Upgrade help

[VB6]

Hi guys,

Apologies that there are already loads of these threads but I need to tap into your knowledge.

My current rig is:

AMD Phenom 2 550 3.1G
Gigabyte MA770T-UD3P Motherboard
4GB Ram
GTX460
And a few of the normal bits and bobs.

I want a small upgrade (Motherboard, CPU, RAM) as i'm not a heavy heavy gamer and am happy with the GPU, and will most probably swap it into the new rig for now. I have £300 or there abouts to spend.

I would prefer to move over to an Intel based system, but would consider the right AMD based system. I am happy to temporarily skimp on the processor, with the right board to expand that later on - as long as the processor gives me a reasonably noticeable upgrade on what I have now.

Can you help me please?

 

[VB6]

Many thanks guys. I had been looking at the i5 after browsing around but was unsure on what Motherboard and what speed of RAM to get.

@honosuseri. Thanks for that info about the shipping but there is no need. I live about 5 mins drive away from the shop so can collect on my way home from work.

Cheers!

 

[VB6]

hono,

Thanks for that. Overclocking. I have a confession to make here in that i've never done it on any build i've done. I've always ran at stock. I wouldn't mind a go at it sometime, but genuinely wouldn't know where to start...

Any suggestions on the cooler etc would be gratefully received.