So. I need some ideas on what to upgrade... [Relatively decent gaming PC]

Casper001

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Hello! Let me get straight to it:

My current system specs are:

FX 4100 - 560ti - 1TB Samsung HDD - Cheap Asus motherboard - 8GB Cheap ram (Might be beginning to fail...)

As you can see, the specs are not stellar. I have come to the conclusion that I need a upgrade, on at least two of the parts (notably being the CPU & HDD which is beginning to slow, that might just be a effect of the ram though.), I have around ~£350 which is equivalent to ~$475 give or take. I am looking for at the least a new CPU, but this raises the question, stick with the AM3+ and go for the 8350 and save getting a new Mobo (Even though mine is cheap), or get a i5/i7 with a decent motherboard and a slightly worse HDD and vice verca, I don't know what is the best. I have been getting some BSOD's due to Caching and RAM errors, but they have stopped... For the price I said above, what would be the best course of action for making this a good gaming pc.

TLDR; I got £350 to spend, what parts should I get?
 
Get the FX8320 +cooler +the new MB +RAM for £272.34, and you can upgrade the GPU later.

PCPartPicker part list: http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/p/2g5jH
Price breakdown by merchant: http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/p/2g5jH/by_merchant/
Benchmarks: http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/p/2g5jH/benchmarks/

CPU: AMD FX-8320 3.5GHz 8-Core Processor (£113.20 @ Ebuyer)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler (£23.98 @ Scan.co.uk)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-990XA-UD3 ATX AM3+ Motherboard (£81.67 @ CCL Computers)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance LP 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-2133 Memory (£53.49 @ Amazon UK)
Total: £272.34
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-12-06 21:08 GMT+0000)
 

Casper001

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I actually take back my motherboard, it's a crappy Micro ATX brought back in the day when I took no interest, the exact model is: gigabyte ga-m68mt-s2
 

Casper001

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I do suppose my specs we're not that clear.

PSU is a 650W one (Bronze 80+, I don't know exact brand but it is notable)
GPU is the 560ti twin frostr edition from MSI
CPU is the AMD FX-4100
Motherboard is described as above
HDD is a samsung 1TB that I believe might be starting to fail
RAM is a 8GB cheap ugly green ram, which might be failing.
 

PepitoTV

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This is what I'd suggest.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: AMD FX-8320 3.5GHz 8-Core Processor (£113.20 @ Ebuyer)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler (£23.98 @ Scan.co.uk)
Motherboard: Asus M5A99X EVO R2.0 ATX AM3+ Motherboard (£95.98 @ Amazon UK)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory (£62.99 @ Novatech)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive (£45.42 @ CCL Computers)
Total: £341.57
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-12-06 21:53 GMT+0000)

It should perform quite better than what you currently have.

This platform gets you plenty of room for future upgrades, when you decide to upgrade your GPU.