So I'm upgrading my motherboard and possibly my cpu (i5-750 with prebuilt motherboard). I don't want to spend more than my GPU ( XFX r9-380 at $175), so I found this on eBay. http://www.ebay.com/itm/ASUS-P8Z68-V-LX-Motherboard-with-i5-2500K-Quad-Core-processor-FREE-FAST-SHIPPING-/391417488603?hash=item5b224ce4db:g:6pkAAOSwQjNW-GEd
Here's my current build:
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant
CPU: Intel Core i5-750 2.66Ghz Quad-Core Processor (Purchased For $50.00) Motherboard: Intel DH57DD Micro ATX LGA1156 Motherboard Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (4 x 2GB) DDR3-1333 Memory (Purchased For $0.00) Storage: Seagate Barracuda 750GB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive (Purchased For $0.00) Video Card: XFX Radeon R9 380 4GB Double Dissipation Video Card (Purchased For $172.00) Case: Corsair 200R ATX Mid Tower Case ($55.11 @ Mac Mall) Power Supply: EVGA 500W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply (Purchased For $32.00) Optical Drive: Samsung SH-S223Q DVD/CD Writer Optical Drive: Samsung SH-S223Q DVD/CD Writer Monitor: HP W2371d 60Hz 23.0" Monitor External Storage: Western Digital My Passport Air 1TB External Hard Drive (Purchased For $73.00) Total: $382.11 Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-04-03 15:23 EDT-0400
And with that combo, I'll add this to the build:
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant CPU Cooler: ARCTIC Freezer 7 Pro Rev.2 45.0 CFM Fluid Dynamic Bearing CPU Cooler ($19.88 @ OutletPC) Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-04-03 15:25 EDT-0400
I just typed in "motherboard + processor" on eBay that's the cheapest deal I could find. Does anyone have any other suggestions for a CPU and motherboard for $175 or less?