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sagenhembram07

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I am using a micro atx intel DH61WW motherboard and i5 2320 processor. I want to upgrade my motherboard. My budget is 156$ - 234$. Problem is I have a ddr3 hyperx 8 gb ram and i don't want to change it so i'm looking for ddr3 motherboard but any suggestions on ddr4 motherboard will be helpful also.

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You should only be upgrading the motherboard if you're also upgrading the RAM and CPU. If you are willing to do that, the best option right now would be a B350 motherboard, such as the Asus Prime B350-Plus, paired with a Ryzen processor, and 8 or 16 GB of DDR4 RAM. There's not much point in upgrading the motherboard if you plan on keeping the same CPU.
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A motherboard upgrade requires buying a new CPU, RAM, Motherboard and often a new Windows license.

Hardware wise. This is about as good as it gets for that budget. Which for most general purposes won't feel like much of any upgrade. Technically it offers a vast array of superior features and upgrade paths.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel - Pentium G4560 3.5GHz Dual-Core Processor ($78.89 @ B&H)
Motherboard: MSI - B250M BAZOOKA Micro ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($74.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Memory: Patriot - Viper Elite 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR4-2800 Memory ($56.75 @ Amazon)
Total: $210.63
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2017-09-07 23:12 EDT-0400

What are your reasons for upgrading? At that budget replacing your boot drive with an SSD will be much more noticeable. Depending on your uses.
 
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sagenhembram07

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My gpu is too big for my motherboard and the gpu is blocking my hard disk ports, and most of all i'm frustrated with the wiring management. So i'm actually looking for a long term investment.
 
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Given that you will need a new CPU and RAM. This is likely the best motherboard you can buy along with those components on your budget.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel - Pentium G4560 3.5GHz Dual-Core Processor ($78.89 @ B&H)
Motherboard: Asus - PRIME Z270-P ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($107.98 @ Newegg)
Memory: Patriot - Viper Elite 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR4-2133 Memory ($45.99 @ Amazon)
Total: $232.86
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2017-09-08 10:35 EDT-0400

This is the fastest performance option. It also supports overclocking and the motherboard has a decent set of expansion options. Plus AMD will be releasing CPU updates until 2020 for the AM4 socket. The AMD route is likely the better option.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: AMD - Ryzen 3 1200 3.1GHz Quad-Core Processor ($104.99 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: MSI - B350 PC MATE ATX AM4 Motherboard ($81.98 @ Newegg)
Memory: Patriot - Viper Elite 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR4-2133 Memory ($45.99 @ Amazon)
Total: $232.96
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2017-09-08 10:38 EDT-0400
 
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You should only be upgrading the motherboard if you're also upgrading the RAM and CPU. If you are willing to do that, the best option right now would be a B350 motherboard, such as the Asus Prime B350-Plus, paired with a Ryzen processor, and 8 or 16 GB of DDR4 RAM. There's not much point in upgrading the motherboard if you plan on keeping the same CPU.
 
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