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I7 5820K http://pcpartpicker.com/part/intel-cpu-bx80648i75820k

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I want to know what cpu would be the best choice for around $400 (American) on a cpu? I'd want to be doing some video editing, streaming, gaming, Etc. Any suggestions?

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i7 5820k

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Either the Core i7 4790K, or the Core i7 5820K.

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I7 5820K http://pcpartpicker.com/part/intel-cpu-bx80648i75820k

Intel Xeon E3-1276 V3 http://pcpartpicker.com/part/intel-cpu-bx80646e31276v3

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Either the Core i7 4790K, or the Core i7 5820K.

Thanks! I think i'll go with the 5820k

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Just get a 8350 and the best motherboard then a custom loop with like 4x120mm rads for cooling it. Just overclock it and it'll be better than the 5820k because then it'll have 2 more cores and have higher jigaleehertz!

 

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5820K

Thanks!

 

Just get a 8350 and the best motherboard then a custom loop with like 4x120mm rads for cooling it. Just overclock it and it'll be better than the 5820k because then it'll have 2 more cores and have higher jigaleehertz!

 

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Haha that was good. Yeah i'll go with the 5820k

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Just get a 8350 and the best motherboard then a custom loop with like 4x120mm rads for cooling it. Just overclock it and it'll be better than the 5820k because then it'll have 2 more cores and have higher jigaleehertz!

 

(jk, listen to these other guys, just trying to be funny)

 

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DAYTONA

PROCESSOR - AMD RYZEN 7 3700X
MOTHERBOARD - ASUS PRIME X370-PRO
RAM - 32GB (4x8GB) CORSAIR VENGEANCE LPX DDR4-2400
CPU COOLING - NOCTUA NH-D14
GRAPHICS CARD - EVGA NVIDIA GEFORCE GTX 980Ti SC+ ACX 2.0 w/ BACKPLATE
BOOT and PROGRAMS - CORSAIR MP600 1TB
GAMES and FILES - TOSHIBA 2TB
INTERNAL BACKUP - WESTERN DIGITAL GREEN 4TB
POWER SUPPLY - CORSAIR RM850i
CASE - CORSAIR OBSIDIAN 750D

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