Best CPU & Mobo with DDR3-1333 under $200?

[Astranged]

So needed to upgrade my CPU and Motherboard... I bought some brand new ram a few weeks ago because it had a good price. What's a good CPU and Mobo combo with this ddr3-1333 memory under a $200 budget?

Current build:
http://pcpartpicker.com/p/Ck9nsY

Thanks!

 

[Archaic59]

This will work with the memory you bought.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i3-4170 3.7GHz Dual-Core Processor ($116.61 @ NCIX US)
Motherboard: ASRock H97 PRO4 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($78.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Total: $195.60
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-05-08 15:11 EDT-0400

 

[damric]

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i3-6100 3.7GHz Dual-Core Processor ($110.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Motherboard: ASRock B150 PRO4/D3 ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($69.98 @ Newegg)
Total: $180.97
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-05-08 22:15 EDT-0400

 

[Ecky]

The i3 6100 will not work with 1.5v DDR3. Or rather, it will boot, and run, but you risk damaging the memory controller. Best to stick with the i3 4xxx.

 

[damric]

The i3 6100 will not work with 1.5v DDR3. Or rather, it will boot, and run, but you risk damaging the memory controller. Best to stick with the i3 4xxx.

Got any proof of that? Been running DDR3-2400CL9 1.65v on my i3-6100 for months.

 

[Archaic59]

The i3 6100 will not work with 1.5v DDR3. Or rather, it will boot, and run, but you risk damaging the memory controller. Best to stick with the i3 4xxx.

Got any proof of that? Been running DDR3-2400CL9 1.65v on my i3-6100 for months.

Maybe not so much proof as being highly suggestive-

http://www.tomshardware.com/news/skylake-memory-support,30185.html
http://wccftech.com/skylake-does-not-support-ddr3-damage-ddr3l-only/
http://www.kitguru.net/components/motherboard/anton-shilov/intel-prolonged-usage-of-ddr3-memory-at-default-voltages-can-damage-skylake/

 

[Ecky]

I don't have any proof that 1.5v RAM will damage it, no. Here's a Tom's article on it, best I can do:

http://www.tomshardware.com/news/skylake-memory-support,30185.html#xtor=RSS-181

Skylake's IMC officially supports only DDR3L with a voltage of 1.35, and it officially supports DDR4 at 1.2 V. This might seem a little counter-intuitive to some users, as the entire reason for continuing DDR3 support is to make it cheaper and easier for customers to upgrade to the new Skylake platform, but these voltages are likely used to avoid damaging the IMC. Although it would be nice to use any DDR3 from 1.35 V - 1.65 V, running at these higher voltages could burn out the IMC and kill the processor over time.

If this is the case, though, then why do OEMs such as Gigabyte support DDR3 at 1.5 V on some of their motherboards? And why do others such as Asus and ASRock support DDR3 at 1.65 V? RAM running at these voltages might be capable of operating on the motherboard without causing damage to the board itself, but again, over time it will likely damage the CPU. So if you don't have DDR3L on hand, you are probably better off to go ahead and spring for the more expensive DDR4.

 

[damric]

I don't have any proof that 1.5v RAM will damage it, no. Here's a Tom's article on it, best I can do:

http://www.tomshardware.com/news/skylake-memory-support,30185.html#xtor=RSS-181

Skylake's IMC officially supports only DDR3L with a voltage of 1.35, and it officially supports DDR4 at 1.2 V. This might seem a little counter-intuitive to some users, as the entire reason for continuing DDR3 support is to make it cheaper and easier for customers to upgrade to the new Skylake platform, but these voltages are likely used to avoid damaging the IMC. Although it would be nice to use any DDR3 from 1.35 V - 1.65 V, running at these higher voltages could burn out the IMC and kill the processor over time.

If this is the case, though, then why do OEMs such as Gigabyte support DDR3 at 1.5 V on some of their motherboards? And why do others such as Asus and ASRock support DDR3 at 1.65 V? RAM running at these voltages might be capable of operating on the motherboard without causing damage to the board itself, but again, over time it will likely damage the CPU. So if you don't have DDR3L on hand, you are probably better off to go ahead and spring for the more expensive DDR4.

I'll pm you on this 😛