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I currently have this custom built PC and was wondering what would be the best part to upgrade, I am thinking about upgrading the processor and motherboard. My current budget is around $600, I want this to be my last upgrade for a while. If you could give me any motherboard suggestions, that would be greatly appreciated. 

 

EDIT: I would prefer an Intel CPU.

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do you want to stick with amd platform or are you willing to switch to intel?

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do you want to stick with amd platform or are you willing to switch to intel?

Intel, added to topic.

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Most definitely a motherboard + CPU upgrade. Something like an i7-4790K + ASRock Z97 Extreme6 would be well under budget.

 

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I currently have this custom built PC and was wondering what would be the best part to upgrade, I am thinking about upgrading the processor and motherboard. My current budget is around $600, I want this to be my last upgrade for a while. If you could give me any motherboard suggestions, that would be greatly appreciated. 

 

EDIT: I would prefer an Intel CPU.

Processor and SSD would be the most beneficial imo

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Definitely the CPU and mobo, I feel bad for that 980.

PC Specs: CPU: Intel Core i7 3930K OC @ 4.4 GHz | CPU Cooler: Corsair H105 | Motherboard: ASUS Sabertooth X79 | GPU: 2x SLI Gigabyte GTX 760 | RAM: Mushkin Redline 2x4GB 1866 | Case: Cooler Master HAF X | PSU: SeaSonic X Series 750W | Storage: A-Data XPG 120GB  & WD Blue 1TB | OS: Arch GNU/Linux || PC Part Picker & 3D Mark Score

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Intel, added to topic.

you can go with a i7-4790k with a maximus vii hero / formula

those rog boards are pretty nice

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What should I really look for in top tier motherboards? I am not too sure.

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What should I really look for in top tier motherboards? I am not too sure.

http://pcpartpicker.com/p/BBrBJx

Motherboards dont make a giant difference, 4790k if your editing/streaming 4690k if your just strictly gaming.

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Most definitely a motherboard + CPU upgrade. Something like an i7-4790K + ASRock Z97 Extreme6 would be well under budget.

 

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By the time he probably has enough for a 4790k skylake would be out.

I5 4460 | Sapphire R7 265 | 8gb DDR3

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Something like this and you're well setup for the future with SLI being a possibility later down the line.
 

 
CPU: Intel Xeon E3-1231 V3 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($242.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Motherboard: ASRock Z97 EXTREME4 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($115.98 @ Newegg) 
Total: $585.94
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-08-03 23:28 EDT-0400

CPU: i7 5820K 4.0GHz @1.15V | MOBO: Asus X99 Sabertooth | GPU: Gigabyte Windforce GTX 980Ti, LTT Orange | CASE: NZXT H440 Black 2015 | COOLER: Noctua NH-D15S w/ LTT Fans | RAM: 32GB Patriot 3000MHz | STORAGE: 512GB Samsung 950 Pro, 960GB Sandisk Ultra II 3 x 8TB Seagate HDD's | PSU: 750W Seasonic X series, black / orange cablemod cables| Monitors: 3x Asus VX24AH's | AUDIO OUT: Microlab SOLO 8C, Sennheiser HD 650's, Audio engine D1 Amp / DAC | AUDIO IN: Blue Snowball | Keyboard: CM Storm QuickFire TK MX Green | Mouse: Logitech G900 Proteus Spectrum + RSI Extended Mouse Pad | PCPP Link: http://nz.pcpartpicker.com/list/hPjFd6

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Here is what i would recommend your final build should look like

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4690K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($229.99 @ SuperBiiz)
CPU Cooler: Corsair H60 54.0 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler  ($64.05 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: MSI Z97S SLI Krait Edition ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($115.89 @ OutletPC)
Memory: Kingston HyperX Fury Blue 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  (Purchased For $0.00)
Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 120GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($66.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  (Purchased For $0.00)
Video Card: Gigabyte GeForce GTX 980 4GB WINDFORCE Video Card  (Purchased For $0.00)
Case: NZXT Source 210 Elite (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case  (Purchased For $0.00)
Power Supply: EVGA 750W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($99.99 @ NCIX US)
Total: $576.91
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-08-04 06:08 EDT-0400

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