Where/How do I delete my Backup of My Iphone 5.

I am very limited space on My Iphone 5.
And I want to back it up. So i can save all my Pics/Music/Info   on my comp / Or Icloud either.
I want to back up my Iphone 5 so I can make space for new Pics/Songs/Contacts/ Apps..
I just dont know how to delete the back up.
Can Anybody help me??
Thanks in Advance

It's not clear from your post whether it's the iphone that is running low on free storage or your icloud account.
If it's the iphone, you can't reclaim storage space by putting things on icloud (thereby not needing to store it on the iphone).  Most data that is stored on icloud is also stored on your iphone (like calendars, email).
If it's icloud that you're running short of space, and want to delete a backup...
Settings>iCloud>Storage & Backup>Manage Storage, tap the device name and on the resulting screen, scroll down and tap on Delete Backup.

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