So, I've got a Xeon E3-1225v3 sitting in my desk at work gathering dust and I was thinking before it becomes obsolete I would possibly like to put it to good use and help my oldest son build his first computer. The best I can tell, the processor is essentially the Xeon equivalent of the Core i5-4460 Haswell processor, so Quad core with Turbo but no Hyperthreading.
The easy choice for me would be an Asus Z97-A board that I'm typing on right now, but it's more than I think is needed for this application. Since TR hasn't had a Haswell mobo in the system guide since 2015 and both those models are out of stock at Newegg, I thought I would check with you guys to see what you think. Does anyone have a go-to cheap Haswell board they like?
Price is a consideration but not the first, mATX might be nice for case flexibility, overclocking not necessary with that model CPU so Z97 not required. I'll fill in the other system blanks with my stock of things or I'll catch some decent stuff on sale, but the motherboard is always what takes me the longest and I've been out of the Cheap-and-cheerful Haswell-era loop for a while. I would love to get under $100 if possible. Thanks in advance.