Need a new motherboard that supports an Intel i7, please help.

Kirrill

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So about a year ago I saved up enough money to buy a PC and I decided I would get one pre-built (yea, yea I know. It's better to build them yourself.) and so far it's been really good. But Christmas time is rolling around and I'm planning on getting some new parts for gaming (Intel i7 4790k & a new graphics card). Suddenly I noticed that my old motherboard didn't support an Intel i7. Can anyone help me find a good budget motherboard that can support an i7, but isn't trash either?

My PC: http://tinyurl.com/q5yd9md
My current motherboard: Gigabyte GA-78LMT-USB3
Intel i7: http://tinyurl.com/qhgegck
(Also here's the graphics card I'm planning to buy, if it matters): http://tinyurl.com/pw5eav4

It would also be nice if you guys could recommend any better alternatives if you find any. I'm don't know that much about this type of stuff, but I heard that the two parts I'm planning to buy are really good. Thanks!
 

RababNoor

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For Gaming dont spend money on CPU for i7. Get a non-K i5 [i5-6500]. i7 is overkill for Gaming.
Get a H170 mobo. & 16GB Ram.
With that you can get R9 390 8GB & a good PSU.