Will my motherboard be compatible for a i7 Processor

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I was hoping to upgrade my computer for Christmas and I was curious if my motherboard would even support an I7 Processor. It is an ASUSTeK K30AD_M31AD_M51AD_M32AD (or so thats all I could find) and has an Intel (R) 8 Series/C220 Chipset Family Sata AHCI controller.
 
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Not sure why you down voted me. Anywho, a Haswell chip could work, but again trying to find one may be difficult. But to get the better graphics and loading times, the CPU is the only thing. You need an SSD and a great GPU. I suggest th e Samsung Evo 850 with a GTX 1070. That way, you could stream, faster boot times, and enjoy...
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Yes, looks like it is a haswell motherboard and should be able to get a i7-4770 in there. However, trying to find this CPUs may be harder than what it seems. You may be better off saving for some other parts, and just using this case. What is your purpose for the upgrade?
 
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I would like to be able to stream games, load faster, and play with better graphics, which is why I also plan to get a new GPU
 
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My purpose is to be able to stream games easier, as well as to to just load things fast and play at better quality, which is why I am also upgrading my GPU.
 
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Not sure why you down voted me. Anywho, a Haswell chip could work, but again trying to find one may be difficult. But to get the better graphics and loading times, the CPU is the only thing. You need an SSD and a great GPU. I suggest th e Samsung Evo 850 with a GTX 1070. That way, you could stream, faster boot times, and enjoy great visuals...all at once, because everything is working together.
 
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The downvote was completely accidental. My computer refused to let me respond so I was clicking on anything that would possibly help. When I go to click the text box it disappears and leaves me with a pre-made solution drop down for some reason.
 
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So you wouldn't recommend me try and just buy a new CPU and GPU? It seems like an awful lot of work to install an SSD on to a desktop. How would an SSD help me load faster compared to a new processor? Would I just be better off building a whole PC online at that point?
 
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Well being that you already have majority of the parts (RAM, motherboard) getting a new PC would be a bit too much. However, you could get an i5-4690 and take that for a test drive. SSDs are not hard to install. You get power from the power supply, and then hook up a SATA cable to the motherboard, and boom. It's installed. But at this point, getting a CPU and GPU would really help you.

An SSD would help load faster because there are no moving parts. Thinking about it. Everything is stored in a hard drive. For the computer to find data, the hard drive has to spin, locate the file, and display it. For an SSD, it's just right there, sort of like the speed of a modern smart phone.
 
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