G4560 still worth or wait cofee/cannon lake?

[Blitz Blitz]

Hi. I wanna ask this cpu is still good for starter build? Or should I wait new cpus? If it still good recommend me cheap mobo, don't care about look, more features, conections, and quality - better. Also I wanna ask what ram I should choose 2133 vs 2400 and what cl?

 

[MrN1ce9uy]

It could be early next year before we see Coffee Lake Pentiums and H/B300 series motherboards, and when we do they won't be as cheap as the B 250 boards are now (they recently went down in price.) So it depends on when you need the system.

Will you be gaming on the system? Do you have a budget?

 

[Blitz Blitz]

Yeah. Gaming is one of the purposes. Other is office, cad, etc. works to learn something. Don't have budget yet. Im tried to look cpu + mobo + ram and it's about 200 $. Also wanna know what is good cooler for cpu, or original is decent?

 

[MrN1ce9uy]

The stock cooler that comes with it is plenty good enough for the Pentium.

If you can find the G4560 for a cheaper price then go for it, but it's currently sold out or going for more. This is about the best I can find as far as the cheapest combo goes. Cheapest 2400MHz RAM will do. Dual-channel is better performance, but will limit your upgrade ability if you want more RAM in the future; you'll have to get rid of your 2x4GB to get 2x8GB, or else get a more expensive motherboard with 4 RAM slots.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel - Pentium G4600 3.6GHz Dual-Core Processor ($86.99 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: MSI - B250M PRO-VD Micro ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($55.99 @ Amazon)
Memory: Crucial - Ballistix Sport LT 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR4-2400 Memory ($74.99 @ Amazon)
Total: $217.97
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2017-10-18 19:50 EDT-0400