platform upgrade

[catzambia]

Hey, I need a platform upgrade for 250 dollars or less, cpu mobo and ram. I'm open to either amd or intel Also going for a 3 monitor surround setup at 1600x900 res for each monitor. Thanks

edit: this doesn't include the gpus or monitors

[zzenigmaxzz]

do you have a gpu? if so which one?

[pckid]

Maybe something like this?

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

 

CPU: Intel Core i3-4150 3.5GHz Dual-Core Processor  ($111.89 @ OutletPC) 

Motherboard: ASRock Z97 EXTREME4 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($102.98 @ Newegg) 

Memory: Crucial Ballistix Sport 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($34.99 @ Newegg) 

Total: $249.86

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-10-18 10:04 EDT-0400

[i_build_nanosuits]

A bit over budget but well worth saving a bit more:

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4460 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($174.89 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-B85M-GAMING 3 Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($51.98 @ Newegg)
Memory: Crucial Ballistix Sport 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($34.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $261.86
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-10-18 10:08 EDT-0400

 

Will last you longer and will be better than say a core i3 or an FX CPU...hands down!

[zzenigmaxzz]

 

Maybe something like this?

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

 

CPU: Intel Core i3-4150 3.5GHz Dual-Core Processor  ($111.89 @ OutletPC) 

Motherboard: ASRock Z97 EXTREME4 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($102.98 @ Newegg) 

Memory: Crucial Ballistix Sport 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($34.99 @ Newegg) 

Total: $249.86

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-10-18 10:04 EDT-0400

 

z97 board is wasted on that cpu 

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

 

CPU: Intel Core i5-4460 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($174.89 @ OutletPC) 

Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-H81M-H Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($43.98 @ Newegg) 

Memory: Crucial Ballistix Sport 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($34.99 @ Newegg) 

Total: $253.86

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-10-18 10:08 EDT-0400

[pckid]

 

z97 board is wasted on that cpu 

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

 

CPU: Intel Core i5-4460 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($174.89 @ OutletPC) 

Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-H81M-H Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($43.98 @ Newegg) 

Memory: Crucial Ballistix Sport 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($34.99 @ Newegg) 

Total: $253.86

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-10-18 10:08 EDT-0400

 

im using that board in the list in case he wants to upgrade to a k processor and oc in the future