Best processor and ram for Asus P5KC

[abs24]

Hello, I have an ASUS P5KC motherboard, which has served me well and still does but I was wondering what would be the best supported processor and the best supported ram in this day and age to put on this motherboard? But of course I still mind the pricing. I just want to be sure what to buy, since I'm not exactly and expert, and if may be more economical, to buy a new motherboard or to upgrade this one up? I still consider it to be great since it can run most of the newer games without bigger issues

Thanks!

Mobo specs: http://www.asus.com/Motherboards/P5KC/
my current sys specs:

 

[Tradesman1]

It'll take a Q9650 - DRAM wise though max is 8GB would look at 2x4GB 1333

 

[abs24]

Thanks, but as for the RAM, are you sure this motherboard will support 8GB? I hear mixed opinions on this, some say it won't and some say it will. So it seems more likely it only supports up to 4GB of DDR3...?

As said here: http://www.tomshardware.co.uk/answers/id-1809832/install-ddr3-dimms-asus-p5kc.html

and here: http://www.techsupportforum.com/for...ble-ram-upgrading-from-4gb-to-8gb-661458.html

"I must apologize for not noticing this earlier. Your board is sort of a 'special case' in that it supports both DDR2 and DDR3 memory (though not at the same time). Your board will only accept memory modules with capacity of up to 2GB each which means you could install up to 8GB (4 x 2GB) of DDR2 memory but only 4 GB (2 x 2GB) of DDR3. So in referring back to your post#1, the second link (Corsair 4 x 2GB kit from scan.co.uk) will not be suitable as you could only install two of the DIMMs. "

here as well:
http://www.sevenforums.com/hardware-devices/231515-asus-p5kc-8gig-ram-wont-boot-win7-pro-x64.html

and here in the comments section:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bXzzhWoDxKE

 

[abs24]

Ok now I got it, seems like it's either one of the two maxed out possibilities MAX 4GB DDR3 or MAX 8GB DDR2. Now I wonder if 4GB DDR3 gets to be as fast as 8GB DDR2?

Source http://dlcdnet.asus.com/pub/ASUS/mb/socket775/P5K-C/e3155_p5kc.pdf

 

[abs24]

Ok I've come to a conclusion that is best to get a new motherboard...