Budget of $250-$300 Intel Motherboard and Proccesor

[CowMilkingMoth]

Title says it all,
Manufacturer: iBUYPOWER Computers
Processor: AMD FX(tm)-4100 Quad-Core Processor 3.60 GHz
Installed RAM : 8.00 GB
System Type: 64-bit operating system
GPU: NVidia GeForce 750

 

[FunGui]

For $300 you could get the Intel i5-4670 and Asus z97-a. These are both good parts, and could last you for several years without bottleknecks.
There are other motherboards like this available, look up z97 motherboard for a list of them.
http://pcpartpicker.com/part/intel-cpu-bx80646i54570
http://pcpartpicker.com/part/asus-motherboard-z97a

 

[CowMilkingMoth]

Thanks, what PCI Slot does it have? It's not on their.

 

[random5]

Z97-A is a motherboard for overclockers,while i5-4670 isnt OC'able. There's plenty variants which offer more synergy:

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4690K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor ($209.99 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-Z97X-Gaming 5 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($119.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $299.98
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-11-27 17:16 EST-0500

or if you're not planning to OC:

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4460 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor ($169.98 @ SuperBiiz)
Motherboard: ASRock H97M PRO4 Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($64.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $234.97
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-11-27 17:17 EST-0500

 

[frag06]

You can get a 4690K and a Z97-A for $300.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4690K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor ($209.99 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: Asus Z97-A ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($124.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $304.98
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-11-27 17:20 EST-0500

To see the PCI-E slot configuration and other specs, look at the specs tab here.

 

[random5]

You can get a 4690K and a Z97-A for $300.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4690K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor ($209.99 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: Asus Z97-A ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($124.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $304.98
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-11-27 17:20 EST-0500

To see the PCI-E slot configuration and other specs, look at the specs tab here.

that's over his budget, however ive noticed in every thread you're trying to pull that ASUS Z97-A through everyones ass,instead of blind fanboyism you should noticedthat there's other Z97 motherboards out there too, sure Z97-A is decent board, but nothing extraordinary.

 

[frag06]

You can get a 4690K and a Z97-A for $300.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4690K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor ($209.99 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: Asus Z97-A ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($124.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $304.98
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-11-27 17:20 EST-0500

To see the PCI-E slot configuration and other specs, look at the specs tab here.

that's over his budget, however ive noticed in every thread you're trying to pull that ASUS Z97-A through everyones ass,instead of blind fanboyism you should noticedthat there's other Z97 motherboards out there too, sure Z97-A is decent board, but nothing extraordinary.

I recommend the Z97-A because it is a good board. Newegg has a combo, if you buy the 4690K and the Z97-A they take $30 off the total. Unless you can find an equally good board for $95, this is the best deal for an overclocking setup (UD3 is on-sale for $97).