help me buy motherboard and core i3 processor

[aliafzal189]

i need to buy motherboard in which i will put core i3. so tell me compatible board and cpu my price limit for cpu is 150 usd and for motherboard is 150 usd.

VT is necessary and i play games times to time

 

[chanu0011]

core i3?which generation?3rd generation or 4th generation?3rd gen i3 has lga1155 socket and 4th gen hs lga1150 socket.....you need to select the mother board that fits the socket of your processor

 

[rockie_]

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4690 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor ($209.99 @ NCIX US)
Motherboard: ASRock H97M PRO4 Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($81.98 @ Newegg)
Total: $291.97
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-12-14 09:53 EST-0500

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PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4690K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor ($179.99 @ Micro Center)
Motherboard: MSI Z97 PC MATE ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($80.98 @ Newegg)
Total: $260.97
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-12-14 10:20 EST-0500

 

[aliafzal189]

chanu 4th gen.

rockie these are nice board and together under my budget but will they support virtualization?

 

[rockie_]

4690(K) supports virtualization
http://ark.intel.com/products/80810/Intel-Core-i5-4690-Processor-6M-Cache-up-to-3_90-GHz

i think both moterboards should suport VT . i have i3 mobile and i got it 2 years ago and the laptop/mobo supports VT . These motherboards are pretty newer.

 

[chanu0011]

whats the purpose of your work?gaming?if yes then buy z97 or z87 board....there wont be much difference...and whats the model of your i3 processor?

 

[aliafzal189]

rockie one more question i need to ask.

they support DDR3. do they support others?

 

[rockie_]

just DDR3