Well I'm looking for an upgrade path to the core of my rig atm;
Mobo, CPU and Ram; As my AN8 Fatal1ty is looking fatally wounded and the 4Gb DDR OCZ cas2 ram and 4800+ is at end of gaming life.
I always seem to have an evolving gaming rig, generally built from high spec 'previous' generation gear, its miles cheaper and proven by the time I buy it
However my last shopping trip gave me a power, cosmetic and sound quality upgrade;
Coolermaster HAF912+
Thermaltake SLI PSU
Uprated main PSU
NZXT Sentry, additional 200mm, 140mm quiet fans for the case
Zaleman GFX fan upgrade
...the pair of GSO9600xxx are newer than the mobo, so they stay for now!
I'd like a fast(ish) CPU, 8 Gb DDR3, and mobo that will survive the next CPU upgrade... for around £250? with an after market air cooler; £275
Gigabyte GA-990FXA-UD3 990FX 'V' ASRock 990FX Extreme3 at the core with either 8 Gb of Crucial Ballistics Tactical 1866 or 1600. With a Phenom II 960t or the FX6200 with a corsair A50.
The UD3 is more expensive, so I'm at the 960t, A50 and 1600 ram £272 + p&p
Extreme3 which is cheaper allows, FX6200, A50 and 1866 ram £287 +p&p
...either way I WILL upgrade the CPU again (IF AM3+ makes it?) so my price point could be;
UD3, 960t, A50 1866 ram at £284 giving me a stable path to upgrade the CPU... Having last built a i486DD2 66 - I have no reference to Intel prices lol