I need to buy a new motherboard and cpu

UniqueEnergy · Aug 12, 2013

I need to buy another motherboard and cpu for gaming I have a budget of $500

robnof · Aug 12, 2013

There's a great deal of options available out there. What do you use your computer for mostly?

UniqueEnergy · Aug 12, 2013

I do video editing and play video games also make music

robnof · Aug 12, 2013

An i5 4670k or FX 8350 should be acceptable with your budget. An i7 would be better but it would be pushing the top end of your budget if not surpassing it.

As for motherboards any of these should do for intel:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813130692
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813128617
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813131977
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813131989R
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813157371

For AMD these should do:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813131969
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813131876
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813128509
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813157358