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December 9, 2013 4:46:26 PM

Hi everyone! I built my first-ever PC two years ago, and now my motherboard has died just as I've started to think about my first upgrades. I don't really know what to look for in components for a gaming PC, so I'm looking for advice on what motherboard and CPU + CPU cooler to choose for good gaming performance and future upgradeability. Thanks in advance for any help you fine folks can give me!

Approximate Purchase Date: As soon as possible, preferably by Thurs., 12/12

Budget Range: ~$500. I can go up to a maximum of $650 if necessary, but I'd prefer to keep it under $500.

System Usage from Most to Least Important: gaming, video and audio recording and editing, watching movies and videos, internet, writing and office work

Are you buying a monitor: No.

Parts to Upgrade: For now, motherboard and CPU + CPU cooler. I intend to upgrade the graphics card and possibly power supply sometime in the next 6 months, but not yet unless I have to.

Do you need to buy OS: Yes, but the above budget accounts for that already.

Preferred Website(s) for Parts: I prefer newegg, but I'm willing to purchase elsewhere.

Location: Concord, CA, USA

Overclocking: Maybe

SLI or Crossfire: Probably not

Your Monitor Resolution: 1360x768

Additional Comments: I play heavily-modded Skyrim, and I'm hoping to record some of my gaming sessions in the future, so I need to be able to run Fraps with minimal lag. I also want to be ready for newer games coming out soon.

And Most Importantly, Why Are You Upgrading: I was already starting to think about upgrading soon for better gaming performance, but my motherboard died and made the upgrade more urgent.

Parts I already have:

Rosewill Blackbone Black Steel / Plastic ATX Mid Tower Computer Case

Cooler Master Extreme Power Plus - 500W Power Supply

EVGA 01G-P3-1556-KR GeForce GTX 550 Ti (Fermi) FPB 1GB 192-bit GDDR5 PCI Express 2.0 x16 HDCP Ready SLI Support Video Card

Kingston HyperX Blu 8GB (2 x 4GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1333 Desktop Memory Model KHX1333C9D3B1K2/8G

Seagate Barracuda ST500DM002 500GB 7200 RPM 16MB Cache SATA 6.0Gb/s 3.5" Internal Hard Drive Bare Drive

Seagate Barracuda ST1000DM003 1TB 7200 RPM 64MB Cache SATA 6.0Gb/s 3.5" Internal Hard Drive Bare Drive

Sony Optiarc 24X DVD Burner, Bulk Package Black SATA Model AD-7280S-0B - OEM

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December 9, 2013 5:26:52 PM

i5-4670k and Asus sabertooth z87 1150
Cooler: Master evo 212,for a better one if you want to use a bit more budget,get
Noctua 6 Dual Heatpipe with 140mm/120mm Dual SSO Bearing Fans CPU Cooler NH-D14
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December 9, 2013 6:52:03 PM

ThatTechGuyIn said:
i5-4670k and Asus sabertooth z87 1150
Cooler: Master evo 212,for a better one if you want to use a bit more budget,get
Noctua 6 Dual Heatpipe with 140mm/120mm Dual SSO Bearing Fans CPU Cooler NH-D14


Why blow money on sabretooth?

This is a solid upgrade, will overclock like a champ and also the ssd will make general computer use so much nicer.
PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/29Ggt
Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/29Ggt/by_merchant/
Benchmarks: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/29Ggt/benchmarks/

CPU: Intel Core i5-4670K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor ($219.99 @ Amazon)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($29.98 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-Z87X-UD4H ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($159.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Samsung 840 EVO 120GB 2.5" Solid State Disk ($98.99 @ Amazon)
Total: $508.95
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-12-09 21:51 EST-0500)
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a b 4 Gaming
December 10, 2013 5:11:42 PM

camohanna said:
ThatTechGuyIn said:
i5-4670k and Asus sabertooth z87 1150
Cooler: Master evo 212,for a better one if you want to use a bit more budget,get
Noctua 6 Dual Heatpipe with 140mm/120mm Dual SSO Bearing Fans CPU Cooler NH-D14


Why blow money on sabretooth?

This is a solid upgrade, will overclock like a champ and also the ssd will make general computer use so much nicer.
PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/29Ggt
Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/29Ggt/by_merchant/
Benchmarks: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/29Ggt/benchmarks/

CPU: Intel Core i5-4670K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor ($219.99 @ Amazon)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($29.98 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-Z87X-UD4H ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($159.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Samsung 840 EVO 120GB 2.5" Solid State Disk ($98.99 @ Amazon)
Total: $508.95
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-12-09 21:51 EST-0500)


He said cpu,mobo and cpu cooler only budget,so I went with something big! I gave what he wanted!
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December 10, 2013 5:17:35 PM

ThatTechGuyIn said:
camohanna said:
ThatTechGuyIn said:
i5-4670k and Asus sabertooth z87 1150
Cooler: Master evo 212,for a better one if you want to use a bit more budget,get
Noctua 6 Dual Heatpipe with 140mm/120mm Dual SSO Bearing Fans CPU Cooler NH-D14


Why blow money on sabretooth?

This is a solid upgrade, will overclock like a champ and also the ssd will make general computer use so much nicer.
PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/29Ggt
Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/29Ggt/by_merchant/
Benchmarks: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/29Ggt/benchmarks/

CPU: Intel Core i5-4670K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor ($219.99 @ Amazon)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($29.98 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-Z87X-UD4H ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($159.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Samsung 840 EVO 120GB 2.5" Solid State Disk ($98.99 @ Amazon)
Total: $508.95
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-12-09 21:51 EST-0500)


He said cpu,mobo and cpu cooler only budget,so I went with something big! I gave what he wanted!


A ssd is more beneficial than a 'fancy' motherboard that will perform exactly the same as the gigabyte one i listed.
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a b 4 Gaming
December 10, 2013 6:14:01 PM

Ya of course,but He didnt ask for that.
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December 10, 2013 6:45:10 PM

ThatTechGuyIn said:
Ya of course,but He didnt ask for that.


Thats beside the point, why waste money on a sabretooth...
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a b 4 Gaming
December 10, 2013 6:47:53 PM

Its good? I gave it for the budget thats it. Later.
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