Replacing an outdated mobo with a newer one?

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Hello!

So my ASRock - H77 Pro4/MVP ATX LGA1155 Motherboard is my current motherboard, with a Intel - Core i5-3570K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor in it. I am looking for a motherboard that is a good price/performance balance. I use my computer for streaming twitch, playing rocket league and pubg, and playing music. I would be open to upgrading my i5 if needed, and I am looking to upgrade my case at the same time for a more aesthetically pleasing, smaller case than the NZXT - H2 Classic Silent (White) ATX Mid Tower Case that I currently have right now.
 
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manddy123


For me as well.
You already have a pretty decent rig.
Wait a bit more, save up and later this year build a great-looking PC with everything fresh-new.
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Replacing your mobo won't do much (or at all) to your PC's performance.
What really matters in the parts you connect to it, RAM, CPU, GPU, etc. If you're not going to upgrade those as well, no point in getting a newer mobo.

If you feel like upgrading something up, you could raise your CPU for a i7-3770, get more RAM or going for a brand new GPU.
But your mobo alone won't help your PC perform better.
 
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mjoneson

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I feel like my current mobo limits the potential for me to upgrade my other parts down the line. My gpu works great for what I use it for, and I haven't run into any ram issues since upgrading to 24gb. Getting a newer one would also let me get a better looking one for a case with a glass side panel. I think we got crossed up with why I wanted to get a new mobo i'm sorry about that. ^-^
 
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depending on where you live it may be very difficuly to find any decent Z77 mobos. I live in canadas and when the mobo died in my i5 3570K build last year i couldn't find any decent mobos and any Z77 mobo i found were way overpriced. you would be better off saving up for an upgrade to an 7th/8th gen intel I5 build or ryzen
 
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mjoneson

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@corwin- The only thing really left from the original 2012 build is the mobo and cpu. Both of which I stated were things I was looking to upgrade. I'm looking to have a system I can update every 2-3 years to keep relevant which is more feasible for me than buying a new system every 6-7 years.
@Captain Charisma- I live in the US if that helps
@Manndy123- If I am upgrading the case, mobo, and cpu at the same time, wouldn't that widen the options that would be possible? Or is there something I am missing? The new mobo doesn't really have to be a z77 unless that's all that's open to me.


Ram is also not a problem if I am picking up a new motherboard.
 
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if in the US it probably would be the same situation i ran into and most of the overpriced Z77 mobos i seen on EBAY were from the U.S.

it depends on your budgeti see sites like newegg still sell Z97 mobos so you could get one of those and pair it with a 4th or 5th gen intel CPU which would allow you to reuse your DDR3 ram. other then that you would be looking at an intel skylake or kabylake build. ryzen too

 
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I feel like the best bet would be to either go for a kaby lake, or wait for the coffee lake later this year. Pairing that with a newer mobo and ddr4 ram makes the most sense to me.
 
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For me as well.
You already have a pretty decent rig.
Wait a bit more, save up and later this year build a great-looking PC with everything fresh-new.
 
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