What's a good CPU Motherboard Combo $350-$450 budget

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What's the best CPU Mobo combo I can get bt 350-450? Thanks for the help.

Current setup: MSI P67A-C43 (B3) with i5 2500k. Have had both since 2011 and looking to upgrade.

Other components:
GPU: Gigabyte GTX 770 4gb Windforce
PSU: Antec EarthWatts 650W
HDD: Seagate Barracuda 1TB
SSD: Samsung 840 Evo 250GB
RAM: 4x2 G.SKILL Ripjaws X Series SDRAM DDR3 1600
CPU Cooler: Hyper 212 Evo
Case: NZXT S340
 
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This would be a very nice build for the money. Even capable of a little overclocking.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4670K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor ($233.99 @ NCIX US)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($28.65 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-Z97X-GAMING 7 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($169.00 @ Amazon)
Total: $431.64
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-09-19 22:09 EDT-0400
 
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I've got my i5 at a stable 4.6ghz. Would an upgrade really be worth it for me? I was just curious to see if an upgrade was due considering I've had that hardware for so long. I'm not so up to date on the current CPU's.
 
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Honestly no, an upgrade is not worth it. Your 2500k at 4.6ghz should perform great in all games. Save your money and wait until the next generation of cpu's.

 
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Great. As fun as it is to upgrade every now and then I'm happy to pocket the cash and save it for a rainy day. Thanks the advice, greatly appreciated.
 
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Gamer is right. The 2500K is still quite a powerful CPU. If anything I would overclock it. I have heard that CPU overclocks very well also. I know it is a bit old, but it is still quite powerful.

Do you have an SSD? I would get one of those and maybe a CPU cooler if anything. I personally love overclocking. It's like a hobby to me. I'm still quite new to it, but I'm learning. I don't know if you have ever tried it before, but it is actually quite fun to see what the CPU is capable of.
 
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I just recently got a Hyper 212 Evo and added a push/pull setup. Currently overclocked to 4.6ghz. I see 62c to 65c under full load and in endless hours of games. I love it.

I actually just got a Samsung 840 Evo 250gb yesterday - the boot time is ludicrous compared to what I've been used to. Not to mention my most played steam games load crazy fast as well.
 
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