CPU upgrade

[Jarexx]

Hello, i'm currently looking to upgrade my cpu. right now i have a intel core 2 duo e8200 2.66 Ghz thats starting to die on me and my motherboard is a Asus P5KPL-CM. anyone have a idea what i should get? Thanks!

[chazus]

What is your budget? It might help to fill out the Build/Upgrade sticky.

[Jarexx]

oops sorry. my budget would be 200$. that can play wow on high setting if possible or at least good settings.

[Fluorescent0]

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: Intel Core i3-4130 3.4GHz Dual-Core Processor ($129.99 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: ASRock H81M-DGS Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($56.97 @ Newegg)
Total: $186.96
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-09-19 14:08 EDT-0400)

Not sure if you have DDR2 RAM, if you do you need to change that to DDR3 as well. (pretty sure you do if you didn't upgrade it down the line)

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: Intel Core i3-4130 3.4GHz Dual-Core Processor ($129.99 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: ASRock H81M-DGS Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($56.97 @ Newegg)
Memory: Mushkin Essentials 4GB (1 x 4GB) DDR3-1333 Memory ($29.99 @ Amazon)
Total: $216.95
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-09-19 14:08 EDT-0400)

[Jarexx]

would replacing a motherboard mess up windows?

[Deleted]

would replacing a motherboard mess up windows?

Probably, considering that it's a serious change you're making to the system.

[Afrospinach]

would replacing a motherboard mess up windows?

You may have to call MS to activate it but they won't deny you if you do.