Need to Upgrade. ~£350-400

[Skillmister]

So i need to Upgrade my PC. Currently running on a rather old Dell C521 that i "upgraded" with more RAM, new Mobo and case.

Main uses will be gaming,(not looking to run everything on max graphics just run stuff reasonably well[crysis,UT3 etc]), rendering 3D models and also mapping. Music, video + some image/video editing aswell but nothing major.


Things i wont need:

Monitor
OS
Optical Drive
Speakers
Mouse
Keyboard

Looking to spend around £350-400, preferably not going over. (Student loan cant afford much more )

 

[Skillmister]

Could it not be worth getting this: AMD Phenom II X2 Dual Core 545 3.00GHz (Socket AM3) processor for £20 more and getting a cheaper case instead? I've never been a fan of spending a lot on a case if its possible to get one that does the job cheaper. I don't really know though.

Also would that PSU be good enough to have the option of a graphics card upgrade a while down the line, or would i need a more powerful one?

 

[Skillmister]

Ok sounds good.

No idea really, but if that one will run games fine then upgrading shouldnt be a problem for a long time, in which case all is well.

Ty for the help