Anything else need upgrading?

I'd go with GFX card first if you game a lot. Solid state drive would be a really nice upgrade though. They make the whole machine feel more responsive and you'll really get the benefit from the other components. They're so cheap now too.

Maybe put an SSD in now, then start saving for a beast of a GPU?
 
I'd go with GFX card first if you game a lot. Solid state drive would be a really nice upgrade though. They make the whole machine feel more responsive and you'll really get the benefit from the other components. They're so cheap now too.

Maybe put an SSD in now, then start saving for a beast of a GPU?

I would agree with Dev,

if you got the moneys buy both , whats your budget at the moment?
 
Id go with the gpu first. It will increase your frame rates no end.

an ssd is a great idea, though best done when upgrading mono and CPU, as you have to reinstall the os

Got a budget in mind?
 
Even this (which I have) would make a huge difference over a mech drive, and I paid £180 for mine, to give you an idea of how dirt cheap it is now. Boot times, application opening times: all reduced to a fraction of what they were. Run windows off it and all your most frequently used apps (maybe a game or two if you play a couple games all the time) then keep the music/videos/other games on your mech drives. Win.

Leaves you with £430 for a monster gpu (680, 7970). Take your pick.

Or get a faster/bigger SSD (like this http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=HD-072-OC&groupid=701&catid=2104&subcat=1427 ) and a 7950/670

Either way, that should give you a really balanced and very quick rig.
 
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Good point TJ, i recently went from 19" lcd to 23" LED and the difference was unbelievable
 
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