Upgrading on a budget

Forum CPU & Components : CPUs Upgrading on a budget

Hey, so im looking to upgrade my Mobo and CPU. My current mobo cant take any of the I3, I5s or I7s so im looking for an upgrade for that as well as a CPU upgrade obviously probably an I5 for price reasons. Whats a good motherboard and processor in the price range of 200-250ish? My DDR3 is fine for anything all drives are SATA connections. ATX preferably and PCIe 16x slot needed too. thanks!

Reply to tatter_punch

Which i3 i5 and i7's?

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Reply to amuffin

list current specs and budget and we will make suggestions

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Reply to xaira

As well as currency...

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Reply to diellur

k well
4GB DDR 1333MHz
Windows 7
EVGA GeForce GTX 560
Core 2 DUo E8400 3.0GHz
Western digital 750 GB HDD SATA
750W PSU
Budget is about 200 to 250 dollars Looking for a new mobo and CPU in that price range. USD as well

Reply to tatter_punch

You actually have a great setup that can be upgraded modularly.

I would say get an i3-21xx and get the best Z68 motherboard you can with your budget. That way you will have a great upgrade path for CPU and possibly SLI. Anything from AMD and you are basically at a dead end in terms of CPU upgradeability 1-3 years down the road when you are ready to upgrade.

The i3 will kick the crap out of your current CPU, but an i5 2400 would be preferable if you have the money.

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