first part to upgrade

[RichieXtheXboss]

what is the first part to upgrade on a freshly built pc 

[PCPartPicker part list](http://pcpartpicker.com/p/mV7tvK) / [Price breakdown by merchant](http://pcpartpicker.com/p/mV7tvK/by_merchant/)

 

Type|Item|Price

:----|:----|:----

**CPU** | [intel Core i5-4460 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/intel-cpu-bx80646i54460) | $174.99 @ SuperBiiz 

**Motherboard** | [MSI H81M-E34 Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/msi-motherboard-h81me34) | $51.97 @ OutletPC 

**Memory** | [G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/gskill-memory-f312800cl9d8gbxl) | $29.99 @ Newegg 

**Storage** | [seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/seagate-internal-hard-drive-st1000dm003) | $45.88 @ OutletPC 

**Video Card** | [Gigabyte Radeon R9 380X 4GB WINDFORCE 2X Video Card](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/gigabyte-video-card-gvr938xg1gaming4g) | $219.99 @ Newegg 

**Case** | [DIYPC Mirage-D1-W ATX Mid Tower Case](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/diypc-case-miraged1w) | $42.88 @ Newegg 

**Power Supply** | [EVGA 500W 80+ Certified ATX Power Supply](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/evga-power-supply-100w10500kr) | $38.47 @ OutletPC 

**Monitor** | [Acer H226HQLbid 60Hz 21.5" Monitor](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/acer-monitor-umwh6aa002) | $99.00 @ Newegg 

**Other**| windows 8.1 pro| $25.00 

**Other**| keyboard| Purchased For $11.00 

**Other**| mouse| Purchased For $9.00 

**Other**| headset| Purchased For $22.00 

**Other**| dell optical drive| $9.99 

**Other**| windows 8.1 disk | $7.49 

 | *Prices include shipping, taxes, rebates, and discounts* |

 | **Total** | **$787.65**

 | Generated by [PCPartPicker](http://pcpartpicker.com) 2015-12-21 01:34 EST-0500 |

[LogicalDrm]

Depends on what you do and need. But that build is missing SSD, so that will be first. Then peripherals maybe and more storage. GPU will be on the line after 2-3 years. Depending on how demanding you are about game gfx.

[Streetguru]

what is the first part to upgrade on a freshly built pc

Probably an SSD or a 4k display, or a free-sync display of some kind, or a 4k free-sync display, but those run about 500-600