it says it will support an am3 processor but only if its something like 65w plus i think the phenom black edition 3ghz is better than the athlon II i was going to get

the phenom black edition 3ghz is am2+ but the athlon II is am3 the am3 is cheaper than the am2+ but obviously in the long run i think it would work out better if i got the black edition i dunno tho

EDIT: Apologies Bertie, but off-PCHF assistance is NOT permitted

Please keep your discussions within the constaints of the forum. I appreciate your understanding and cooperation

sorry i didnt realise it wont happen again

Wow, the info on the MSI site is ****. On the overview they claim it supports 95W CPUs, but in it's specification they claim only up to 65W.

I think it would just be better to get a new motherboard.

For the CPU, you could go with the 955 over 940. It is the AM3 Black edition, so it will work with an AM2+ motherboard and with an AM3 motherboard if you decide to upgrade again. Plus, it is only £3 more than the 940, so it's a good deal all around.
AMD Phenom II X4 Quad Core 955 Black Edition 3.20GHz (Socket AM3) - Retail + Colin McRae Dirt 2 Full Game [HDZ955FBGIBOX] Processors AMD Phenom II

Or if you want to save a little money on the CPU, go with the 720, which is a triple-core AM3 Black Edition CPU. Basicly it's a 955 with 1 core disabled, so it costs less but it's still a fast CPU.
AMD Phenom II X3 Tri Core 720 Black Edition 2.80GHz (Socket AM3) - Retail [HDZ720WFGIBOX] Processors AMD Phenom II

For the motherboard, this would be a good, lower cost one. You will be able to use your current RAM with it and it will support either of those CPUs above.
Asus M4A785D-M Pro AMD 785G (Socket AM3) PCI-Express DDR2 Motherboard [90-MIB920-G0EAY00Z] Motherboards AMD AM2+ (AMD Chipset)

Power supply.
OCZ ModXStream Pro 500w Silent SLI Ready Modular Power Supply [OCZ500MXSP-UK] Power Supplies OCZ

HDD.
http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showpr...odid=HD-082-SA

heh thats exactly what i thought about the motherboard

I was looking that that hard drive in the first place and the power supply also

this is just the kind of advice i have been looking for Thank you so much

I think i will likely pay the extra £30 for the extra core and colin mcrae game

Next thing to upgrade will be my graphics card when i got the cash

i just compaired the prices of all the parts on ebuyer and overclockers and i can get most of them cheaper on ebuyer so these will be the parts im going to get i just gotta sho around for the cheapest deal

Not only am i getting upgraded parts but my brother is having my old parts and giving me his old pc for my GF to use so she doesnt hog my pc with facebook lol

Hey Bertie

Don't forget the cost of the operating system eh mate.