Looking for an Intel equivalent to the Ryzen 1500X for under $250 w/mobo.

[KuJoe]

I'm building a gaming PC and I'm trying to decide on the CPU. It looks like the Ryzen R5 1500X is the best quad core, 8 thread CPU for under $200 with the motherboard costing only $60. I'm willing to purchase an older 4c/8t Intel if there is one with comparable or slightly worse performance for under $250 shipped for the CPU and motherboard. Any suggestions or ideas? Should I be looking for a used CPU to get under that price point? Thanks!

 

EDIT: Also if you can think of a Xeon equivalent that would work also. I have access to a lot of server parts so I don't mind building a PC with a Xeon.

[Bananaman1]

Why do you need an Intel based system? Ryzen probably has the best performance at this price point.

[themctipers]

4790k/4770k is around 1500x iirc 

[KuJoe]

Just now, Mlupo19 said:

Why do you need an Intel based system? Ryzen probably has the best performance at this price point.

I don't need one, I was just making sure I was getting the best performance for the price. I don't know a lot about Intel so I created this thread to make sure I didn't miss something.

[rn8686]

4790k is around the same, but any reason you need Intel specifically over Ryzen? 

[JJVGaming]

maybe get a b85 motherboard used for $35=

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Asus-B85M-E-Intel-B85M-E-CSM-Motherboard-LGA-1150-/162539572640?hash=item25d81d0da0:g:9iAAAOSwK6RZMis

 

Then an i7 4770 for $200 used

http://www.ebay.com/itm/INTEL-CORE-i7-4770-QUAD-CORE-PROCESSOR-CPU-3-40GHz-SOCKET-LGA-1150-SR149-/282502787749?hash=item41c67a72a5:g:HTAAAOSwBt5ZLasu

 

at this point why not just get ryzen tho?

 

edit: i saw your earlier post

[KuJoe]

3 hours ago, rn8686 said:

4790k is around the same, but any reason you need Intel specifically over Ryzen? 

Nope, don't need Intel. I just want to make sure I wasn't passing up a better CPU because of my fanboyism.

 

3 hours ago, JJVGaming said:

maybe get a b85 motherboard used for $35=

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Asus-B85M-E-Intel-B85M-E-CSM-Motherboard-LGA-1150-/162539572640?hash=item25d81d0da0:g:9iAAAOSwK6RZMis

 

Then an i7 4770 for $200 used

http://www.ebay.com/itm/INTEL-CORE-i7-4770-QUAD-CORE-PROCESSOR-CPU-3-40GHz-SOCKET-LGA-1150-SR149-/282502787749?hash=item41c67a72a5:g:HTAAAOSwBt5ZLasu

 

at this point why not just get ryzen tho?

 

edit: i saw your earlier post

Oh wow, and this will let me use the 16GB of DDR3 I have sitting around instead of me needing to buy more DDR4... I'll weigh out the pros and cons before I pull the trigger on another Ryzen build.

[Droidbot]

you could go and grab a e3-1231v3 and a cheap h81 mobo

 

https://pcpartpicker.com/product/psR48d/intel-cpu-bx80646e31231v3

CPU is $240

https://pcpartpicker.com/product/wMLypg/msi-motherboard-h81mp33

Mobo is $40

[KuJoe]

Just now, Droidbot said:

you could go and grab a e3-1231v3 and a cheap h81 mobo

 

https://pcpartpicker.com/product/psR48d/intel-cpu-bx80646e31231v3

CPU is $240

https://pcpartpicker.com/product/wMLypg/msi-motherboard-h81mp33

Mobo is $40

Way too expensive.

[Droidbot]

Just now, KuJoe said:

Way too expensive.

it is DDR3 and you get that new box smell, though..  

 

 

[JJVGaming]

3 minutes ago, KuJoe said:

Oh wow, and this will let me use the 16GB of DDR3 I have sitting around instead of me needing to buy more DDR4... I'll weigh out the pros and cons before I pull the trigger on another Ryzen build.

Im kind of in the same situation too, but I got an i5 and motherboard already... dont know if I should just go ryzen or go get a used i7  

[KuJoe]

1 minute ago, Droidbot said:

it is DDR3 and you get that new box smell, though..  

Yeah but getting the same performance for $20 less is more appealing for me.