Upgrade CPU+Motherboard for $300 (US)

[SetonCarmichael]

i currently have an AMD A10 5800k, and a GTX 950 from EVGA, I've been looking around and I'm wondering what i should get for $300 or under. Mainly use my pc for gaming, anything else is done on my laptop.

 

Current Build:

http://pcpartpicker.com/p/PnVRsJ

NOTES: Reason why i have an 850 WATT psu is cause my dad got rid of his old custom rig and didnt think about getting anything from it.

[KSores]

your power supply costs nearly as much as your graphics card lol

 

if you can spend $400 you could get a skylake i5 mobo and ram

[Lotus]

This is what I'd do:

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4690K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($223.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Motherboard: ASRock Z97 PRO4 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($74.99 @ Micro Center)
Total: $298.98
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-05-31 01:29 EDT-0400

 

You already have a cooler, so overclock away. Also, 4x2GB is not a great solution, but I guess we can work with it. When/if you replace it, it would be wise to go for the faster 2133 DR3 stuff available.

[annoyingmoments]

29 minutes ago, Lotus said:

When/if you replace it, it would be wise to go for the faster 2133 DR3 stuff available.

Depends on the budget and pricing. There is no real world difference between 1333MHz Ram or 2133MHz. Sure if they are nearly the same price go for the higher one, else it does not matter.

[-rascal-]

You can most definitely get a 'Skylake' CPU + motherboard + RAM combo for $300.

 

PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/wq4L8d
Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/wq4L8d/by_merchant/

CPU: Intel Core i5-6500 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($194.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-H170M-DS3H Micro ATX LGA1151 Motherboard  ($65.38 @ Newegg) 
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws V Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR4-2400 Memory  ($34.98 @ Newegg) 
Total: $295.35
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-05-31 02:47 EDT-0400

 

If you want a full-sized ATX motherboard, while keeping the i5-6500 CPU, that will bring it up into the $312 range.

 

PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/6gsqzy
Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/6gsqzy/by_merchant/

CPU: Intel Core i5-6500 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($194.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-H170-GAMING 3 ATX LGA1151 Motherboard  ($82.98 @ Newegg) 
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws V Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR4-2400 Memory  ($34.98 @ Newegg) 
Total: $312.95
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-05-31 02:52 EDT-0400

 

Full-sized ATX motherboard, and while staying within your $300 budget (drop one step, i5-6500 >> i5-6400) ?

 

PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/dPYTLk
Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/dPYTLk/by_merchant/

CPU: Intel Core i5-6400 2.7GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($179.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-H170-GAMING 3 ATX LGA1151 Motherboard  ($82.98 @ Newegg) 
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws V Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR4-2400 Memory  ($34.98 @ Newegg) 
Total: $297.95
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-05-31 02:54 EDT-0400

[SetonCarmichael]

now, would it be worth it to save more for the 6600k instead of the 6500? i would like to overclock a little and from what i know, it s not possible to overclock non-k cpus anymore.