£350 - CPU+Mobo+Ram

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I'm looking to upgrade my current gaming system, i need cpu/mobo/ram. I'd like some help on getting the best for my money, i've read that the i5 is better than the AMD equivalent but i've also read a lot of people say that AMD feels "smoother" in games and also amd is more future proof than Intel. Obviously I'm after something that overclocks well but I'd also like the option to crossfire in the future if need be.
 
amd phenom 2 Black edition 965 3.4ghz @ £135
Asrock motherboard M3A790GXH/128M AMD AM3 DDR3 ATX @ £84
G-Skill 4GB Ripjaws DDR3 PC16000-2000Mhz Cas9 Kit @ £85
300ish

I just got very similar, and am rather happy with it, should hold its own for a few years, and the memory has the <potential> to be future proof, if you wanted to spend more just upgrade the motherboard- extra 50 should see you with something very nice. Intel chips just seem too much and the 965 has been refined over a long period.

Never gonna crossfire, just seems a bit much to me.

As for oc, the new 965 runs at lower wattage and as an utter novice overclocker, 3.8ghz wasnt a problem at all.
 
AMD option

AMD Phenom II X4 Quad Core 955 Black Edition 3.20GHz (Socket AM3) - Retail + Colin McRae Dirt 2 Full Game £136.99 (£119.12)
Asus M4A79XTD Evo (Socket AM3) PCI-Express DDR3 Motherboard £83.98 (£73.03)
Corsair 4GB (2X2GB) DDR3 PC3-10666C9 1333MHz Dual Channel Kit (CMV4GX3M2A1333C9) £72.99 (£63.47)
Sub Total : £255.62
Shipping cost assumes delivery to UK Mainland with:
DPD Next Day Parcel
(This can be changed during checkout) Shipping : £9.00
VAT is being charged at 15% VAT : £39.69
Total : £304.31

Intel option

Intel Core i5 750 2.66Ghz (Lynnfield) (Socket LGA1156) - Retail £149.98 (£130.42)
Gigabyte GA-P55M-UD2 Intel P55 (Socket 1156) DDR3 Motherboard £82.98 (£72.16)
G.Skill Ripjaw 4GB (2x2GB) DDR3 PC3-12800C8 1600MHz Dual Channel Kit (F3-12800CL8D-4GBRM) £82.00 (£71.30)
Sub Total : £273.88
Shipping cost assumes delivery to UK Mainland with:
DPD Next Day Parcel
(This can be changed during checkout) Shipping : £9.00
VAT is being charged at 15% VAT : £42.43
Total : £325.31

Should perform about the same, be aware the Intel mobo is mATX
 
What about either of these? I dont mind going a bit over.

AMD

AMD Phenom II X4 Quad Core 955 Black Edition 3.20GHz (Socket AM3) - Retail + Colin McRae Dirt 2 Full Game £136.99 (£119.12)
Asus Crosshair III Formula AMD 790FX (Socket AM3) PCI-Express DDR3 Motherboard £139.99 (£121.73)
G.Skill Ripjaw 4GB (2x2GB) DDR3 PC3-12800C8 1600MHz Dual Channel Kit (F3-12800CL8D-4GBRM) £82.00 (£71.30)
Total : £369.90

Intel

Intel Core i5 750 2.66Ghz (Lynnfield) (Socket LGA1156) - OEM + Colin McRae Dirt 2 Full Game £139.99 (£121.73)
MSI P55-GD65 Intel P55 (Socket 1156) DDR3 Motherboard £128.00 (£111.30)
G.Skill Ripjaw 4GB (2x2GB) DDR3 PC3-12800C8 1600MHz Dual Channel Kit (F3-12800CL8D-4GBRM) £82.00 (£71.30)
Total : £360.33
 
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the AMD setup from 95thrifles's post is very good.For that money you can't do any better.
 
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Fair play on the rest of the set up, noob talking here but surely phenon 955 vs phenon 965 125 watt version- you are talking 0.3 ghz difference if you know how to overclock (I am talking reasonable and stable here, nothing crazy... 965s can and have been shown in these forums to hit 4.0 nicely...)...965 might not have dirt 2, but a processor is for life, a game is for christmas- and with less than ten pounds difference...
 
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