New MOBO and CPU

[NoFrownClown]

Need a new MOBO. mine is having problems. Figured it would be a good time to upgrade to an intel i5 or i7. any suggestions for what wouldn't bottleneck my system and make it run like boss? build bellow.

 

CPU: AMD FX-8320 3.5GHz 8-Core Processor

CPU Cooler: Corsair H100i 77.0 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler

Motherboard: Asus M5A97 R2.0

Memory: Crucial Ballistix Sport 8GB (1 x 8GB)

Storage: Kingston SSDNow V300 Series 60GB

Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM

Video Card: Asus GeForce GTX 770 2GB DirectCU II

Case: NZXT H440 (Black/Green)

Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA NEX 750W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply

Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 Pro - 64-bit (OEM) (64-bit)  (Purchased For $0.00) 

Monitor: Asus VN247H-P 23.6" Monitor x3

Case Fan: Noctua NF-F12 PWM 55.0 CFM 120mm  Fan x 5

Keyboard: Gigabyte GK-FORCE K7

Keyboard: Razer Tartarus

Mouse: Razer Naga 2014

Headphones: SteelSeries 9H Headset

[Syraz]

Budget?

[TheTacoSniper]

I would say if you live near a microcenter (there are 3 locations in Ohio) go there and buy a 4690k and a Z97-AR

[NoFrownClown]

budget for both together is under 700.

[Dennis Caplinger]

i7 4790k and Asus Maximus VII Hero Z97

[Syraz]

if just gaming i5 4690k and a gigabyte ud5h-bk cause i love the 5year warranty 

[NoFrownClown]

Thanks for the suggestions! Idk that my MOBO is broken now, but am still going to upgrade. I'm looking into your suggestions and appreciate it!

[Titania_WD]

Hello there NoFrownClown,

I'd support Syraz statement – if only for gaming, the i5 should be enough. For most games there shouldn't be a noticeable difference in performance compared to the i7. At least so indicate most reviews that I've seen. However, the i7 should be more suitable for video recording, 3D rendering, etc. For the mobo – both the Gigabyte GA-Z97X-UD5H-BK and ASUS Maximus VII Hero are a good choice. Besides, the price difference isn't that big... If I were you, I'd look at some online comparissons of the two if you are to decide for either.

Cheers,

Titania_WD

 

[vitor_cut]

if you want to go Intel get a i5K and the asus rog hero

[i_build_nanosuits]

Of course you are having issues! You used a quad-module AMD CPU with a 4+1 phase board. Upgrade to a MA99FX. It will solve the issues. Please do not waste money and switch to Intel.

that won't solve the issue that the AMD FX CPU has very slow cores and won't perform well in gaming...

OP' something like this would be great you can SLI on this if you want and it's much faster than FX:

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4690K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($224.74 @ NCIX US)

Motherboard: MSI Z97-G45 Gaming ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($127.98 @ SuperBiiz)

Total: $352.72

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-09-18 09:11 EDT-0400

 

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