Help needed buying new components Thanks people

iArranx

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Hello Guys/Girls im wondering if somone can give me a little help here, i love PC's but haven't a clue when it comes to compatible parts etc. I have around £250 - £300 to spend on some new parts.

This is my current spec of my PC
CPU
Intel Core 2 Quad Q6600 @ 2.40GHz 30 °C
Kentsfield 65nm Technology
RAM
8.00GB Dual-Channel DDR2 @ 398MHz (6-6-6-18)
Motherboard
Packard Bell BV CLR0 (Socket 775) 40 °C
Graphics
L26M1 (1360x768@60Hz)
512MB NVIDIA GeForce 9500 GS (Sapphire/PCPartner) 51 °C
Storage
465GB Seagate ST3500312CS ATA Device (SATA) 28 °C
Optical Drives
DTSOFT Virtual CdRom Device
HL-DT-ST DVD-RAM GH15L ATA Device
Audio
High Definition Audio Device

However there is a few things id like to keep of my current PC is.

1.CiT Vantage Midi Mesh Gaming Case with HD Audio, 4 Fans. I just bought this around a week ago.
2.ZALMAN LQ SERIES LQ320 Liquid cooling system. I'm not sure if they is different sizes but mine looks identical to this.
3.Hard Drive
4.CD Rom



If possible id like these things new.
1. Motherboard
2. Processor
3. Memory
4. Power supply

I basically want to know what is the best items i can buy within my £250 - £300 budget that will fit and be compatible with the things i want to keep from my current PC. I really dont know were to start on things like this and id want a motherboard and processor that i can use my Zalman liquid cooling system on.

I know i wont get a decent Graphics card with my budget I expect to pay separate for a graphics card. I'm not a really intense gamer but id want one that plays most modern games with a decent fps and quality, any recommendations?
Also id like to know if this Keyboard and mouse is any good as i like the colour scheme, once again any recommendation for around £20 - £35
Here they are
http://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B00K0N50KW/ref=wl_it_dp_o_pC_nS_ttl?_encoding=UTF8&colid=1YUT4VXP22U52&coliid=I2QM2W8JDEN456

Any help at all would be a step further for me, i just don't want to be buying a load on components for them not to go together.
Just a simple list of what i could get and the price for each one would be great!

Thanks a heck of a lot to whoever helps me in this i really appreciate it.

Arran

PS. If i've missed anything of there that i need let me know ;)
 

tools11

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You may need to stretch your budget a tad. Your pc is somewhat ancient. I would start with mobo, cpu and RAM. AMD is probably the way to go with your budget. Just look at benchmark sites and find one that's good at what you mainly use your pc for. Then look at the socket size of the cpu you picked out and look for a cheap mobo in your price range. Also buy 4 GB of RAM to start. Hope this is somewhat the answer you are looking for