suggestions on my 600 pounder build??

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Cheaper SSD? No.

Cheaper Mouse and Keyboard? No.

If anything I would invest more in a mouse and opt for a Razer Deathadder. Peripherals are what you will use to interact with the PC and it's hugely important for them to give you a good experience.

People often forget what really matters, especially for gaming. They like to scrimp on the the peripherals and especially screen. These are KEY elements which have arguably the biggest impact on your enjoyment from an interaction pov.

You should buy smart and save...however PC gaming is not cheap and if you do invest...invest RIGHT and make sure you don't impact your longterm enjoyment over 30-50 quid or so.
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Some amendments:

Took out the basic and bad closed loop watercooler and replaced with as effective, quieter air cooler.

Removed outdated tiny 320GB drive and replaced with 1TB WD Blue.

Removed 260x which is plainly too weak for any game and replaced with min required 270x which can run most titles, even if settings are compromised

This goes slightly over the 600 mark, however the upgrades represent a significant leap up overall.

If you spent 40 more, you could get a 960 GTX which would be your best choice for longevity and performance (meaning much more fun)

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i3-4170 3.7GHz Dual-Core Processor (£89.48 @ CCL Computers)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper TX3 54.8 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler (£22.25 @ Amazon UK)
Motherboard: Asus H81-GAMER ATX LGA1150 Motherboard (£64.57 @ Scan.co.uk)
Memory: Kingston Fury Red Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory (£47.58 @ Amazon UK)
Storage: Sandisk Solid State Drive 128GB 2.5" Solid State Drive (£41.78 @ Scan.co.uk)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive (£41.14 @ Amazon UK)
Video Card: XFX Radeon R9 270X 2GB Double Dissipation Video Card (£119.14 @ Scan.co.uk)
Case: Corsair SPEC-01 RED ATX Mid Tower Case (£41.94 @ Aria PC)
Power Supply: EVGA 500W 80+ Certified ATX Power Supply (£33.78 @ Aria PC)
Optical Drive: Lite-On iHAS124-14 DVD/CD Writer (£9.59 @ Scan.co.uk)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 OEM (64-bit) (£67.95 @ Ebuyer)
Keyboard: Zalman ZM-K400G Wired Gaming Keyboard (£20.38 @ Scan.co.uk)
Other: raptor m45 (£31.52)
Total: £631.10
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-06-03 13:37 BST+0100
 
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DasHotShot

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Cheaper SSD? No.

Cheaper Mouse and Keyboard? No.

If anything I would invest more in a mouse and opt for a Razer Deathadder. Peripherals are what you will use to interact with the PC and it's hugely important for them to give you a good experience.

People often forget what really matters, especially for gaming. They like to scrimp on the the peripherals and especially screen. These are KEY elements which have arguably the biggest impact on your enjoyment from an interaction pov.

You should buy smart and save...however PC gaming is not cheap and if you do invest...invest RIGHT and make sure you don't impact your longterm enjoyment over 30-50 quid or so.
 
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Here is the updated list with Keyboard, Mouse and Headset of a basic but good quality which will make your experience that much better.

Especially the mouse. Make sure you pick a good mousepad like the steelseries QCK or Razer Goliathus

Note: They keyboard can be replaced for any old 10 pound model, I just picked a cheap gaming model.
 
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You haven't given the link/ don't need a headset cuz I already got the px12 turtle beach AND I've changed my budget to 650

 
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You could go get a simple mouse and keyboard but I would just keep the current SSD.
 
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