Need help with upgrading please

Hi there! I am looking at upgrading my PC in an effort to mainly run FF14 http://na.finalfantasyxiv.com/product/ (Recommended/ minimum specs here). I haven't thought about upgrading my PC in a while since i haven't played much of anything new until dark souls and noticed a lot of lag while the opening cut scene was playing lol. So the issue is i am pretty out of the loop in terms of what is good these days, as i haven't been keeping up in a while.

I don't want to spend tooooo much so i was thinking if possible i would keep some of my old parts (although this is an old PC so it is probably just grasping for straws)

But anyway, what i am currently running with is a hp pc bought from futureshop the specs are:
CPU: AMD athlon ll X3 425 
RAM: 8gb DDR3 (thinking i can keep this)
GPU: Radeon HD 4650
MOBO: honestly not too sure about this, but according to CPU-Z It's a Foxconn ALOE 1.01
Power supply: i think is either 350 or 500 watt

So what i am HOPING i don't need are MOBO (thinking i will need to though) case, ram, CPU(Same as MOBO), HDD, optical drive, KB/M, or monitor
Also was looking at spening like 250-500 assuming i don't have to upgrade things listed  

Thanks in advance!

Well I dont know much about HPs, but maybe get a hd 7750 ($95) and phenom x4 965 ($110), or maybe upgrade that PSU to something better probably around $60 and get something like a hd 7770 for $105. 

Well I dont know much about HPs, but maybe get a hd 7750 ($95) and phenom x4 965 ($110), or maybe upgrade that PSU to something better probably around $60 and get something like a hd 7770 for $105. It would help if you gave a budget

redskins26rocs

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Well I dont know much about HPs, but maybe get a hd 7750 ($95) and phenom x4 965 ($110), or maybe upgrade that PSU to something better probably around $60 and get something like a hd 7770 for $105. It would help if you gave a budget

MonsieurX

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Well I dont know much about HPs, but maybe get a hd 7750 ($95) and phenom x4 965 ($110), or maybe upgrade that PSU to something better probably around $60 and get something like a hd 7770 for $105. It would help if you gave a budget

redskins26rocs

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[QUOTE="MonsieurX"] Pointless cpu upgradeionusX

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[QUOTE="redskins26rocs"] Well thats the best his mobo will support so I guess the only upgrade could be a 7750m because if he upgraded his mobo he might as well build a new pc. His CPU along with a hd 7750 should be able to handle FFXIV pretty well. I would highly recommend saving for a new PC.

cody3232

so i did some leg work here is what i managed with $500

http://www.ncix.ca/products/?sku=76934&vpn=FD6300WMHKBOX&manufacture=Others&promoid=1311

http://www.ncix.ca/products/?sku=85677&vpn=VCGGTX7602XPB&manufacture=PNY%20Technologies%20Inc

http://www.ncix.ca/products/?sku=67325&vpn=HCG-620M&manufacture=Antec&promoid=1311

http://www.memoryexpress.com/Products/MX42745

amd fx-6300

PNY gtx 760 (with free copy of splinter cell blacklist)

620 watt antec power supply

ASUS 760G amd chipset am3+ motherboard 

expect to play on high @ 720p possibly "very high" (max but no aa of af)