Choosing a cpu

zXUnReliableXz · January 2, 2015

hey I got a gtx 970 for christmas but my cpu is a little slow (Athlon x4 760k), I have ~ $320 to spend on a new cpu and mobo. I can afford a 4690k but I wouldn't be able to get a z87 mobo to overclock, so should I not get it? are there better options, I just don't want to skimp. thanks

Xaring · January 2, 2015

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4460 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor ($179.99 @ SuperBiiz)

Motherboard: MSI H97 PC MATE ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($89.99 @ Amazon)

Total: $269.98

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-01-02 15:30 EST-0500

That should do the trick. And got plenty to spend.

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Mao_Zedong · January 2, 2015

You can get a 4690k and mobo for under $320. If you aren't in the USA, you need to specify that.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4690K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor ($219.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Motherboard: MSI Z97S SLI Plus ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($90.98 @ Newegg)
Total: $310.97
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-01-02 15:31 EST-0500

connorpiper · January 2, 2015

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4460 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor ($179.99 @ SuperBiiz)

Motherboard: MSI H97 PC MATE ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($89.99 @ Amazon)

Total: $269.98

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-01-02 15:30 EST-0500

That should do the trick. And got plenty to spend.

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Perfect. The best i5 really if you are not going to overclock.

Mao_Zedong · January 2, 2015

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4460 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor ($179.99 @ SuperBiiz)

Motherboard: MSI H97 PC MATE ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($89.99 @ Amazon)

Total: $269.98

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-01-02 15:30 EST-0500

That should do the trick. And got plenty to spend.

Welcome to the forum

Why would you put that? that motherboard won't support overclocking and you can get a better one for the same price (or a significantly better one for $1 more). He can afford a 4690k in his budget, so you should have put that.