Best Haswell for the money.

[Fullmetal1212]

Okay so my friend and I decided that the motherboard he has sucked as it only had one PCI-E slot and with his graphics card falling behind we bought a new motherboard, to get SLI capeability as i have a spare of the same card he has,  we Bought a G1. Sniper M5. The I5 from my friends current pc is not a 1150 socket. its a 1156. 

 

So needless to say it was a careless mistake. But It needs resolving. so best Processor for a 1150 board,

 

Previous was a I5-650.

 

This is a 4 core. First gen?

 

Budget is $250-300.

 

If i can get a better overclock-able one I would like it but my friends HIGHLY UNLIKELY to overclock it so its not a necessity. however If i can get something better by doing so I will overclock it. 

 

So what should I try to get?

[Recon-UK]

i5 650 is a dual core.

 

You need a 4670k.

[MegaDave91]

You might want to consider the 4690K when it comes out. If not, like Recon said.

[Akolyte]

Wait until the Haswell refresh comes out and see if some of the Haswell i5 processors go down in price.

 

I would actually recommend the i5 4670k if you want to overclock or if not save some money and get the i5 4570. Both are great and you'll see a big performance boost with either one. 

 

I use a 4670k as I believe thats the best bang for your buck.  For enthusiasts that is. 

[BoredErica]

I think it's ridiculous to get a CPU so close to 4670k but settle for a locked part. 4670k.

[Opcode]

I think it's ridiculous to get a CPU so close to 4670k but settle for a locked part. 4670k.

Same here, they don't hold their value as long either.

[MrBucket101]

wouldn't the more sensible alternative be to return the motherboard, and purchase one with an 1156 socket?

[Kaiser Soze]

wouldn't the more sensible alternative be to return the motherboard, and purchase one with an 1156 socket?

^probably is the most sensible alternative.

But I am guessing money is not an issue so he's taking the chance to upgrade after that 'mistake' 

Next thing you know he also gets a GPU ,etc. 

[Nickolas47]

Go for 4670k it's like an i7 without hyper threading

[Fullmetal1212]

wouldn't the more sensible alternative be to return the motherboard, and purchase one with an 1156 socket

I cant find one. only 1155's so its a upgrade that's gonna need to happen anyway.

 

so 4670K. 

 

^probably is the most sensible alternative.

But I am guessing money is not an issue so he's taking the chance to upgrade after that 'mistake' 

Next thing you know he also gets a GPU ,etc. 

 

And this computers gonna be out of commission for at least two weeks until we get paid so me and him can purchase it jointly. so money is a object. the only reason we tried was because I have a the pair video card to him. If i didn't i would have told him to save his money for a 780ti.

 

Thanks for the Input guys. I've been out of the Intel running since my 775 board!.