Changing CPU without changing my Motherboard

[Jason Peter Todd]

My PC is Asus-K5130 and currently I have:

Motherboard: ASUS P8H61-M/K5130/DP_MB , LGA1155/Socket H2,
CPU: Intel Core i3-3240T 2.9GHz with 2 cores and 4 threads
GPU: NVIDIA GTX 1050 Ti Asus Expedition 4GB
RAM: 8GB
PSU: Only know it has 350W

I want to change my CPU and wanted to know which one can match my Motherboard socket, as long as the new CPU is far more superior than the one I have and that can play decently recent games and if my MoBo can support the new CPU.

 

[greens]

http://www.newegg.com/Product/ProductList.aspx?N=100007671%20600095610&IsNodeId=1&Submit=ENE

LGA 1155

 

[Calvin7]

Supported Processor

The 2nd generation Intel Core i3/Pentium Dual-Core Processor
The 3rd generation Intel Core i3/Pentium Dual-Core Processor

This means i5 and i7 are not supported. While the Asus-K5130 may be similar to a retail boxed motherboard, it is not the same as a retail boxed motherboard and has a different BIOS.

The i3-3250 may be a possible upgrade.
Introduction date June 9, 2013
End-of-Life date Last order date is Jun 26, 2015
Last shipment date is Dec 04, 2015
Price at introduction $138 (OEM)
$147 (box)

 

[greens]

All he has to do is flash the BIOS to the retail version...
https://www.asus.com/Motherboards/P8H61M/
And tada! his motherboard supports i5 and i7 1155 CPUs.

 

[dextermat]

Depending on what you want to do with the pc,
for gaming get a core i5
core i7 for video and encoding if you have the budget.

cpu support list from asus

personally I would go with a non k because the mobo is not good for overclocking

Core i5-3570 (3.4G,L3:6M,iGPU,4C,VT-d,77W,rev.N0)

Core i5-3570K (3.4G,L3:6M,iGPU,4C,77W,rev.E1)

overclock details

 

[Jason Peter Todd]

THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR THE HELP !! I'm thinking of buying either:

Core i5-3550S (3.0G,L3:6M,iGPU,4C,VT-d,65W,rev.E1)

OR

Core i5-3350P (3.1G,L3:6M,4C,69W,rev.E1)

What do you guys think?

 

[KludgyOne67095]

Supported Processor

The 2nd generation Intel Core i3/Pentium Dual-Core Processor
The 3rd generation Intel Core i3/Pentium Dual-Core Processor

This means i5 and i7 are not supported. While the Asus-K5130 may be similar to a retail boxed motherboard, it is not the same as a retail boxed motherboard and has a different BIOS.

The i3-3250 may be a possible upgrade.
Introduction date June 9, 2013
End-of-Life date Last order date is Jun 26, 2015
Last shipment date is Dec 04, 2015
Price at introduction $138 (OEM)
$147 (box)

I have the K5130. I bought it completely stock and it came with an i5-3330s @ 2.7GHz.