Need advice and suggestions on upgrading cpu

Rampingshop · Nov 28, 2014

200$ budget
Pc specs
Mobo: Asus P6tse
Cpu: i7 920
Gpu: XFX r9 280x
Ram: 8gb ripsaw

voyboyfan · Nov 28, 2014

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i3-4330 3.5GHz Dual-Core Processor ($119.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Motherboard: ASRock H97M PRO4 Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($74.29 @ SuperBiiz)
Total: $194.28
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-11-28 16:39 EST-0500

This is what you can get for $200. I would save more money and buy an i5.

EDIT: made this -
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-3330 3.0GHz Quad-Core Processor ($163.94 @ SuperBiiz)
Motherboard: Biostar H61MGV3 Micro ATX LGA1155 Motherboard ($35.99 @ Directron)
Total: $199.93
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-11-28 16:41 EST-0500

Even tho I wouldn't buy it. I just don't trust cheap motherboard... But that's only my opinion.

Rampingshop · Nov 29, 2014

Do I need to upgrade my Mobo for an i5?

Rampingshop · Nov 29, 2014

voyboyfan · Nov 29, 2014

Sadly yes you will have to change MOBOs.
You currently have socket 1366 while that CPU is socket 1150.

Rampingshop · Nov 29, 2014

Can you recommend a good Mobo

voyboyfan · Nov 29, 2014

Any H97 or Z97 would do great.