Hi guys, it has been a few years since my last build. Still very happy with my PC but my brother needs to upgrade his motherboard, cpu and ram to preferably an i7 with 12-16gb RAM (to take advantage of his hyperthreaded programs). His old core 2 quad is starting to struggle.
Already have a decent Psu, case etc and may be tempted to get him a Samsung Evo SSD C drive for his birthday. Have a windows 7 64 bit CD legit.
He will be running in a hot room 24/7 so no overclocking: looking for stability so I don't have to go over to fix it.
Please recommended a cheap but reliable motherboard, Cpu and RAM to run at stock. Lastly, if it is worth waiting a few months for Skylake to drop prices on current tech he could wait. Budget <£400
Thanks in advance for your help, always found these forums to be the best place for advice
Already have a decent Psu, case etc and may be tempted to get him a Samsung Evo SSD C drive for his birthday. Have a windows 7 64 bit CD legit.
He will be running in a hot room 24/7 so no overclocking: looking for stability so I don't have to go over to fix it.
Please recommended a cheap but reliable motherboard, Cpu and RAM to run at stock. Lastly, if it is worth waiting a few months for Skylake to drop prices on current tech he could wait. Budget <£400
Thanks in advance for your help, always found these forums to be the best place for advice
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