mlga91 :
clueless77 :
DCrazyLegs :
Ok, thanks everyone. I'll go with mlga91s build.
Spend the extra 20 or 30 dollars to get an unlocked 4th gen i5.
To overclock the op would not only need a unlocked i5, but also a better motherboard and a nice heatsink, all that can easily raise the price like $100.
Possibly true, but how really much more are entry level unlocked motherboards? And if the OP ever decides to overclock, which is at least somewhat likely at some point and especially for emulators, that doesn't mean he has to get a better cooling solution as of now. IMO, it's better to spend 50 bucks more now than regret a locked processor later.