Best Budget Motherboard

[ChapelCone56]

I am building a PC with a i5-4590 CPU. Any idea of the best budget and reliable MB? I am open to any CPU suggestions.

 

[IntelTurtleFan]

That CPU is sort of a waist of cash. I would get the 4460 or cough up for a 4690k or Xeon 1231 v3.

I think the best bet is to pay 20 dollars more and get the Xeon 1231 v3 as it is equal to a i7.

The mobos you want to look at are H97 or Z97. The H97 is best with the Xeon or non k 4460. In my view I would get the Xeon with the Z97 one listed in the spoiler tags below.

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PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Xeon E3-1231 V3 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor ($242.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-Z97X-Gaming 5 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($95.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Total: $338.98
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-06-12 19:12 EDT-0400

Mobo alone.

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Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-Z97X-Gaming 5 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($95.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Total: $95.99

or

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Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-H97-D3H ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($86.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Total: $86.99

 

[TechyInAZ]

The anniversary editions from asrock I do not recommend. They lack features compared to other Z97 mobos.

I recommend any of the ultra durable Z97 gigabyte mobos and the Asus H97-PLUS and Z97-A.

 

[gerr]

I like my MSI B85M Gaming for a non-OC'ed gaming rig.

 

[Dark Lord of Tech]

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

Motherboard: Asus H97-PRO GAMER ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($107.98 @ Newegg)
Total: $107.98
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-06-12 19:21 EDT-0400

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

Memory: G.Skill Sniper 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($56.89 @ OutletPC)
Total: $56.89
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-06-12 19:24 EDT-0400