Best Mobo and CPU for $200-$230

[the public]

I want to build a budget gaming pc that will play BF4, BF Hardline, mostly triple A title, first person shooters. I have looked at several different graphics cards and determined i want the Sapphire Dual-X Radeon R9 280, but i have not yet determined what cpu and motherboard i want. What is the best CPU for gaming, can be OC and for about $100-$125 and a motherboard with max 32gb ram, an updated chipset, ATX and around $100?

[TheSLSAMG]

Intel Core i5 4440 + AsRock H97 Pro4.

 

Technically, the CPU can overclock a little, but it will still perform better for gaming than most any AMD CPU in the budget (including the FX 8320.)

[i_build_nanosuits]

I want to build a budget gaming pc that will play BF4, BF Hardline, mostly triple A title, first person shooters. I have looked at several different graphics cards and determined i want the Sapphire Dual-X Radeon R9 280, but i have not yet determined what cpu and motherboard i want. What is the best CPU for gaming, can be OC and for about $100-$125 and a motherboard with max 32gb ram, an updated chipset, ATX and around $100?

do you live near a micro-center? are you in the USA?

[SteveGrabowski]

Why is everyone so hung up on overclocking? A locked i5-4440 for $170 and an H81/B85/H97 board for $45-$60 will rape any overclock you could do on $230 for gaming. If you want to overclock and beat a locked i5 + H81/B85/H97 combo for gaming, expect to spend $220 on an i5-4690k, $100 on a Z97 board, and $30 on a Hyper 212 EVO bare minimum, so at least $350 total.

[the public]

do you live near a micro-center? are you in the USA?

Im in the US and the nearest micro-center is about 2 hours away

[i_build_nanosuits]

Im in the US and the nearest micro-center is about 2 hours away

its probably worth the drive...

http://www.microcenter.com/site/brands/intel-processor-bundles.aspx

279$ for the i5-4690k and Asus z97 AR motherboard combo or 349$ for the i7 and Z97 AR those are INSANE prices...only available in store.

[SteveGrabowski]

Seriously, just overclock your graphics card. That will actually make a difference for your frame rates. An i5-4440 and an R9 280 are a really balanced combo that will be great for gaming on.

[i_build_nanosuits]

Seriously, just overclock your graphics card. That will actually make a difference for your frame rates. An i5-4440 and an R9 280 are a really balanced combo that will be great for gaming on.

i agree. if the ''drive to microcenter and grab a deal on a 4690k'' is not an option id suggest you just get this instead and youll be just fine:

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4440 3.1GHz Quad-Core Processor ($169.99 @ Amazon)

Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-B85M-DS3H Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($53.98 @ OutletPC)

Total: $223.97

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

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