Best processor and motherboard for GTX 970

[Huntsman86]

what is the best processor and motherboard for GTX 970?
I'm building a gaming pc

 

[Gam3r01]

Budget?

 

[soldier5637]

Budget budget budget. If its a lower end budget, I'd recommend a MSI 970 Gaming MOBO and a FX6300. Thats what I have for my 970, runs great. Mind you, mines on water cooling at 4.6 GHz. Add in water cooling if possible or just get a FX 8350.

 

[Arlen10]

(INTEL)
If you can afford to. I would get these two $600~:
Intel Core i7-5820K Haswell-E 6-Core 3.3GHz LGA 2011-v3
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819117402

ASRock X99 Extreme4
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813157543

If you're in the mid-high range budget get this $450~:
Intel Core i7-4790K Devil’s Canyon Quad-Core 4.0GHz
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819117369

ASUS H97-PRO GAMER LGA 1150
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813132415

Mid range budget $320~:
Intel Core i5-4690K Devil's Canyon Quad-Core 3.5GHz
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819117372

MSI B85-G41 PC Mate LGA 1150
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813130699

Low-Mid Range $200~:
Intel Core i3-4160 Haswell Dual-Core 3.6GHz LGA 1150
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819117447

GIGABYTE GA-H97M-HD3
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813128731

Low End Build $100~:
Intel Pentium G3220 Haswell Dual-Core 3.0GHz
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819116950

GIGABYTE GA-H81M-S1
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813128770

There's always some wiggle room. Theres alot of motherboards to pick from. Just do your research and find what works best for you. Also AMD is a good choice for budgets.

 

[pete_101]

There is a difference between the absolute best and what is practical. For a good gaming rig with a GTX 970, the most popular choice of cpu would have to be the Intel i5 4690K with a Z97 chipset motherboard. Sure you can get an i7 4790K but you don't really need it for a single 970. As for which brand of motherboard, this may help http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/best-intel-amd-motherboard,3902.html