Another one of those 'PC Upgrade Threads'

[Lucifer]

Yeah, my PC might just explode if I run it for any longer. I'm looking to upgrade my motherboard and processor, I have quite an old motherboard so I'll need some of that new fancy ddr3 ram with it.
My budget is ~£400, or ~$620, this PC is to be fit for gaming and to last me for another few years until I finish uni.
My graphics card is a HD Radeon 5770 and my power supply is running at 600watts by a Corsair CX600 model. I wont even list my sound card, it was probably forged by the Soviet Union during the cold war.
I'm not to bothered for a SSD or better sound card but if you can fit it all in budget, go for it I guess.

http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=BU-116-OE&groupid=43&catid=2053&subcat=2290 £380
http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=BU-086-OE&groupid=43&catid=2053&subcat=2067 £400
http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=BU-087-OE&groupid=43&catid=2053&subcat=2067 £436

This has got to last me a while, I'm not a magical fairy princess that gets given money by my parents when I click my fingers. Just please.. find my something decent as I have probably found utter crap for what I am paying.

 

[ciledog]

The place to go to for price+performance, at least for CPUs, is Intel.
And as for Motherboards, I've found that ASUS and, as much as I hate to admit it, Fatal1ty are pretty fuckin' reliable. MSI Is pretty nice too, as it always is.
Almost anything in the $100 - $200 range from MSI is definitely worth a buy. Except the GD80. The PCIE 3.0 Slots don't work on it when you have other shit plugged in.

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813130644
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819115072

P.S. You really don't need to worry about a soundcard in this day and age. The integrated ones that Motherboards come with tend to be almost indiscernible to even the most expensive ones you can buy.

P.P.S. You might need new memory depending on the Motherboard you buy. I'd suggest Mushkin, G.Skill, and (maybe)Kingston.

 

[Arzalis]

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813131821

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819115072

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820231460

Way better than what you have in the op for about £407. Keep in mind newegg is a US store, so the prices may vary a bit. Should be fairly close, though.


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http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=MB-512-AS

http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=CP-360-IN

For around £360 not including any sales. Memory is your call, but make sure it's DDR3 Dual Channel; preferably 1866 Mhz (PC3 14900). I'd get 2x4GB sticks as that leaves you two more slots if you feel like adding more later for whatever reason.

 

[ciledog]

2500k and 2600k are for the masterrace

 

[Arzalis]

For gaming, you just can't beat it right now.

 

[Lucifer]

Thanks for all the input, I really appreciate it.
I'll be sure to purchase an i5-2500k, now just to tweak a couple of things. I would feel inclined to opt for the cheaper one of the two, but is it really better, or am I just be dazzled with shiny pictures as usual..?

http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=MB-200-MS&groupid=701&catid=5&subcat= £125
http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=MB-512-AS £180

Memory wise I located this, http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=MY-054-PA&groupid=701&catid=8&subcat=1387
It seems very nifty considering the specs and price.

Quick Edit: This is all compatible right, I triple checked to make sure the processor fits the motherboard, likewise with the ram.

 

[Arzalis]

Not much of a difference. If you want to save some money, it'd be fine. The Sabertooth technically runs faster, but it'd be negligible enough that I doubt you'd notice. The big thing with the Sabertooth is it has Thermal Armor (the reason it looks so different) that's proven to help with keeping things cooler. That'd mean it's technically more stable, especially when it comes to overclocking (something you should do with a Sandybridge anyway.) Oh, and it supports both SLI and Crossfire; it's essentially a very future-proof motherboard which is why I recommended it.

Everything you selected appears to be compatible as well. I've never used Patriot RAM before, so I can't say anything about how reliable it is, but RAM is generally all the same (minus timings, which are negligible anyway) so that should be fine.

 

[andpie1]

Arzalis told me to buy a 5770 once which was way below my price range and then told me I "gave him the wrong information" when I called him on it.

tl;dr 0/10 would not trust.

 

[Arzalis]

You did give me the wrong information.

 

[Lucifer]

Ahhh great, cheers!

Ordering away now :D

 

[ciledog]

Get a 560 Ti ja ja

 

[andpie1]

You did give me the wrong information.

That is beside the point entirely.