Looking for advice on a possible MOBO and CPU upgrade

[4LC4PON3]

This is an important question to me at least. It seems as if everyone on other forums are telling me I should drop my 3770 & go with a 3770K or a 4770K or even a 4670K.

Here is my question hopefully someone can answer Should I keep my current MOBO / CPU or Should I ditch them and upgrade.

I understand my Mobo does not support usb 3.0 or sata 6 & I am upgrading my mech HDD to a 250GB samsung EVO SSD. So Should I keep my 3770 & do a possible Z77 board upgrade OR Should I ditch my 3770 and buy a new CPU & board.

I do alot of gaming & will be running a 780


i7 3770 (NON-K)

P8H61-M PRO
https://www.asus.com/Motherboards/P8H61M/

 

[Tom_S]

I have that CPU and am very happy with it. It will overclock to 4.2 or 4.3 pretty easy. I have used it in the Asus P8Z77V-LK which is what I would recommend to you, it is one of the fastest from zero to Win 7 up and ready that I have ever experienced. I currently have that CPU in a Z77 Sabertooth which is also quite good but not really worth the extra money unless there are other features that you are looking for.

 

[4LC4PON3]

thanks Any other board you would suggest over ASUS. I have had a few RMAs with asus that has not gone so well.

Yeah on other forums they keep telling me to junk the 3770 cause its not great & obviously its not a K version. Id rather keep the CPU as I know its going to be good for gaming for along while and just upgrade the board since as I said my board does not support much. I want to upgrade to a nice SSD but I dont want to gimp speeds with this current board

 

[Tom_S]

The RMA process is a PITA with any MB vendor. In my experience I have had less problems with Asus boards than some of the other brands. If pushed my second choice is Gigabyte.

 

[somebrains]

+1 Tom_S - the LK is an awesome overlooked mobo.
I've deployed 100's of them as demo kits.