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So I've recently been really hitting the wall with my G3258 OC'd to 4.4 Ghz.

It's pretty clear that it's bottle necking my 7970. My PC is mainly a budget machine, thus the G3258 and 7970.  In games like Skyrim (modded) CPU usage is at 100% all the time and also in GTA V cpu usage  is at 100% constantly and all while GPU usage is under 70%. 

 

My question is, which CPU (for socket 1150) would you recommend for reducing my bottleneck within a budget of 250USD? 

 

My specs: 

Asrock B85M BTC (with Bios that allows non-z overclocking)

8gb Geil ram

XFX 7970 Black Edition 

530W Thermaltake PSU

120gb Sandisk SSD

Cooler Master Seidon 120m CPU cooler

 

Alternatively I've been thinking of switching to team red (AMD) and getting a FX 6300 or 6350 because they are super cheap in Denmark and Intel stuff is very overpriced(it's like that everywhere I guess?). Granted the 63XX chips are older and use more power and make more heat, but for 50USD more than the price of an Intel i5 4690K I can get a packaged deal (sorry the website's in Danish) with an Asus AM3+ M5A97, FX 6300, and 8gb of Corsair Vengeance. It's a bit tempting. 

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i5 4440

 

Dont trust this guy ^

 

If you want a CPU for gaming, an i5 4460 will be perfectly fine

i5 4460 is Haswell Refresh, but it's fine if he has BIOS updated his MOBO.

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Dont trust this guy ^

 

If you want a CPU for gaming, an i5 4460 will be perfectly fine

Why not get the better unlocked one if it's within his budget?

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I'd recommend just grabbing the cheapest i5 for your socket. 

 

Why not get the better unlocked one if it's within his budget?

Generally not worth the extra money if the OP has a B85 board.

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So I've recently been really hitting the wall with my G3258 OC'd to 4.4 Ghz.

It's pretty clear that it's bottle necking my 7970. My PC is mainly a budget machine, thus the G3258 and 7970.  In games like Skyrim (modded) CPU usage is at 100% all the time and also in GTA V cpu usage  is at 100% constantly and all while GPU usage is under 70%. 

 

My question is, which CPU (for socket 1150) would you recommend for reducing my bottleneck within a budget of 250USD? 

 

My specs: 

Asrock B85M BTC (with Bios that allows non-z overclocking)

8gb Geil ram

XFX 7970 Black Edition 

530W Thermaltake PSU

120gb Sandisk SSD

Cooler Master Seidon 120m CPU cooler

 

Alternatively I've been thinking of switching to team red (AMD) and getting a FX 6300 or 6350 because they are super cheap in Denmark and Intel stuff is very overpriced(it's like that everywhere I guess?). Granted the 63XX chips are older and use more power and make more heat, but for 50USD more than the price of an Intel i5 4690K I can get a packaged deal (sorry the website's in Danish) with an Asus AM3+ M5A97, FX 6300, and 8gb of Corsair Vengeance. It's a bit tempting. 

Keep in mind with the i5 4460 you wont be able to overclock, with the i5 4690k you can overclock well.

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Keep in mind with the i5 4460 you wont be able to overclock, with the i5 4690k you can overclock well.

The OP would need a new motherboard to oc the 4690k--pretty sure the non-Z oc bios update only applies to the G3258.

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I'd recommend just grabbing the cheapest i5 for your socket. 

 

Generally not worth the extra money if the OP has a B85 board.

 

Yeah but we're just giving him options here. It is up to the OP to decide which one is the best for his budget, we're not here to decide for him...

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Yeah but we're just giving him options here. It is up to the OP to decide which one is the best for his budget, we're not here to decide for him...

But we are here to give him the best value for money

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Keep in mind with the i5 4460 you wont be able to overclock, with the i5 4690k you can overclock well.

ITS NOT WORTH A NEW MOTHERBOARD THOUGH

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Yeah but we're just giving him options here. It is up to the OP to decide which one is the best for his budget, we're not here to decide for him...

Giving good suggestions is better than giving 'just any' option.

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ITS NOT WORTH A NEW MOTHERBOARD THOUGH

Were the cap locks necessary? We are having a simple conversation here, don't get mad ;(

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Were the cap locks necessary? We are having a simple conversation here, don't get mad ;(

Whoops, they were on by accident. I was just playing GTA V, and caps lock is a bind in it. Sorry mate

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Whoops, they were on by accident. I was just playing GTA V, and caps lock is a bind in it. Sorry mate

No problem. :)

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Easiest answer, Get whatever i5 matches your budget and you'll be fine.

I don'T PreSS caPs.. I juST Hit THe keYboARd so HarD iT CriTs :P

 

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Dont trust this guy ^

 

If you want a CPU for gaming, an i5 4460 will be perfectly fine

If you're doing a bunch of overclocking a 4690k would be better. Otherwise the 4460 is a wiser choice.

Main PC: 4690k, LMG Edition G1 Gaming GTX 980, 16GB Hyper X Fury, Asus Z97-A, EVGA G2 850W, Crucial MX100 128GB, WD Red 1TB 2.5", Dark Rock 3

Laptop: Asus UX305 Monitor: Asus PB278Q Keyboard: Filco Majestouch 2 TKL Mouse: Corsair M65

 

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If you're doing a bunch of overclocking a 4690k would be better. Otherwise the 4460 is a wiser choice.

yeah, but the OP has a B85 board, so no overclocking for him

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yeah, but the OP has a B85 board, so no overclocking for him

Yeah. :)

Main PC: 4690k, LMG Edition G1 Gaming GTX 980, 16GB Hyper X Fury, Asus Z97-A, EVGA G2 850W, Crucial MX100 128GB, WD Red 1TB 2.5", Dark Rock 3

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yeah, but the OP has a B85 board, so no overclocking for him

Exactly my thinking, It's already sketchy overclocking the G3258 on a B85 and it has really poor voltage settings. 

 

I think I will go with the i5 4460, but what about  my CPU cooler will I need bigger than a 120mm AIO?

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Exactly my thinking, It's already sketchy overclocking the G3258 on a B85 and it has really poor voltage settings. 

 

I think I will go with the i5 4460, but what about  my CPU cooler will I need bigger than a 120mm AIO?

With a 4460, the stock heatsink would do.

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