Need help with finding a new motherboard

I dont know a lot about the insides of the computer, just the basics, I bought myself a gtx 660 graphics card and installed it in my very old gaming computer and it takes a while to start up (for example I need to prime it like a lawn mower before it will load up on my monitor) at first I thought it wasnt getting enough power so I bought a decent power supply, but that didnt fix it, so on a different post someone mentioned I may need a higher end motherboard.

anyways after all that being said I would like to buy a new motherboard but dont care much for upgrading my processor as of yet but I dont know what motherboards both my graphics card and processor will work in.

I have:
geforce gtx 660 superclocked which I believe is this one > http://www.newegg.ca/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814130826

and all I know about my processor is it is a intel i3-550 which I believe is this one > http://ark.intel.com/products/48505

the motherboard I have now is this one > http://www.newegg.ca/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813128457

and as you can say even that is discontinued haha, so with all this information I would greatly appreciate if someone could find me a motherboard compatible, preferably from newegg.ca or any other known computer sites within canada

my personal budget for a motherboard is between $70-180

thanks
 
What kind of computer case do you have? You have a MicroATX motherboard currently, but can your case handle a larger motherboard?
The Intel i3-550 is a LGA1156 socket, so that will make finding a motherboard a little harder.
 
So, your computer takes a while to start up? As in, there is a delay from when you press the power button to when it actually turns on? Or, do you mean it takes awhile to boot into the OS? I only ask because, while your CPU/MOBO aren't the best. But, the new GPU should work perfectly fine with that board. It certainly shouldn't impact how long it takes for your computer to turn on.
 
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