What parts do i need?

ShayBox

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Im building a gaming PC.

I have a dell inspiron 537 Slim currently and ive had it for a few years now.
Ive upgraded the GPU and case and added some thermal paste.

I want to build a whole new pc though, using the case and MAYBE GPU.

Case: Cosair Spec-01
GPU: Nvidia GT 630
Case Fans: 3xAF120 Red, 2xAF140 Red
Drives: Corsair Force LX 128GB, Seagate Barracuda 320GB HDD 7200.2RPM

Now all i need is...

CPU: ? (Requirements: Quad, Hyper Threading, 3.0Ghz+)
Mobo: ? (Requirements: 2 SATA's+, 5+ 3Pin Fan + 3/4 For CPU Fan, 1x PCIex16 And 1x PCI Normal)
Ram: ? (Requirements: 8GB+, DDR3 1333+)
PSU: ? (Requirements: Enough power for the computer)

For the CPU, Mobo, Ram, and PSU around $300
 
Solution
something like this if you have a certain budget please say
or make your own in pcpartpicker.com
300 bucks is a very small budget for a pc now

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: AMD FX-6300 3.5GHz 6-Core Processor ($93.95 @ SuperBiiz)
Motherboard: Asus M5A78L-M/USB3 Micro ATX AM3+ Motherboard ($47.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($54.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($44.99 @ Best Buy)
Video Card: Asus GeForce GT 630 2GB Video Card ($49.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Case: Azza SIRIUS ATX Mid Tower Case ($42.98 @...


1080P HDMI.
I can get more for $300. im not looking for an i7 just something that meets those requirements
 
something like this if you have a certain budget please say
or make your own in pcpartpicker.com
300 bucks is a very small budget for a pc now

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: AMD FX-6300 3.5GHz 6-Core Processor ($93.95 @ SuperBiiz)
Motherboard: Asus M5A78L-M/USB3 Micro ATX AM3+ Motherboard ($47.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($54.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($44.99 @ Best Buy)
Video Card: Asus GeForce GT 630 2GB Video Card ($49.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Case: Azza SIRIUS ATX Mid Tower Case ($42.98 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: EVGA 500W 80+ Certified ATX Power Supply ($24.99 @ NCIX US)
Optical Drive: Lite-On iHAS124-14 DVD/CD Writer ($13.98 @ Newegg)
Total: $373.86
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-04-07 04:31 EDT-0400
 
Solution


wow. im suprised you can build all that for $300. but as i said. i only need 4 more parts

EDIT: i like this list. and not having to get a optical drive, case, gpu, or storage. its around $245 Thanks
 
UPDATE



PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4690K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor ($226.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Motherboard: MSI Z97 PC MATE ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($86.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($54.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: EVGA 500W 80+ Certified ATX Power Supply ($24.99 @ NCIX US)
Total: $393.96
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-04-07 04:38 EDT-0400
 


you can get that for $250. your requirements don't match the budget.

you can get a dual core with hyperthreading, that's a different story.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i3-4160 3.6GHz Dual-Core Processor ($109.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Motherboard: ASRock H97 Anniversary ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($71.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Memory: Team Vulcan 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($52.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: XFX 550W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($58.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Fan Controller: NZXT Sentry Mix 2 Fan Controller ($27.98 @ OutletPC)
Total: $321.94
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-04-07 04:39 EDT-0400

you'll want a new gpu at some point, but you'll need a separate budget for that.
 
CHECK THE BELOW SPECS IF U LIKE

INTEL PENTIUM G3258 ANIVARSARY EDITION-IS OVERCLOCKABLE AND HAS HYPERTHREADTNING
HDD- WD GREEN 500GB/1TB
ASUS Z97C
CORSAIR SPEC 01/02
AMD RADEON R7 260X
8GB RAM YOUR PREFERRED BRAND
SMPS -430-450 WATT EVGA/CORSAIRCX/ETC
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THIS WAS A VALUE ORENTED ....
PLS DO MAKE IT A BEST ANSWER IF YOU LIKE THIS BUILD....