need new motherboard and CPU, looking to spend up to $200

[Delux]

hey guys, recently been trying to play new games on the computer, they play fine, but i want to reach VERY HIGH settings lol im only on high

can you guys help me out, looking to buy a new motherboard and CPU leaning to AMD but open to INTEL (thats what im using right now)

the site that i use are

www.tigerdirect.ca
www.canadacomputers.com

i use those because they are near where i live and i dont like to really get PC hardware shipped
(bad experience)

 

[wol-va-rine]

cpu...

E6300...Promotional Cash Price: $92.99...

and for y'all saying OMFGONLY1.86GHZ!!1!1!1!!! calm down, this is the NEW E6300 45nm (2.8GHz), this is also currently on Newegg for less than $85 USD, a good deal considering you should be able to overclock it to speeds only the E8xxx series used to be able to reach (4+ GHz)...

motherboard...

MSI P35 Neo Combo...Clearance Cash Price: $69.99

Intel P35/iCH9
Realtec ALC888
1x PCIe x16
3x PCIe x1
2x PCI
2x Dual-Channel DDR2-slots for PC2-4300/PC2-5400/PC2-6400 memory up to 4GB...
2x Dual-Channel DDR3-slots for PC3-6400/PC3-8500 memory up to 4GB...
4-Port SATA II
1-Port Marvell 88SE6111 SATA II
1-Port Marvell 88SE6111 (IDE)

or

ASUS P5QL Pro...Promotional Cash Price: $94.99

Intel P43/iCH10
Realtek ALC1200 HDA
1x PCIe 2.0 x16
2x PCIe x1
3x PCI
4x Dual-Channel DDR2-slots for PC2-4300/PC2-5400/PC2-6400/PC2-8500 memory up to 16GB...
6-Port SATA II
1-Port Marvell 88SE6102 PCI-E (IDE)

personally I would pick the ASUS P5QL Pro...and my God, a Flyers fan in Canada...? WTF...?



also, your settings usually depend more on your gpu, what video card do you have...?

 

[Calibound88]

what are you upgrading from,

 

[Delux]

cpu...

E6300...Promotional Cash Price: $92.99...

and for y'all saying OMFGONLY1.86GHZ!!1!1!1!!! calm down, this is the NEW E6300 45nm (2.8GHz), this is also currently on Newegg for less than $85 USD, a good deal considering you should be able to overclock it to speeds only the E8xxx series used to be able to reach (4+ GHz)...

motherboard...

MSI P35 Neo Combo...Clearance Cash Price: $69.99

Intel P35/iCH9
Realtec ALC888
1x PCIe x16
3x PCIe x1
2x PCI
2x Dual-Channel DDR2-slots for PC2-4300/PC2-5400/PC2-6400 memory up to 4GB...
2x Dual-Channel DDR3-slots for PC3-6400/PC3-8500 memory up to 4GB...
4-Port SATA II
1-Port Marvell 88SE6111 SATA II
1-Port Marvell 88SE6111 (IDE)

or

ASUS P5QL Pro...Promotional Cash Price: $94.99

Intel P43/iCH10
Realtek ALC1200 HDA
1x PCIe 2.0 x16
2x PCIe x1
3x PCI
4x Dual-Channel DDR2-slots for PC2-4300/PC2-5400/PC2-6400/PC2-8500 memory up to 16GB...
6-Port SATA II
1-Port Marvell 88SE6102 PCI-E (IDE)

personally I would pick the ASUS P5QL Pro...and my God, a Flyers fan in Canada...? WTF...?



also, your settings usually depend more on your gpu, what video card do you have...?

well yes a flyers fan in canada, theres actually alot oif us over here ahhaha

and my GPU, is a NVIDA GeForce 9500 GT

what are you upgrading from,

right now my mother board and CPU are

CPU: Intel CPU 2140 @ 1.6GHz

MOBO: Conroe 1333-D667, i945G