New Motherboard Help

September 1st, 2013

I know newegg has some good deals going on so this would be the perfect time to do a little upgrading on my desktop.
This is the motherboard I have now:
http://www.asus.com/Motherboards/Intel_Socket_775/P5QL_PRO/#specifications
Here are my current specs:
Processor: Intel Core 2 6600, 2.4ghz
RAM: 2GB
Graphics Card: Nvidia Gefoce 9500 GS
Surprisingly I can play Crysis and current games on low settings with these specs
I would love to upgrade it to something newer, preferably one that takes DDR3 ram since it costs less. I’m only looking to spend around $100 or less on the motherboard. I’m not trying to deck it out with all of the latest stuff since I am mostly a console gamer.
I am also looking for a decent processor to go along with it. I just want something a little bit better than what I have. So with that said, I would love any suggestions you guys have.

Answer #1
Budget for CPU? It will cost you around $250 in total.
Try an i3 2105 with the cheapest H67 motherboard you could get with some 8 GB of DDR3.
Answer #2
If you want a decent motherboard, get something like this:
http://secure.newegg.com/WishList/PublicWishDetail.aspx?WishListNumber=16940145
The ASRock Z68 Pro3 is only $99 bucks.
Answer #3
Thank you guys. I think I have an idea on what to get based on your suggestions. I appreciate it

 

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