Need to upgrade CPU and Motherboard, help needed !

Jaynos · 15 Jan 2014 at 03:55

I currently have

- i5 2400 3.2ghz CPU
- Gigabyte H67M-UD2H-B3 motherboard
- Stock Intel Cpu Cooler

I would like to upgrade this for a cpu and motherboard which can be over clocked, i assume i'll also need a better cooler than the stock one which comes with the CPU.

My budget is around £250-350ish but could stretch a tiny bit more if need be but would rather not if the performance gains are minimal. Also wouldn't mind getting an extra 8gb Ram although won't bother if the budget can't stretch to include that as well.

Thanks

Jaynos · 15 Jan 2014 at 04:03

I'm looking at this motherboard, what is the bundles cooler like with it ? good enough to overclock over 4ghz with ?

http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=BU-005-MS

Jaynos · 15 Jan 2014 at 05:51

ok this is what i ended up going for

CPU - https://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=CP-404-IN
MOBO - https://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=MB-061-AK
COOLER - https://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=HS-009-AL

Look ok ? anything stick out as a bad choice ?

Jaynos · 15 Jan 2014 at 06:59

Thanks for the replies, I went for the 3570k over the 4670k as I read that the 3570k overclockes better. Is this not true or does the 4670k perform better regardless of if you can't OC it as high ?