Cheap Bulldozer Upgrade

Jegethy · 6 Jul 2011 at 16:22

I recently upgraded my CPU, using an AM2+ Motherboard, but since the announcement that Bulldozer will support AM3, I have decided to upgrade my motherboard and RAM too.

So I need a fairly cheap upgrade. My CPU is Phenom II X4 955 and I don't really plan on overclocking it. Also I will need to upgrade my RAM to ddr3 and want 8GB as I do a lot of video editing as well as gaming.

Budget is £150. Only need mobo and ram.

stulid · 6 Jul 2011 at 16:24

Your basketProduct Name Qty Price Line Total
Asus M5A88-V EVO AMD 880G (Socket AM3+) DDR3 Motherboard £86.99
(£72.49) £86.99
(£72.49)
Kingston HyperX Genesis Grey 8GB (2x4GB) DDR3 PC3-12800C9 1600MHz Dual Channel Kit (KHX1600C9D3X2K2/8GX) £59.99
(£49.99) £59.99
(£49.99)
Sub Total : £122.48
Shipping cost assumes delivery to UK Mainland with:
DPD Next Day Parcel
(This can be changed during checkout) Shipping : £9.50
VAT is being charged at 20.00% VAT : £26.40
Total : £158.38

£146.98 with free delivery

Reaper 392 · 6 Jul 2011 at 16:25

do you need anything in particular from the mobo like crossfire compatability, USB3/SATA 6GB/s, etc?

this is what comes to mind if you dont:

YOUR BASKET
1 x Kingston HyperX Genesis Grey 8GB (2x4GB) DDR3 PC3-12800C9 1600MHz Dual Channel Kit (KHX1600C9D3X2K2/8GX) £59.99
1 x Asus M5A78L-M/USB3 AMD 760G (Socket AM3+) DDR3 Motherboard £54.98
Total : £114.97 (includes shipping: FREE).

Subliminal Aura · 6 Jul 2011 at 16:38

stulid said:
Kingston HyperX Genesis Grey 8GB (2x4GB) DDR3 PC3-12800C9 1600MHz Dual Channel Kit (KHX1600C9D3X2K2/8GX) £59.99

Hi Stulid,

I see you commonly recommending the HyperX, is it really that good ? How much OC overhead has it got .... Ideally I would like to go to 2k

stulid · 6 Jul 2011 at 16:39

Subliminal Aura said:
Hi Stulid,

I see you commonly recommending the HyperX, is it really that good ? How much OC overhead has it got .... Ideally I would like to go to 2k

Its the price, if XMS3/Ripjaw was the same price it would have gone in.

Subliminal Aura · 6 Jul 2011 at 16:41

Yeah must admit the price is great - 16gig for just over a ton is amazing

Jegethy · 6 Jul 2011 at 16:46

stulid said:
Your basketProduct Name Qty Price Line Total
Asus M5A88-V EVO AMD 880G (Socket AM3+) DDR3 Motherboard £86.99
(£72.49) £86.99
(£72.49)
Kingston HyperX Genesis Grey 8GB (2x4GB) DDR3 PC3-12800C9 1600MHz Dual Channel Kit (KHX1600C9D3X2K2/8GX) £59.99
(£49.99) £59.99
(£49.99)
Sub Total : £122.48
Shipping cost assumes delivery to UK Mainland with:
DPD Next Day Parcel
(This can be changed during checkout) Shipping : £9.50
VAT is being charged at 20.00% VAT : £26.40
Total : £158.38

£146.98 with free delivery

Cheers Stu, that's great. I'll order in the morning as I can't get next day now anyway.

@Reaper: Nah, I don't need anything special. I have a couple of crappy sata 1TB hard drives and no optical drives. I rarely use my computer for anything more than playing WoW and a little video editing.

Reaper 392 · 6 Jul 2011 at 16:53

Ziddy1232 said:
@Reaper: Nah, I don't need anything special. I have a couple of crappy sata 1TB hard drives and no optical drives. I rarely use my computer for anything more than playing WoW and a little video editing.

in that case i wont change my recommendation to a higher end motherboard, unless stulid can give a good reason of course

stulid · 6 Jul 2011 at 16:54

Its in stock.

Jegethy · 6 Jul 2011 at 16:57

I'll stick with the M5A88-V. It'll give me more options for upgrades in the future without the need to replace the motherboard again.