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Ive got $130 to spend on my pc or peripherals for it and i was wondering what you guys would suggest i should get? i was thinking maybe a new mobo because i have an old h61 chipset board and i have two extra 8gb corsair vengence ram but the h61 only supports two sticks or a mechanical keyboard because right now im using a $15 wireless keyboard from hp and it glitches my pc sometimes or an air cooler or even a water cooler because right now im using the stock cooler on my stock clocked i5 3570k. also ive been having a problem with my mouse disconnecting and reconnect after about 15 seconds every time i get comfortable from long gaming sessions and ive got it down to the point that i think it the motherboard.

 

My Build Specs.

Cpu - I5 3570k stock clock
Gpu - EVGA gtx 750 ti ftw Edition
Ram - 2x8gb 1600mhz cas 9 Corsair Vengence (i have two more but like i said the mobo i ahve now doesnt support 4 sticks)

Mobo - Msi h61m-e33/w8
Psu - Corsair CX430
SSD and HDD - 256gb Samsung 840 pro and 500gb Hitachi 7200 rpm
Mouse - Perixx MX-3000
Keyboard - Cheap HP Wireless (One of the worst membrane switch keyboard ever, its been glitching my pc ever since i got it)
Headset - Plantronics Rig

Case - NZXT Source 210

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Priority Upgrade List: (Most needed to naw)

1. GPU

2. Z87/Z97 board if you do intensive stuff besides games

3. H100i (if you got some seriously bad temps)

4. New mechanical keyboard (K65 RGB, but it's 150)

Assuming you just game, you're fine on ram so no need for that new board

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Seems like a new mechanical keyboard will do you some good.

 

what if i told you ive been having some problems with my motherboard?

Priority Upgrade List: (Most needed to naw)

1. GPU

2. H100i (if you got some seriously bad temps)

3. New mechanical keyboard (K65 RGB, but it's 150)

i cant afford a new gpu yet because the one im looking at is the gtx 970 and im not anywere close to enough for it. 

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what if i told you ive been having some problems with my motherboard?

i cant afford a new gpu yet because the one im looking at is the gtx 970 and im not anywere close to enough for it.

My post has been updated to include a new mobo. If you really do have mobo problems, then get one of those Z87 boards instead.

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My post has been updated to include a new mobo. If you really do have mobo problems, then get one of those Z87 boards instead.

the z87 boards only support lga 1150 cpus and i have an i5 3570k which is an lga 1155 so i would need a z77 board. i was looking at the asrock extreme 4.

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the z87 boards only support lga 1150 cpus and i have an i5 3570k which is an lga 1155 so i would need a z77 board. i was looking at the asrock extreme 4.

I didn't know it was LGA 1155, so yea then go for Z77 then

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Priority Upgrade List: (Most needed to naw)

1. GPU

2. Z87/Z97 board if you do intensive stuff besides games

3. H100i (if you got some seriously bad temps)

4. New mechanical keyboard (K65 RGB, but it's 150)

Assuming you just game, you're fine on ram so no need for that new board

so im thinking about a new cooler master quickfire rapid and maybe a roccat kone pure, does that seem like a pretty reasonable upgrade?

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so im thinking about a new cooler master quickfire rapid and maybe a roccat kone pure, does that seem like a pretty reasonable upgrade?

Not that Z77 board? Otherwise, alright then

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