Upgrading motherboard/CPU/RAM

[Bones85]

My computer is kind of outdated now, so I've decided to upgrade. All I need is the motherboard, processor, and memory.

Would this be a good upgrade? I play some games, and I don't plan on overclocking.

[b]Motherboard:[/b] [url=http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813131834]ASUS P8H77-V LGA 1155 Intel H77 HDMI SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.0 ATX Intel Motherboard[/url] - $114.99
[b]Processor:[/b] [url=http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819116505]Intel Core i5-3550 Ivy Bridge 3.3GHz (3.7GHz Turbo) LGA 1155 77W Quad-Core Desktop Processor Intel HD Graphics 2500 BX80637I53550[/url] - $199.99
[b]Memory:[/b] [url=http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820231314]G.SKILL Ripjaws Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1600 (PC3 12800) Desktop Memory Model F3-12800CL9D-8GBRL[/url] - $46.99

Total: $361.97

Thanks.

[Phrozen99]

What gpu do you have?

[Bones85]

Radeon HD 5750

Would there be a bottleneck?

[Phrozen99]

[QUOTE=Bones85;36722385]Radeon HD 5750

Would there be a bottleneck?[/QUOTE]

The gpu is going to be the weakest link, I would suggest upgrading it.

[Bones85]

How about this?

[url]http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814102908[/url]

And does everything else look okay?

[Phrozen99]

Yea I don't see an issue. Perhaps get a mobo with two pcie lanes at x8 speed, so you can crossfire the card if you wanted to later on.

[Bones85]

Like this one? [url]http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813131711[/url]

Would the micro atx be a problem? I don't plan on installing any extra accessories.

[Phrozen99]

That one is a x16 and x4 speed. It will work, but it won't be using all of the second card. You want at least x8 and x8. And it's a p67 board, which is the old tech, which is fine, but it may not support ivy bridge. It's up to the maker to create a bios update

These would work:
ATX:
[url]http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813130644[/url]
[url]http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813157293[/url]
MATX:
[url]http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813130647[/url]
[url]http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813157294[/url]

Bear in mind, you don't need to get a mobo than can crossfire/sli.

[Bones85]

I don't have any intention of using crossfire/sli. Which motherboard would you recommend in that case? Also, I'm not sure if I trust ASRock or MSI over ASUS.

[Phrozen99]

[QUOTE=Bones85;36723860]I don't have any intention of using crossfire/sli. Which motherboard would you recommend in that case? Also, I'm not sure if I trust ASRock or MSI over ASUS.[/QUOTE]

They are all great companies. Asrock is a budget spin off of Asus. I would vouch for all three. It's up to you. The one you posted is good, and same with the ones I posted.

I personally would get a z77 like the ones I posted. You say no now, but just in case you ever did want to overclocked or crossfire/sli. They are all around the same price range.

But if you still wanna stick with asus, here is a z77 that can sli.
[url]http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813131837[/url]

[Bones85]

Will the one in the OP support Ivy Bridge?

[Phrozen99]

[QUOTE=Bones85;36724896]Will the one in the OP support Ivy Bridge?[/QUOTE]

Yup.

[Bones85]

I think I'll just go with that one then. I don't have any plans of using crossfire/SLI. I rarely play any games anymore and mostly just browse the web and listen to music.