Best cpu, ram and mother board bundle?

[Ghuraba]

Hi there

What is the best cpu, ram & mother board bundle I can buy for £200-£300. Amd/Intel no preferences. Used for gaming and general activities.

Thanks

Michael

 

[jak731]

*starts quad core/dual core argument*
quad
Your basket
Product Name Qty Price Line Total
Intel Core 2 Quad Pro Q6600 "Energy Efficient SLACR 95W Edition" 2.40GHz (1066FSB) - Retail £134.99
(£155.24) £134.99
(£155.24)
Asus P5Q Intel P45 (Socket 775) PCI-Express DDR2 Motherboard £84.99
(£97.74) £84.99
(£97.74)
OCZ 4GB (2x2GB) PC2-6400C5 Dual Channel Vista Gold Series DDR2 (OCZ2G8004GK) £31.49
(£36.21) £31.49
(£36.21)
Sub Total : £251.47
Shipping cost assumes delivery to UK Mainland with:
DHL @ Home Next Day (Delivered Mon-Fri)
(This can be changed during checkout) Shipping : £8.49
VAT is being charged at 15% VAT : £37.72
Total : £289.19

dual
Your basket
Product Name Qty Price Line Total
Intel Core 2 Duo E8400 LGA775 'Wolfdale' 3.00GHz (1333FSB) - Retail £129.99
(£149.49) £129.99
(£149.49)
Asus P5Q Intel P45 (Socket 775) PCI-Express DDR2 Motherboard £84.99
(£97.74) £84.99
(£97.74)
OCZ 4GB (2x2GB) PC2-8500C5 1066MHz Dual Channel Platinum Series DDR2 (OCZ2P10664GK) £52.99
(£60.94) £52.99
(£60.94)
Sub Total : £267.97
Shipping cost assumes delivery to UK Mainland with:
DHL @ Home Next Day (Delivered Mon-Fri)
(This can be changed during checkout) Shipping : £8.49
VAT is being charged at 15% VAT : £40.20
Total : £308.17

 

[Ghuraba]

Thanks for the reply.

With regard to dual core and quad core is there any reason to buy one over the other at the moment? I don't use anything that would need quad core as far as I know.

The ram prices are scandalous. I remember paying £150 for the G-Skill 2GB DDR1 I am using at the moment and now you can get 4GB DDR2 for £50 lol
Thanks

Michael

 

[jak731]

that question has been asked so many times on this forum and there is still no clear winner, but personally i prefer a quad, only because i also run F@H