Upgrading PC, need suggestions. AMD CPU and nVidia Graphics

[RAPtor_x]

Hello Guys,

I am new to this forum and I find most of the discussion very helpful and interesting. I am upgrading my PC bought back in 2009.

The PC is still running great except for the latest games which I am unable to play because of graphics limitation. The current configuration is as follows,

Mobo: Asus M4A785TD -V Evo
Proc: AMD Athlon 2 X4 Phenom 620 (AM3)
RAM: 4 X 2GB Corsair DDR3 1333MHz
GPU: Sapphire AMD Radeon HD 5750 1GB GDDR5
HDD: 250GB Seagate SATA + 1TB WD Green SATA
Optical: Samsung WriteMaster DVD RW(IDE)
PSU: Cooler Master RS 650W PCAR E3
Case: Cooler Master Elite

(pfft, look at the DVD drive, sooo old)

The configuration was pretty extreme when we bought it back in 2009. Now, I would like to have three major components upgraded to achieve the overall performance to run the latest games.

I am looking for Motherboard, Processor, Graphics card and RAM upgrade. I am considering to retain the PSU and HDD.

After having massive research and expert reviews on multiple forum and videos, I came down to these options.

Motherboard: Asus M5A97 R2.0 ATX AM3+
Processor: AMD FX-8350 4.0GHz 8-Core
Graphics: GALAX GeForce GTX 970 EXOC Black Edition 4GB GDDR5
RAM: Kingston HyperX FURY Memory DDR3 8 GB PC (HX318C10F/8)

This is what I have decided to go with. So, I would like you guys to let me know if this configuration is good to run latest games and upcoming games for at least 2 years.
>I will be running the games at 1080p res only.
>Not a fan of AA anti-aliasing.

Any suggestions, peeps. Looking forward to hear from you guys.

Thanks a lot.

 

[Zerk2012]

My best advice is to buy a Intel i5 processor.
I'm also concerned if the GTX 970 will fit inside the case you have they make a few different ones with just the information you listed.
Replace that 6 year old power supply.

 

[RababNoor]

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4460 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor ($175.88 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: MSI Z97 PC MATE ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($77.85 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 970 4GB Superclocked ACX 2.0 Video Card ($299.99 @ NCIX US)
Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA GS 650W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($79.99 @ NCIX US)
Total: $633.71
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-10-03 11:27 EDT-0400

or

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: AMD FX-8350 4.0GHz 8-Core Processor ($164.99 @ NCIX US)
CPU Cooler: CRYORIG H7 49.0 CFM CPU Cooler ($34.50 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: MSI 970 GAMING ATX AM3+ Motherboard ($82.98 @ Newegg)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 970 4GB Superclocked ACX 2.0 Video Card ($299.99 @ NCIX US)
Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA GS 650W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($79.99 @ NCIX US)
Total: $662.45
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-10-03 11:30 EDT-0400

*** You don't need to Upgrade your Ram.

 

[RAPtor_x]

This is the configuration that I have decided,

CPU: Intel i5 4460 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor
MotherBoard: Asus B85M-G R2.0 Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard
Yes, the BIOS will have to be updated after installing i5 4460 into this Asus B85M-G R2.0.
Video Card: GALAX GeForce GTX 970 4GB EXOC Black Edition
Very few people might know about this card but it is one of a kind. The specs are on par with Asus, MSI and EVGA card.
Power Supply: Cooler Master GX 650W 80+ Gold.

I will retain the RAM and hard drive. Will buy a 250GB SSD for OS and games.

Thank you guys. You all are awesome. Gamers for life.

 

[NightAntilli]

I'd pick the R9 390 over the GTX 970.

 

[RAPtor_x]

I'd pick the R9 390 over the GTX 970.

Woah! are you serious? I agree that the card is super fast compared to GTX 970 but, we have to consider something called "BUDGET". I am from India and R9 390 costs $719 here. The tax and custom duties are way above sky.

My budget is tight and I would go with GTX 970 only. It will cost me only $390. nearly $328 difference.

I respect your opinion but, nope, I will stick to GTX 970. Thank you so much.

 

[RababNoor]

Stick to your Updated Build. Just change that PSU. That PSU is Crap.
Get the SeaSonic S12II 620 Bronze 620W

 

[NightAntilli]

I'd pick the R9 390 over the GTX 970.

Woah! are you serious? I agree that the card is super fast compared to GTX 970 but, we have to consider something called "BUDGET". I am from India and R9 390 costs $719 here. The tax and custom duties are way above sky.

My budget is tight and I would go with GTX 970 only. It will cost me only $390. nearly $328 difference.

I respect your opinion but, nope, I will stick to GTX 970. Thank you so much.

I didn't realize it was so much more expensive in India, nor that you were from India in the first place. Over here they're practically the same price. Kind of weird that it's so expensive over there, but ok.

 

[Simran Jeet]

go for a intel processor i5 or i7 because intel is always better than amd, gpu is good enough to play highend games for now and in future also

and yes are u from india? if yes i can find u better deals