lol i wish i lived near microcenter. i dont have the mobo yet, but my budget is $100 for a mobo. can you reccomend a $100 mobo and a $150 CPU?Do you live close to microcenter? If so, you can get it cheaper.
https://www.microcenter.com/search/search_results.aspx?Ntk=all&sortby=match&N=4294966995+4294820689+4294817472&myStore=true
If you don't have that motherboard, then maybe consider getting Ryzen 5 or Intel 10th gen
https://cdn1.bbcode0.com/uploads/2020/10/27/c993fdab82fdfccf409fb51c024e4dbb-full.pngDid you already own MSI B360 Gaming PLUS Mobo ? Do you know what is current bios version on mobo right now. This is important because the motherboard may support only 8th gen out of the box; it may require bios update using 8th gen CPU before it can accept 9th gen CPU.
i can get an SSD, but should i get M.2 or NVME?either way your sticking to last gen parts ,,, but if i was gonna choose for that platform right now and your setup ,,, id go for the 9400f and get you a 250 gb nvme ssd you would see a big boost in system performances wqith just a ssd
If you did not own that mobo and prefer intel, you should get 10th gen mobo LGA 1200 socket motherboard along with i5-10400 (6c/12t). i5-10400F maybe cheaper. Use PCPickpartker to find cheaper component. It is better than i5-9400F (6c/6t). Check for compatability and any bios update needed just to be sure.lol i wish i lived near microcenter. i dont have the mobo yet, but my budget is $100 for a mobo. can you reccomend a $100 mobo and a $150 CPU?
Same thing really. I think you meant to compare M.2 or SATA SSD.i can get an SSD, but should i get M.2 or NVME?