Need advise on motherboard and CPU for every day use pc

ASUS ROG · Mar 26, 2015

I'm helping a friend build a pc for his everyday use pc, his requirement is the motherboard and CPU all together doesn't cost over $180.
Top end CPU and motherboard are easy to buy but low budget mobo and CPU, i have no idea what good and what not good

The guy already have the EVGA GTX760 and 8gb of RAM that i sell for him so he doesn't need an APU.
Thank in advance for help and suggestion. :salute:

Nebulous · Mar 26, 2015

If he isn't going to overclock, my vote would go with Pentium G3450 Dual Core and an ASRock Z97 Extreme4. I'm thinking that's about $250 providing he has everything else including case and psu. For $180 you might be able to get an AMD board/Cpu combo from MC.

http://www.microcenter.com/site/products/amd_bundles.aspx

ATMINSIDE · Mar 26, 2015

Probably a G3258 and Z97 Anniversary would be best

ASUS ROG · Mar 26, 2015

ATMINSIDE said:
Probably a G3258 and Z97 Anniversary would be best

Link to the mobo would be nice

ATMINSIDE · Mar 26, 2015

mATX: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813157529
ATX: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813157528

ASUS ROG · Mar 26, 2015

Cool, thank a lot ATM :clap:

Alex338 · Mar 26, 2015

I agree with the G3258. If you want to save on the MB you could get an H87 board. It will still overclock the G3258. And if you're not overclocking at all then definitely save the money and skip the Z board.

ATMINSIDE · Mar 26, 2015

Alex338 said:
I agree with the G3258. If you want to save on the MB you could get an H87 board. It will still overclock the G3258. And if you're not overclocking at all then definitely save the money and skip the Z board.

Aren't most H boards still $90+?
I mean, these are $90 Z97 boards...

Alex338 · Mar 26, 2015

ATMINSIDE said:
Aren't most H boards still $90+?
I mean, these are $90 Z97 boards...

Could be... I dunno about the US, I'm in Canada and the Z boards are still quite a bit more. Z board > $150, H boards can be found for $100.

ATMINSIDE · Mar 26, 2015

Alex338 said:
Could be... I dunno about the US, I'm in Canada and the Z boards are still quite a bit more. Z board > $150, H boards can be found for $100.

Newegg.ca has the boards I linked for $90-$100 AMIR...

Alex338 · Mar 26, 2015

ATMINSIDE said:
Newegg.ca has the boards I linked for $90-$100 AMIR...

Hmmm. Correct you are sir. Guess I should look at those rebates and check Newegg more often.

ASUS ROG · Mar 26, 2015

I already send the link of the mobo ATM mention to my friend along with the review i found on HEXUS

http://hexus.net/tech/reviews/mainboard/72861-asrock-z97-anniversary-edition/

Both me and the guy was very impress with the board, i think i will buy one to replace the old P67 board i currently use in my HTPC too, thank again ATMINSIDE

dfonda · Mar 28, 2015

If you live near a Microcenter, you can get the G3258 for $50 and tax.

http://www.microcenter.com/product/435187/G3258_32_GHz_LGA1150_Boxed_Processor

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