Thread: Building new gaming rig first time need help

Hey everyone, thanks for reading,

So I was able to snag a gtx 560 ti for 170$ new.
I'm looking for my processor to be a i5-3570k 220$

monitor 140$: ASUS VS228H-P 22 Class Widescreen LED Backlit Monitor - 1920 x 1080, 16:9, 50000000:1 Dynamic, 5ms, HDMI, DVI, VGA, Energy Star at TigerDirect.com

psu 70$: Thermaltake W0382RU Modular Power Supply - 750 Watt, 140mm Fan, 80 Plus Bronze, Active PFC at TigerDirect.com

case 60$ Cooler Master HAF 912 RC-912-KKN1 Mid-Tower Computer Case - ATX, mATX at TigerDirect.com

CD/DVD Writer 18$ - Sony Optiarc AD7280S-OB 24x DVDRW Drive - 24x, SATA, Black, OEM at TigerDirect.com

SSD 100$ - http://www.tigerdirect.com/applicati...ts-_-Spot%2016

Sound Card 30$ - http://www.tigerdirect.com/applicati...3&Sku=C44-3400

16G Ram 1600mhz 90$ - Kingston HyperX Blu KHX1600C10D3B1K2/16G 16GB Desktop Memory Module Kit - DDR3, 1600MHz, 2x8GB, CL10, 240 Pin, DIMM at TigerDirect.com


Problem though...

Stuck at the motherboard. I'm trying to future proof my computer for 5-6 years. The idea would be that after 3.5ish years I upgrade my gpu and cpu on the same mobo perfectly smoothly. Other things I have taken into consideration are the psu (750w should handle a decent mid range card 3-4 years from now), the case (well reviewed and adequate room), good memory/ssd as well.

So I need a really nice price to performance ratio mobo that will be able to handle a good gpu/cpu transition 3-4 years down the road. I understand that I would probably want a chipset that will handle pci 3.0 for whatever gpu i will be using, and something that is i series compatible and now x series compatible 3-4 years from now.

Other than mobo advice, please feel free to chime in on my other selections. the goal here was a medium budget gaming computer that will be able to stream games like LoL and dota2 nicely and just preform up to expectation for at least 3-4 years.

** forgot to mention I am also trying to figure out if it is recommended that I get a cooler like the hyper 212 for my cpu to maximize my investment. I've also heard that an external sound card isn't really necessary. I'm pretty into listening to music streamed through grooveshark was maybe wondering if anyone figures it a worthy investment.