cpu's and mobos help!

[Sambo656]

im building a gaming pc, my first build and i am using an r9 280 will an i5 4440 http://pcpartpicker.com/part/intel-cpu-bx80646i54440 hold it back? also what kind of mobo should i get?

[LemonSpice]

im building a gaming pc, my first build and i am using an r9 280 will an i5 4440 http://pcpartpicker.com/part/intel-cpu-bx80646i54440 hold it back? also what kind of mobo should i get?

no it will not hold it back also you should get a z97 mobo so you can upgrade to a broadwell i7 or i5 in the future and overclock k skews

[Hydra]

if you aren't planning on overclocking get a H97 board. They're cheaper but don't allow for overclocking

[Sambo656]

no it will not hold it back also you should get a z97 mobo so you can upgrade to a broadwell i7 or i5 in the future and overclock k skews

this is an i5 cpu, also i dont think im going to upgrade for a while, plus does this cpu have a locked core? 

[donner1122]

I have an Athlon 760k with a R9 280. (get decent fps in battlefield 4 on high) They don't bottleneck each other. And the Athlon 760k is a weaker cpu than the i5 4440 so there shouldn't be a bottleneck. As for the motherboard, I haven't looked much into intel but I would go with jeman99 and get a z97 for future proofing.

[Sambo656]

if you aren't planning on overclocking get a H97 board. They're cheaper but don't allow for overclocking

can this cpu OC?

[Hydra]

can this cpu OC?

No, only the K series can overclock(ones with a "K" at the end of the name).

[donner1122]

I don't think you can. You have to have a K at the end in order to overclock I believe

[Sambo656]

so i should get an h97 mobo?

[i_build_nanosuits]

so i should get an h97 mobo?

the i5-4440 not being an haswell refresh you have freedom, any H81, B85 or H87 motherboard would do as well so get the cheapest available and save some more.

 

This one would do the job just fine and as a good price:

http://pcpartpicker.com/part/asus-motherboard-h81mdplus

 

Are you planning on using dual GPU's down the road?

[Aniallation]

im building a gaming pc, my first build and i am using an r9 280 will an i5 4440 http://pcpartpicker.com/part/intel-cpu-bx80646i54440 hold it back? also what kind of mobo should i get?

Nope a 280 will do perfectly fine with a 4440. Also since the CPU can't be overclocked, you can get any LGA1150 motherboard you like. Even the $50 H81 boards will do fine.

[Aniallation]

so i should get an h97 mobo?

I wouldn't waste money on an H97, get an H81 board. There's some H81 boards that support Crossfire if you wish to add another 280/280X/7950/7970 in the future.