Another - Spec Me!!

[olibb]

Hey guys - I have always been an AMD man and i think its time to change. I have around £240 to spend on a motherboard and processor!. I was looking at Intel Core 2 Quads and also I3 and I5? Whats the difference and what will give best gaming performance etc? I would also need a compatible motherboard. Thanks guys!

 

[Alex h]

to be honest unless you buy second hand i wouldnt bother with intel core quads

 

[Alex h]

oh if you go i5 or i3 youll need ddr3 memory as well

 

[scrlk]

I think this would be better off in the General Hardware forum to be honest.

 

[CAPTAINBUMFLUFF]

Dont think you have enough for a i5 bundle unless you have ddr3 ram all ready

 

[RJC]

Intel Core i3 530 2.93GHz (Clarkdale) (Socket LGA1156) - Retail £103.99
(£88.50) £103.99
(£88.50)

Patriot Sector 5 G Series 4GB (2x2GB) PC3-12800 1600MHz Dual Channel (PGV34G1600ELK) £86.99
(£74.03) £86.99
(£74.03)

Gigabyte GA-H55M-S2H Intel H55 (Socket 1156) DDR3 microATX Motherboard £67.99
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AMD

Patriot Sector 5 G Series 4GB (2x2GB) PC3-12800 1600MHz Dual Channel (PGV34G1600ELK) £86.99
(£74.03) £86.99
(£74.03)

AMD Athlon II X4 Quad Core 630 2.80GHz (Socket AM3) - Retail £85.99
(£73.18) £85.99
(£73.18)

Gigabyte GA-MA770T-ES3 MA770 (Socket AM3) DDR3 Motherboard £64.99
(£55.31) £64.99
(£55.31) Sub Total : £202.52 Shipping cost assumes delivery to UK Mainland with:
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(This can be changed during checkout) Shipping : £9.00 VAT is being charged at 17.50% VAT : £37.02 Total : £248.54