Help me to upgrade my system :)

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hey everyone need some help deciding on what to buy to upgrade my current system

my current specs are:

Antec 300 Case
MSI P35 Neo-F Socket 775 MOBO
OCZ Stealth XStream 700W PSU
Intel Core 2 Quad Q6700 2.6GHz
4GB GEIL RAM
HIS 6950 Iceq Turbo X

looking for a new motherboard, ram and processor,

looking to spend around £350 maximum,

have come up with this myself:

Mobo - MSI Z77A-G43 Intel Z77 (Socket 1155) DDR3 Motherboard
Ram - GeIL Black Dragon 8GB (2x4GB) DDR3 PC3-12800C11 1600MHz Dual Channel Kit (GD38GB1600C11DC)
Processor - Intel Core i5-2500 3.30GHz (Sandybridge) Socket LGA1155 Processor

heard some bad things about msi boards but have never had any problems with my current board,

use my pc for gaming more than anything, so would like something that can handle BF3 and Borderlands 2 on a high setting, i know it is a lot to ask for £350 but any help would be great,

Thanks Alex
 
Intel Core i5-3570K 3.40GHz (Ivybridge) Socket LGA1155 Processor (77W) - Retail £184.99
Asus P8Z77-M Intel Z77 (Socket 1155) DDR3 Motherboard £89.99
GeIL Black Dragon 8GB (2x4GB) DDR3 PC3-12800C11 1600MHz Dual Channel Kit (GD38GB1600C11DC) £23.99

Basically, what I have gone for but with different memory.

310.37 inc del.
 
i5 and ram on offer, think OC is reading my mind :D

going to buy the processor and ram and then see if i can find the motherboard on offer :D
 
i know, im going to buy the processor and ram today while they are on offer, and i prefered the gigabyte one that Stulid recommended
 
thanks idleman :) like i said ill probably wait a bit until i buy the motherboard, as im in no rush to upgrade as im away at the moment
 
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