, I think I found my card... Gigabyte Radeon HD 7870 2GB, should be able to run games like BF4 (Not that I'll get it.) at a decent fps.

But still, what other components should I get?

If you haven't purchased a video card yet check out Newegg. Some of their 7870's have dropped below $200 and all that I saw have 2 games that come with them, that's a hell of a good deal. I would look into an SSD for your OS and some programs if you haven't done so already. They are dropping below a $1 a Gigabyte now and will give you the most bang for the buck as an upgrade. Use your mech hard drive for storage.

 

[Duncanlane]

Alright, I think I found my card... Gigabyte Radeon HD 7870 2GB, should be able to run games like BF4 (Not that I'll get it.) at a decent fps.

But still, what other components should I get?

If you haven't purchased a video card yet check out Newegg. Some of their 7870's have dropped below $200 and all that I saw have 2 games that come with them, that's a hell of a good deal. I would look into an SSD for your OS and some programs if you haven't done so already. They are dropping below a $1 a Gigabyte now and will give you the most bang for the buck as an upgrade. Use your mech hard drive for storage.

Yes, I am aware of the prices of the cards and I am planning to get a 250gb ssd for my OS and programs, and 2 1tb hdds in raid-0 for games.