New gaming rig, opinions?

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Originally Posted by Skittlez [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

What motherboard and processor would you recommend with the parts that I ordered if I replaced them? I might just get new ones next month if I can find a buyer for the ones I have now. Is it really worth it though? I mean tbh I spend most my time on EQ and Civ V.

If you are building a computer for Everquest and Civ5 you can stop with what you have. Otherwise a 3570k and any mother board that has the options you want. Msi, Asus and ASrock are the three primary manufatures for entry level motherboards for LGA1155. You are looking at a price point from 60$ from 300$, I cannot say what is best, it is going to depend if you want to upgrade to a second GPU, how many secondary expansion slots you want, nifty push button overclocking and resets ect ect.