Need Advice?

lennshow66 · 8 Sep 2013 at 11:27

Hi Guys,

So my asus p7p55d-e died. Im looking into buying a new 1156 socket motherboard for my i5 760 to go into. However these boards now cost a fortune.

Do you guys think I should get a pre-owned motherboard? or get a new chip and new motherboard?

Im looking for a good chip that will perform well in games and will do a decent overclock. I am also looking for reliability in the motherboard. Budget is about £250 however there is some wiggle room in that.

Thanks in advance!

teppic · 8 Sep 2013 at 11:47

For £50 on top (around £300) you could get a 4670K and Z87 motherboard.

lennshow66 · 8 Sep 2013 at 12:14

which motherboard in that series would you suggest?

stulid · 8 Sep 2013 at 12:15

YOUR BASKET
1 x Intel Core i5-4670K 3.40GHz (Haswell) Socket LGA1150 Processor - Retail £191.99
1 x Gigabyte Z87-D3HP Intel Z87 (Socket 1150) DDR3 ATX Motherboard £104.99
Total : £307.78 (includes shipping : £9.00).

Answered for him.

My review - http://forums.overclockers.co.uk/showthread.php?t=18518312

teppic · 8 Sep 2013 at 13:47

That is the spec I'd have recommended as well.

For such a small amount extra, the upgrade over the i5 760 is too good to ignore. If you absolutely cannot go higher than £250, you could look at a second hand Ivy Bridge board + 3570K/3770K.