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Upgrading system - Feedback appreciated

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1) What will you be doing with this PC? Gaming? Photoshop? Web browsing? etc
Gaming. Currently play CS:GO and Overwatch. Not to demanding but want the capability to play more demanding games at a good quality. System also hosts a Plex Media Server.
2) What's your budget? Are tax and shipping included?
Up to $650 including Tax/Shipping.
3) Which country do you live in? If the U.S, please tell us the state and city if possible.
Lenexa, KS. Very close a Micro Center.
4) What exact parts do you need for that budget? CPU, RAM, case, etc. The word "Everything" is not a valid answer. Please list out all the parts you'll need.
SSD, GPU, RAM.
5) If reusing any parts, what parts will you be reusing? Please be especially specific about the power supply. List make and model.
CPU, MOBO, CASE, PSU, Secondary HDD.
6) Will you be overclocking?
No.
7) What is the max resolution of your monitor? What size is it?
1080p 24"
8) When do you plan on building/buying the PC?
By 4/1/16 at the very latest.
9) What features do you need in a motherboard? RAID? Firewire? Crossfire or SLI support? USB 3.0? SATA 6Gb/s? eSATA? Onboard video (as a backup or main GPU)? UEFI? etc.
Not upgrading current motherboard unless convinced to do so.
10) Do you already have a legit and reusable/transferable OS key/license? If so, what OS? Is it 32bit or 64bit?
Yes, Windows 10 64bit.


Current setup:

i5 2500k Sandy Bridge
ASUS P8P67 Pro
8GB (2x4gb) G.SKILL Value Series DDR3 1333
EVGA Nvidia GTX 590 Classified
SAMSUNG Spinpoint F3 ST1000DM005/HD103SJ 1TB 7200 RPM 32MB Cache SATA 3.0Gb/s
CORSAIR TX Series CMPSU-750TX 750W ATX12V v2.3
COOLER MASTER RC-692-KKN2 CM690 II Black Steel

Upgrades I am currently considering:

G.SKILL Ripjaws X Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3 1600 $71.99
- G.SKILL Ripjaws X Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1600 (PC3 12800) Desktop Memory Model F3-1600C9D-16GXM - Newegg.com

SAMSUNG 850 PRO 256GB SSD $139.99
- SAMSUNG 850 PRO 2.5" 256GB SATA III 3-D Vertical Internal Solid State Drive (SSD) MZ-7KE256BW - Newegg.com


EVGA GeForce GTX 970 $309.99
- EVGA GeForce GTX 970 04G-P4-3975-KR 4GB SSC GAMING w/ACX 2.0+, Whisper Silent Cooling Graphics Card - Newegg.com

Total: $521.97


Any help/feedback/suggestions would be greatly appreciated.
 
The only thing I would really recommend changing is the SSD: I recommend getting the Samsung 850 Evo 512GB instead.
 
Thanks. Is the Videocard I linked a good choice for a 970? I've always had good luck with EVGA.
 
Seems like great upgrade choices. I know you don't want to overclock, but you should reconsider it, you could bump that 2500k a bit higher and enjoy more fluid gameplay.
 
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