Motherboard upgrade

[k2xblazer]

hi i want to get another motherboard because my current one (msi ms 7380 v1.2) wont let me overclock due to the bios setting being locked and i want to overclock my cpu to get a little more performance and ive been looking at the Asus P5K-E/WiFi-AP would this be suitable my current setup is

8gb ddr2 667
intel quad core q8300
sapphire hd 6850

if i could get a quick reply that would be great guys because the auction for the Asus P5K-E/WiFi-AP ends in 3 hours thanks.

 

[Noworldorder]

Yes, that would be fine as far as CPU and MB matching. The problem is the RAM, yours is 667 and the board specs 1066. But let's face it; if you were planning on OCing, you surely weren't going to hang on the the 667 long anyway.
Better look into some new RAM. Here is some at a good price:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820231166
G.SKILL 4GB (2 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR2 SDRAM DDR2 1066 (PC2 8500) Dual Channel Kit Desktop Memory Model F2-8500CL5D-4GBPK
Unfortunately, DDR2 memory is still insanely expensive, but you could find some on the auction cheap.

 

[k2xblazer]

thanks for the quick reply and i made a mistake its 800mhz not sure if that makes a difference but yea i could buy some more and why is ddr2 ram more than ddr3 its weird? Thanks

 

[Noworldorder]

thanks for the quick reply and i made a mistake its 800mhz not sure if that makes a difference but yea i could buy some more and why is ddr2 ram more than ddr3 its weird? Thanks

800 is still no good. Prices are what they are for a lot of reasons - some of them not very nice, but that's the way it is.

You know, the price ratios of what you are planning appear to be within $100 of a new system after you sell what you have at auction and get
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813128487
GIGABYTE GA-P67A-D3-B3 LGA 1155 Intel P67 SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.0 ATX Intel Motherboard $120

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819115072&cm_re=i5-2500k-_-19-115-072-_-Product
Intel Core i5-2500K Sandy Bridge 3.3GHz (3.7GHz Turbo Boost) 4 x 256KB L2 Cache 6MB L3 Cache LGA 1155 95W Quad-Core Desktop Processor BX80623I52500K $225

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820231190
G.SKILL 4GB (2 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1333 (PC3 10666) Dual Channel Kit Desktop Memory Model F3-10666CL9D-4GBNQ $45

 

[k2xblazer]

hmm i didnt even think of that i spose if i got that board and cpu id not need to upgrade for sometime thanks for your help noworldorder thats what im going to go for =]

 

[Noworldorder]

hmm i didnt even think of that i spose if i got that board and cpu id not need to upgrade for sometime thanks for your help noworldorder thats what im going to go for =]

You should be future-proofed for at least 2 years as long as you're not an upgrade junkie like me [:mousemonkey:3]
Plus, the 2500k OCd to 4.4GHz (which is a piece of cake), would make the Q8300 look stupid no matter how you cranked it up.

 

[k2xblazer]

ah one more thing at the moment i have a corsair builder series 500w psu would i need to upgrade that? Thanks.

 

[Noworldorder]

ah one more thing at the moment i have a corsair builder series 500w psu would i need to upgrade that? Thanks.

That PSU is excellent.

 

[k2xblazer]

Wicked thanks =]

 

[k2xblazer]

That PSU is excellent.

sorry but one more thing ive noticed on the boards specs that it takes DDR3 2133/1866/1600/1333/1066 im guessing those are speeds if so could you provide me with a link on amazon for the best ones thanks (and ive already ordered the mobo =])

 

[Noworldorder]

http://www.amazon.com/Kingston-ValueRAM-PC3-1066-KVR1333D3N9K2-4G/dp/B0019MEIOM/ref=sr_1_6?ie=UTF8&qid=1303838407&sr=8-6

 

[k2xblazer]

Thanks but would these work
http://www.amazon.com/Corsair-Vengeance-240-Pin-Platforms-CMZ8GX3M2A1600C9/dp/B004CRSM4I/ref=sr_1_3?s=electronics&ie=UTF8&qid=1303838935&sr=1-3

 

[Noworldorder]

Yes, those will work fine. I had not known you wanted 8Gb.

 

[k2xblazer]

well i do love gaming and that should do the job thanks