New Motherboard + CPU

[jrobertsonuk]

Can an1 recommend a new mobo + cpu to get, preferably 1 that is good for games!

Max i can spend is £300

I currently have

Antec 900 Case
Seagate 250gb 7500.10 IDE HDD
Hiper HPU-4M580 Type R 580W ATX2.2 PSU
Samsung SH-W183 18x18 DVD±RW
BFG GeForce 7950 GT

just need mobo and a cpu

any help is much appreciated

Thanks

 

[Apokalipse]

have you got DDR1 or DDR2 RAM currently?

 

[jrobertsonuk]

2 x 512 ddr2

 

[Apokalipse]

Asus P5WDG2

Core 2 Duo E6400

*edit*
hang on, that's a little more than 300 pounds. I'll find a less expensive motherboard.

*edit*
MSI P965 Platinum

that should total a bit over 200 pounds.

 

[jrobertsonuk]

That mobo is out of stock lol, im just going with original 2, only a bit over £300!

are u sure the mobo + cpu will fit with my other componenets

 

[Apokalipse]

how about an MSI 975X Platinum PE?
less expensive, and still a good motherboard.

and yes, it will work. DDR2, PCI-E, socket 775 (motherboard and CPU)

the only thing that might be an issue is if you have a 20 pin PSU. these motherboards use a 24 pin connector
but you can get one of these if your PSU is not 24 pin:
http://www.aria.co.uk/ProductInfoComm.asp?ID=17174

 

[jrobertsonuk]

Ok ive ordered the mobo + cpu thanks for ue help!

so will i get good performance on games with this set?

 

[Apokalipse]

yup, definitely. it will go well with your video card.