best new and used cpu and motherboard for $200 or less

Jordan Booth

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i am creating a new build for myself primarily gaming but might be going back to college for a degree in the it field. basically my total is $500 but have spent 300 on gpu psu case and hdd i havent purchased ram yet as depending on what mobo i buy will effect the type of ram i get. basically i want to know what is the best bang for my buck i need a cpu and mobo for $200 or less currently looking at an i7 2600k and z77 mobo on ebay, or an fx 8300 and gigabyte 970 mobo on newegg but an open to suggestions i really want to wait for ryzen but with no CONFIRMED release date in sight the fact that i will need this build asap means i may be unable to do so but i believe even the cheapest ryzen cpu and motherboard will be out of my $200 budget.

Gpu- msi rx 480
psu- evga 500w 80+ bronze cert
hdd- 1tb wd blue 7200 rpm
Case- Diypc diy-g3-r






























 
Update ryzen was just announced this morning and has an official launch date of 3/2/17 for their high end models so it still doesn't effect me too much but curious to see how it will effect current market prices. I hope the r3 and r5 series aren't too far behind I would love to see how those do currently the leaning towards the i7 2600k and o.c as the best deal atm.