upgrade ~$400

[Pterodactylus]

Hi All,

So I am looking to upgrade my rig but it seems my processor and mobo are my most limiting things right now. So, with future upgrading in mind (plan on getting a new video card in a few months), I'd like some advice on some parts. I don't care about intel vs. AMD, they seem comparable to me. I am not brand loyal, but I really was impressed with my ASUS mobo. It would be really amazing to keep this around $400. Also, if you think that reusing the items below is stupid, and I should suck it up and fork out the cash because it will be better, I am open to opinions.

Resolution: 1920x1080 60hz
Games / Settings Desired: WoW, Kerbal Space Program, Civ 5 the higher the better.
Any intensive software requirements: No
Country: USA
Parts that can be reused: Silencer mk II 750 watt power supply, GTX 560 Ti, Hard drive
Do you need an OS? No
Do you need peripherals?No

Thanks very much in advance.

[Fascinate]

What is your current CPU, and can you reuse memory.

[Pterodactylus]

What is your current CPU, and can you reuse memory.

CPU and mem is DDR2, so was thinking to upgrade that, but I suppose I could resue it and upgrade later. I have 2, 2 gig sticks of DDR 2 ram.

[Fascinate]

Hmm q6600 isnt actually a terrible CPU, what games are you having issues with? You would need to upgrade ram as well if you did cpu/mobo.

[Deleted]

You can start with the following, later on you can upgrade your gpu-psu and maybe an ssd or an aftermarket cpu cooler.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4690K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor ($219.95 @ SuperBiiz)
Motherboard: ASRock Z97M Pro4 Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($90.98 @ Newegg)
Memory: Kingston Fury Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($63.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Case: Cooler Master N200 MicroATX Mid Tower Case ($39.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $414.91
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-01-31 11:03 EST-0500

[Pterodactylus]

Thanks a bunch Kostattoo. I've read all the reviews, and everything seems to be a quality, well-reviewed item. I've never stuck a CPU on a mobo before, so I am a bit nervous...but from everything I read and watch it looks pretty much idiot-proof.