I have an i5 2500k processor which i want to keep but upgrade my motherboard?

EdwardBurrows · Jan 25, 2015

Can anyone recommend a more modern gaming motherboard that is compatible with the i5 2500k, i don't want to get rid of the processor as it's still an excellent performing chip especially for gaming! I currently have a P67A-UD3 motherboard. Please don't post a list of compatible motherboards from pcpartpicker as i only want you to recommend a motherboard that you have owned and recommend!!! Thanks

YourLocal · Jan 25, 2015

Well which ever one you buy, I recommend Asus or Gigabyte or MSI.

I don't have a 2500k or any LGA 1155 hardware.

Calvin7 · Jan 25, 2015

The current Intel model is LGA 1150, but there are still some LGA 1155 models being sold. The Z77 chipset would be the best for gaming.

Newegg is still selling the Z77 chipset ATX Form Factor:
ASRock Z77 Extreme4
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813157293&Tpk=N82E16813157293

etk · Jan 28, 2015

What do you want that your current motherboard doesn't do?

EdwardBurrows · Jan 29, 2015

etk :

My current one is only pci-e 2.0 x16 compatible so i want one which is 3.0. Also two years ago one of the Sata ports on the motherboard died so i figured is there any point keeping an out of date mobo which has a broken port.

LucoTF · Jan 29, 2015

EdwardBurrows :

pcie 2.0 x16 is plenty of bandwidth for any card. Why buy a bus with 100 seats when you're only carrying 30 people?

The z77 extreme 4 is a good board but I don't think you need to upgrade really.

McDuncun · Jan 29, 2015

Look man let me fill you in... I have a 2500K also, awsome chip! Likes to be pushed! But the problem is even if you get the best Z77 mb in the world you will never be able to run you PIC-E 3.0 lines at 3 because it`s halfway dependent on the cpu, we have sandy bridge and they don`t support PCI-E 3.0, that only started with Ivy-bridge...

So if you have a Sandy it automatically pushes the mb`s PCI-E 3 down to 2.0... but the diff is like 5-maybe 10%

I have been running my Gigabyte G1 Sniper M3(Micro-ATX)... for a while now and it still rocks... it`s going to sli 2xGTX960 ti`s when they come out... But try to get a G1 Sniper 3(Not the M3)... Great board!

LucoTF · Jan 29, 2015

You should read this article, then stop caring about PCIE 3.0

http://www.techpowerup.com/reviews/NVIDIA/GTX_980_PCI-Express_Scaling/2.html

EdwardBurrows · Jan 29, 2015

McDuncun :

Thanks for your comments, so basically 3.0 is pointless because my CPU isn't compatible... Sadly the mobo you suggested isn't available in the Uk any more

McDuncun · Jan 29, 2015

EdwardBurrows :

Yes...pretty pointless but that does not make the cpu bad or the upgrade... that is a great gaming CPU!

-Gigabyte Z77X-UD5H
-Gigabyte Z77X-UP7(insane!!!!)
-Asus Maximus V Formula
-Asus Maximus V Extreme

These are really out there boards and I think if you can get any of them just give them the money!!

LucoTF · Jan 29, 2015

So you're going to drop £100 on a new motherboard because a sata port doesn't work?

McDuncun · Jan 29, 2015

LucoTF :

Sata port???

LucoTF · Jan 29, 2015

Sata port

EdwardBurrows :

With no option for PCIe 3.0 the only reason OP would have to upgrade is that one broken sata port they mentioned...

EdwardBurrows · Jan 29, 2015

So basically the consensus is i should keep my cpu and mobo combination and just get a new graphics card

LucoTF · Jan 29, 2015

EdwardBurrows :

This one is hard to answer because you haven't actually said what graphics card you have

McDuncun · Jan 30, 2015

EdwardBurrows :

No dude that`s not the consensus... Just go with a better board for future sli and or CF capability...

Be a man!!!! Do the right thing!!!!

LucoTF · Jan 30, 2015

McDuncun :

Oh no a disagreement! It's time for fisticuffs! lol

McDuncun · Jan 30, 2015

Hahahahaha would not want to go up against that... Look at the speed on that mofo!

EdwardBurrows · Jan 30, 2015

LucoTF :

Current card is a 1GB MSI GTX460 Cyclone OC edition

LucoTF · Jan 30, 2015

Yeah definitely gpu upgrade first

McDuncun · Feb 1, 2015

Yeah hes right that GPU was fine when it came out but it`s very old now so I would say go for the GPU upgrade!

dhamiltongrey · May 3, 2015

nowt worse than a dead port.. you dont need to upgrade motherboard, why not just get a replacement,, the same one.. if your system is working well then just get another board..

p.s i5-2500k is brilliant.. intels finest piece of work in my opinion. im running mine at stock and its blisteringly quick.

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