Budget CPU and Motherboard

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Hi guys im looking for a Budget CPU and Motherboard for Gaming/Media Center rig im planning to build,

any options anyone recommend?, i dont mind buying old second hand hardware if its still able to run new game titles

Thanks
 
with more nd more games being quad core only I recommend a AMD Athlon 860K at a minimum if you are buying new.

I'd search ebay to see if you could get a old i5 or something. you should be able to get one at a good price, especially if you don't want a K overclocking CPU.
 
You should be able to pick up a used 4670k for around the 130-140 mark, and a new ASUS Z97-P Mobo is around the 75-80 mark. I know that this takes you slightly over budget, but will offer big advantages over earlier series chips. If your not looking to overclock, then a lower spec i5 on LGA1150 is an option, which will save you 40-50.
 
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You should be able to pick up a used 4670k for around the 130-140 mark, and a new ASUS Z97-P Mobo is around the 75-80 mark. I know that this takes you slightly over budget, but will offer big advantages over earlier series chips. If your not looking to overclock, then a lower spec i5 on LGA1150 is an option, which will save you 40-50.

Not really for games tbh
 
You should be able to pick up a used 4670k for around the 130-140 mark, and a new ASUS Z97-P Mobo is around the 75-80 mark. I know that this takes you slightly over budget, but will offer big advantages over earlier series chips. If your not looking to overclock, then a lower spec i5 on LGA1150 is an option, which will save you 40-50.

just had a look and can get a used 4670K for £140 and new Gigabyte Z97P-D3 for £62 seems like it might be a better option than a 3570k if i ever plan on upgrading it
 
im pretty happy with my 2500k but with a small budget a 2nd gen non k cpu and a board that cant over clock would probably be a lot cheaper.
may even get one with ram that will leave enough over for something like a 7850 gpu. which may just be enough to play most games at 1080p low/med settings @60fps. although if you could find a 780 to buy with the change (slightly possible) then that would be the better option. much better than a 7850 and would be the gpu i aim for on a 2nd gen i5 system.
 
im pretty happy with my 2500k but with a small budget a 2nd gen non k cpu and a board that cant over clock would probably be a lot cheaper.
may even get one with ram that will leave enough over for something like a 7850 gpu. which may just be enough to play most games at 1080p low/med settings @60fps. although if you could find a 780 to buy with the change (slightly possible) then that would be the better option. much better than a 7850 and would be the gpu i aim for on a 2nd gen i5 system.

ive have 2 spare r9 285 im planning to use with it so would rather put the money into the cpu as i have everything else for the build

Thanks for the advice
 
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