How would you upgrade this pc to play games with a budget of £400?

[pete0102]

http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/user/pete0102/saved/qKw8TW I would like to upgrade this PC to play any games i want for as cheap as possible with £400 as a limit. (you don't have to use it all).

 

[Greenpedro5]

[PCPartPicker part list](http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/p/HdppWZ) / [Price breakdown by merchant](http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/p/HdppWZ/by_merchant/)

Type|Item|Price
:----|:----|:----
**CPU** | [AMD 5350 2.05Ghz Quad-Core Processor](http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/part/amd-cpu-ad5350jahmbox) | £40.74 @ Aria PC
**Motherboard** | [ASRock AM1B-M Micro ATX AM1 Motherboard](http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/part/asrock-motherboard-am1bm) | £22.15 @ CCL Computers
**Memory** | [G.Skill Ripjaws Series 4GB (1 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory](http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/part/gskill-memory-f312800cl9s4gbrl) | £32.51 @ Amazon UK
**Storage** | [Seagate Barracuda 500GB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive](http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/part/seagate-internal-hard-drive-st500dm002) | £34.74 @ Aria PC
**Video Card** | [XFX Radeon R7 250 1GB Video Card](http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/part/xfx-video-card-r7250aznf4) | £90.24 @ Amazon UK
**Case** | [Fractal Design Core 1300 MicroATX Mini Tower Case](http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/part/fractal-design-case-fdcacore1300bl) | £32.98 @ Amazon UK
**Power Supply** | [Corsair CX 430W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply](http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/part/corsair-power-supply-cx430m) | £45.13 @ Amazon UK
**Optical Drive** | [Lite-On iHAS124-04 DVD/CD Writer](http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/part/lite-on-optical-drive-ihas124-04) | £13.15 @ Amazon UK
**Operating System** | [Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 (OEM) (64-bit)](http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/part/microsoft-os-gfc02050) | £69.99 @ Ebuyer
| | **Total**
| Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available | £381.63
| Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-12-29 19:41 GMT+0000 |

I would change to the new AMD 5350 nice APU just bought one myself quad core runs like a dream

 

[sadams04]

CPU - Upgrade to an Ivy Bridge i5 from the used market. No need to purchase new for something a bit dated. Look toward the I5-3350, or any of the 3000 series processors. You will NOT need a K series processor which is meant for overclocking.
CPU Cooler - If it doesn't come with the stock Intel cooler, you will need one.
GPU - Upgrade to an R9 280X or other "large" GPU within your budget.
MEM - Add a second matching module.
SSD - Add one.
PSU - Get rid of the so-so Corsair CX unit. XFX or Seasonic.

NOTE: The CPU price below is inflated as it is new. Looking toward the used market should put you very close to 400.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-3550 3.3GHz Quad-Core Processor (£163.35 @ Ebuyer)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper TX3 Evo 43.1 CFM CPU Cooler (£15.98 @ Scan.co.uk)
Motherboard: MSI H61M-P31/W8 Micro ATX LGA1155 Motherboard (Purchased For £0.00)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws Series 4GB (1 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory (Purchased For £0.00)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws Series 4GB (1 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory (£32.51 @ Amazon UK)
Storage: Crucial MX100 128GB 2.5" Solid State Drive (£52.17 @ Amazon UK)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 500GB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive (Purchased For £0.00)
Video Card: XFX Radeon R9 280 3GB Black Edition Double Dissipation Video Card (£162.59 @ Aria PC)
Case: Fractal Design Core 1300 MicroATX Mini Tower Case (Purchased For £0.00)
Power Supply: XFX 550W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply (£46.99 @ Amazon UK)
Optical Drive: Lite-On iHAS124-04 DVD/CD Writer (Purchased For £0.00)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 (OEM) (64-bit) (Purchased For £0.00)
Total: £473.59

 

[Greenpedro5]

wait you saying 400 on budget already or budget of 400

 

[pete0102]

wait you saying 400 on budget already or budget of 400

No i already have that build and i have another £400 to spend on completely new parts.

 

[Greenpedro5]

ah get you sadams04s build seems the right way to go