if you can strretch the budget a bit
i2500k £170
gigabyte z68ap-d3 £82
kingston hyperx genesis grey 8gb pc12800 1600mhz £44
= £295
if you drop the ram down to the 4gb already suggested you can knock ~£20 off.
whats the current psu? and what graphics card?
oh and a little down the line get a 3rd party cooler so you can overclock it, the stock intel cooler lets you oc to 4ghz or so but the temps/noise is high. you can get decent coolers that don't cost an arm and a leg, ~£25 gets you ones that let you oc to 4.5/4.6ghz
few examples:
gelid tranquilo
corsair a50
coolermaster hyper 212+
i2500k £170
gigabyte z68ap-d3 £82
kingston hyperx genesis grey 8gb pc12800 1600mhz £44
= £295
if you drop the ram down to the 4gb already suggested you can knock ~£20 off.
whats the current psu? and what graphics card?
oh and a little down the line get a 3rd party cooler so you can overclock it, the stock intel cooler lets you oc to 4ghz or so but the temps/noise is high. you can get decent coolers that don't cost an arm and a leg, ~£25 gets you ones that let you oc to 4.5/4.6ghz
few examples:
gelid tranquilo
corsair a50
coolermaster hyper 212+
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