Cheap upgrade

[times_champion]

Hi guys,

I currently have a Pentium D 940 CPU, with 2gb DDR2 RAM and a 7800gtx card. As my system is a bit old now I was thinking of upgrading in the next few months but would only be able to afford a modest system. Im assuming that my 2gb RAM is fine, but could someone suggest how they would spend £300 - £400 (preferably closer to £300!) to upgrade so that I can play more modern stuf well like Mass Effect? I will only play in 1280x1024 res if that helps.

 

[times_champion]

My PSU is probably underpowered - 400w I think (may be 350w) its a standard dell dimension case, with a 350gb HDD. I bought a 200gb external for movie files etc so i still have a fiar amoutn of space on the internal drive.

 

[times_champion]

Thanks guys - I will probably go for the Asus P45 mobo, E7200 processor (is this better than the E6600 and Q6600?) and an 8800GT. I should get all these for just over £300 and then probably get a cheap PSU too. I may even get a feq quid on ebat for my old processor and 7800GTX which could cover the difference over £300!

With the set up above would I be able to play Gears of War, Mass Effect, GRID etc at 1290x1024 on close to highest settings?