I7 930 Upgrade Suggestion Please

[Plyman69]

hi all....
I am looking to upgrade some things on my computer and thinking of starting with my CPU...but wililng to take any suggestions you may have to offer. Here is what I have...
Gigabyte X58A-UD5 64x
i7 930 @2.8 ghz
Nvidia GTX 560 Ti
DDR3 SDRAM:24GB
Samsung SSD 256 GB 840 PRO
I want to say i have a 650 W power supply.
Again thanks for you assistance...

 

[clutchc]

Here is the CPU support list for that board. This is Rev 1.0. http://www.gigabyte.com/support-downloads/cpu-support-popup.aspx?pid=3304
This is the support list if yours is Rev 2.0: http://www.gigabyte.com/support-downloads/cpu-support-popup.aspx?pid=3450
The main difference is the BIOS update you would need for newer processors.

But the problem is, all those processors are long ago obsolete. You'll have to search them out someplace like ebay. Any of the CPUs listed that are above your 930 in the list(s) would be an upgrade. Expect to pay a premium for those CPUs.

 

[Autocrat]

Here is the CPU support list for that board. This is Rev 1.0. http://www.gigabyte.com/support-downloads/cpu-support-popup.aspx?pid=3304
This is the support list if yours is Rev 2.0: http://www.gigabyte.com/support-downloads/cpu-support-popup.aspx?pid=3450
The main difference is the BIOS update you would need for newer processors.

But the problem is, all those processors are long ago obsolete. You'll have to search them out someplace like ebay. Any of the CPUs listed that are above your 930 in the list(s) would be an upgrade. Expect to pay a premium for those CPUs.

Most of those processors would probably be in the $200-$300 range. It is really hard to recommend plunking down cash for that, especially considering they are long obsolete as you said.

My advice would be to look into replacing the Mobo with something newer. You can probably get a decent Mobo + i5-6500 + DDR4 for around $400. More expensive? yes, but it is a better solution than pouring money into outdated CPU's.

 

[Plyman69]

not really looking to pay premium price for an upgrade.... In my research... i kind of figured that I was going to have to look for a new barebones kit.... any recommendations... looking for mobo kit that will be useful for awhile or at least have the ability to upgraded... thougths