Looking for a good motherboard to pair with i5-6400 and GTX 970

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Im looking for a good motherboard preferrably around $100 or less that can pair with an i5-6400 and gtx 970. On a side note would the i5-6400 and gtx 970 match well in the first place? Im not looking to overclock and im only using a single gpu so sli is out of the question.
 
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I would absolutely keep your i7 3770, grab a H77 or Z77 motherboard, and upgrade the 970. The i5 6400 is not going to be an upgrade over your 3770. It may even perform worse.



If you REALLY want to upgrade, at least get the i5 6500 and don't forget that you would need new DDR4 RAM along with it.


PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-6500 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor ($191.89 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: Asus B150M-A/M.2 Micro ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($62.89 @ OutletPC)
Memory: Crucial 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR4-2133 Memory ($47.98 @ Newegg)
Total: $302.76
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
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Budget is around $90-$100. Im currently with an i7-3770, gigabyte GA-H61M-DS2, and a gtx 970. My motherboard gave out recently so im looking out to upgrade to a new one but that means id have to upgrade CPU as well. I've already decided on i5-6400 so im looking for a good motherboard to pair it with the i5-6400 and my gtx 970. Budget is around 90-100 USD for the motherboard.
 
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I would absolutely keep your i7 3770, grab a H77 or Z77 motherboard, and upgrade the 970. The i5 6400 is not going to be an upgrade over your 3770. It may even perform worse.



If you REALLY want to upgrade, at least get the i5 6500 and don't forget that you would need new DDR4 RAM along with it.


PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-6500 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor ($191.89 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: Asus B150M-A/M.2 Micro ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($62.89 @ OutletPC)
Memory: Crucial 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR4-2133 Memory ($47.98 @ Newegg)
Total: $302.76
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
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The problem is they already stopped releasing 3rd gen compatible motherboards from here in my country. I might have to look put more effort in trying to find stores that still sell lga1155 motherboards.
 
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