Best Value CPU and Mobo

footballcaleb · Jul 2, 2014

I am going to buy a new motherboard and cpu and I have $260 to spend. Can anyone recommend the best performing parts I can buy for that price?

Thanks!

Andrew Buck · Jul 2, 2014

footballcaleb :

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: AMD FX-6300 3.5GHz 6-Core Processor ($109.99 @ TigerDirect)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($29.99 @ NCIX US)
Motherboard: ASRock 970 Extreme3 ATX AM3+ Motherboard ($110.39 @ NCIX US)
Total: $250.37
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

footballcaleb · Jul 2, 2014

Actually I can do about $280. Do you think I could get an Intel processor?

Jaxem · Jul 2, 2014

Similarly: (but with water cooling!)

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: AMD FX-6300 3.5GHz 6-Core Processor ($109.99 @ TigerDirect)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Seidon 120V 86.2 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler ($49.99 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: Asus M5A97 R2.0 ATX AM3+ Motherboard ($94.78 @ OutletPC)
Total: $254.76
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

Jaxem · Jul 2, 2014

footballcaleb :

Dark Lord of Tech · Jul 2, 2014

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4440 3.1GHz Quad-Core Processor ($174.99 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: ASRock Fatal1ty H87 Performance ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($107.86 @ Newegg)
Total: $282.85
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

Andrew Buck · Jul 2, 2014

Jaxem :

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: AMD FX-6300 3.5GHz 6-Core Processor (£70.20 @ Aria PC)
CPU Cooler: Corsair H100i 77.0 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler (£80.99 @ Aria PC)
Motherboard: Asus M5A97 R2.0 ATX AM3+ Motherboard (£64.76 @ Scan.co.uk)
Total: £215.95
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

Shipping in UK so no ridiculous shipping charges.

footballcaleb · Jul 2, 2014

My case is the rosewill challenger u3 so the h100i won't fit in it. Is the h80i a good cooler also? I could fit it in since its a single fan radiator

Andrew Buck · Jul 2, 2014

footballcaleb :

Yes, it is.

Dark Lord of Tech · Jul 2, 2014

Compatible with Rosewill Challenger U3
http://pcpartpicker.com/parts/cpu-cooler/?compatible_with=rosewill-case-challengeru3

Yes the h80i is compatible , the h100i isn't here's the proof ^

Andrew Buck · Jul 2, 2014

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: AMD FX-6300 3.5GHz 6-Core Processor (£70.20 @ Aria PC)
CPU Cooler: Corsair H80i 77.0 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler (£63.00 @ Amazon UK)
Motherboard: Asus M5A99X EVO R2.0 ATX AM3+ Motherboard (£94.54 @ Amazon UK)
Total: £227.74
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

footballcaleb · Jul 2, 2014

My choices are either an i5-4440 with stock cooler or an fx-6300 with corsair h80i, what do you say?

Dark Lord of Tech · Jul 2, 2014

I like intel setup but that's your choice.

footballcaleb · Jul 2, 2014

Do you think that I will be happy with the i5-4440? I do light gaming along with some web browsing and schoolwork but I like my computer to be quick and snappy with no lag.

Dark Lord of Tech · Jul 2, 2014

Yes it will be more than fine.

Andrew Buck · Jul 2, 2014

footballcaleb :

Yeah. That would be great for that kind of work. Even an i3 would do it.

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