Regrettably, budget constraints forced my to go with the cheap AMD FX-4100 and Asrock 970 extreme3 back when I built my system, in December of 2012. These days, I am encountering an annoying lack of performance from my CPU, especially in single-threaded applications (World of Tanks). Thus, I am looking to upgrade my CPU and motherboard as soon as I can.
After extensive research, I know that Intel is the way to go for my purposes, as I am getting into hardware intensive applications such as Blender. But mainly, I play games (primarily World of Tanks, but also games such as BF3, Total War series, and some different modern titles) which I know would really benefit from the increased CPU performance.
I am pretty sure that I have my heart set on either an i5 3570k or i5 4670k, depending on which motherboard socket I go with. However, I am unsure of which motherboard will best meet my needs within my budget. The Asrock Z77 extreme4 has been looking quite attractive to me, due to its low price and good features. The ability to overclock, support SLI/Crossfire, and have good longevity are all imperative. However, I recognize that it is a slightly older board, and there probably won't be any more socket 1155 CPUs coming out. I've been considering going with a socket 1150 board, but I'm not sure if I can find one that would match the reliability and OC ability of the Z77 extreme4. With my birthday coming up in early June, I thought I could ask for the motherboard as my gift, and buy the CPU after a couple months of saving. Obviously I would like to have the motherboard all picked out beforehand, so that I can ask for it ahead of time. Then I can save my money for a future video card upgrade. Ideally, the motherboard would be $130 or less... much more than that, and I probably won't get it. Still, if the performance difference to be had was massive, I suppose a higher price tag could be made to work.
Basically, does anyone know of a socket 1150 motherboard that is the equivalent of the Asrock Z77 extreme4, for about $130? Or should I just stick with the older socket 1155?
After extensive research, I know that Intel is the way to go for my purposes, as I am getting into hardware intensive applications such as Blender. But mainly, I play games (primarily World of Tanks, but also games such as BF3, Total War series, and some different modern titles) which I know would really benefit from the increased CPU performance.
I am pretty sure that I have my heart set on either an i5 3570k or i5 4670k, depending on which motherboard socket I go with. However, I am unsure of which motherboard will best meet my needs within my budget. The Asrock Z77 extreme4 has been looking quite attractive to me, due to its low price and good features. The ability to overclock, support SLI/Crossfire, and have good longevity are all imperative. However, I recognize that it is a slightly older board, and there probably won't be any more socket 1155 CPUs coming out. I've been considering going with a socket 1150 board, but I'm not sure if I can find one that would match the reliability and OC ability of the Z77 extreme4. With my birthday coming up in early June, I thought I could ask for the motherboard as my gift, and buy the CPU after a couple months of saving. Obviously I would like to have the motherboard all picked out beforehand, so that I can ask for it ahead of time. Then I can save my money for a future video card upgrade. Ideally, the motherboard would be $130 or less... much more than that, and I probably won't get it. Still, if the performance difference to be had was massive, I suppose a higher price tag could be made to work.
Basically, does anyone know of a socket 1150 motherboard that is the equivalent of the Asrock Z77 extreme4, for about $130? Or should I just stick with the older socket 1155?
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