Phenom vs Sandy Bridge

[AgentSquishy]

Phenom II X4 955 + Asrock 870 Extreme

Or

i5 2500k + MSI H61M E33 B3

I want the Sandy Brudge but that's as much as I can push it. Which CPU/motherboard combo is better?

 

[Zenthar]

If you get a H61/H67 board, you won't be able to OC the CPU.