£200 for new mobo and ram

lee20010 · 6 Sep 2011 at 19:21

As the title suggests, I'm looking for an AMD mobo, I was going to go with the i5 2500K etc but to get everything to compliment each other works out more money then an AMD build. Currently using a 550BE which can be unlocked, but my mobo doesnt support 125w. The new mobo would need to support BD as I will either get that or 1100T (depends on price) and SLI 2X16.

I could push £240 with a cpu cooler aswell.

lee20010 · 6 Sep 2011 at 19:28

Gregry254 said:
That is because at the moment the 2500k will destroy an AMD setup.

Probably not what you want to hear, but might be worth looking at?

I Know, but least if I go the AMD route I could build as I go. I don't think upgrading RAM on its own will boost my performance. Was going to sell my gfx card and get a 6950 but I know the 7 series is round the corner...grr im stuck

lee20010 · 6 Sep 2011 at 21:38

well the cpu has been unlocked on another mobo so it should work on a new board. Just sucks my mobo at the moment can only support 95w (550 unlocked is 125w)

lee20010 · 6 Sep 2011 at 22:47

I hear ya Jackel, just a shame because I'd need to wait for a cpu....