Looking to upgrade cpu and mb

[rprjr]

I am looking to upgrade my cpu and mb. I am looking to spend around $300 total for both. I mostly play bf3/4 and path of exile. What are my best options?

My current setup is
i5 2400
Gigabyte z68x-ud3-b3
8gb 1600
GTX 670
I am assuming my cpu and mb are bottlenecking my gpus performance and that 300 isn't much to spend on upgrading to what that gpu should have running with it but I don't use my comp enough to warrant spending much more than that so I am trying to stay in the 300-350 range

 

[rolandzhang3]

This should do nicely, I'd recommend adding a nice aftermarket cooler though

http://pcpartpicker.com/p/12a0O

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: Intel Core i5-4670K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor ($239.99 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: ASRock Z87 Pro3 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($99.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $311.98
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-11-08 18:35 EST-0500)

EDIT: no need to upgrade, that setup is good enough as it is

 

[rprjr]

Would your recommendation change after seeing my setup?

 

[rolandzhang3]

Yep, you don't really need an upgrade, that Sandy Bridge i5 is still more than enough for games, it's not bottlenecking your system in any way, shape or form

 

[rprjr]

Yep, you don't really need an upgrade, that Sandy Bridge i5 is still more than enough for games, it's not bottlenecking your system in any way, shape or form

Strange because I am only getting about 40~50 fps on low settings in bf4 with updated drivers

 

[rolandzhang3]

That is very strange indeed, that setup should have no problem playing it at ultra at 50FPS, have you cranked the AA setting/resolution scale up too high?