Please advise on OC'ing - FX 6300/R9 270x

mikeyp23

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Jun 6, 2015
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AMD FX-6300 Six Core CPU (3.50GHz/8MB CACHE/AM3+)
Gigabyte 970A-DS3P AM3+ (ATX, DDR3, USB 3.0, 6Gb/s)
8GB KINGSTON DUAL-DDR3 1600MHz (2 x 4GB)
2GB AMD RADEON™ R9 270X - DVI, HDMI, DP - DX® 11, Eyefinity 4
1TB WD CAVIAR BLACK WD1003FZEX, SATA 6 Gb/s, 64MB CACHE
CORSAIR 450W VS SERIES™ VS-450 POWER SUPPLY
PC SPECIALIST ALPHA TRION 7622B BLACK CASE

I only have stock cooling so I know this would need to be upgraded but is my mobo even capable and what would the PSU need to be upgraded to?

I bought this setup in Dec 2014 so how much would it cost (in GBP) to upgrade the various components and what performance increase would I expect to see in games such as:

GTA V
The Witcher 3
Rise of the Tomb Raider
Deus Ex: Mankind Divided
Dishonoured 2
Fallout 4
Metal Gear Solid V
Hitman
Watch Dogs 2

I'm hoping to ascertain whether there is any point in even persuing this financially or whether it would be better to sell up and buy a better rig with an Intel CPU. I don't mind playing games at an average 45 - 60fps if it means lowering the graphics options. I play in Full HD.