HELP ME BUY A CPU!

[JayWalrus]

Hey Linus and forum users,
I am looking to buy a new CPU and motherboard. Im currenty useing a ASUS GTX 760 and have a new Antec 620W PSU but my CPU is supper out dated. I am tottaly fine buying a new motherboard to suport my CPU so any processer is fair game. 
My goal is to run BF4 conquest large at over 60 frames. I can currently place BF4 deathmatch or domination at a high framerate buy my computer has a hard time handleing bigger games with more players, is that a problem with my old CPU or is that my new graphics card? (gtx760)

Please give me CPU and Motherboard sugestions as well as advice for running games like BF4 and PS2 better

Thanks!!
JayWalrus2014

[Vacsol]

what are your current specs?

[Hidden Orange]

We need a budget. Anyway, if you can, go for an i5-4690K and a Z97 board.

[c3p0]

Asus Z97A and i5 4690k will do fine.

[Aniallation]

Hey Linus and forum users,

I am looking to buy a new CPU and motherboard. Im currenty useing a ASUS GTX 760 and have a new Antec 620W PSU but my CPU is supper out dated. I am tottaly fine buying a new motherboard to suport my CPU so any processer is fair game. 

My goal is to run BF4 conquest large at over 60 frames. I can currently place BF4 deathmatch or domination at a high framerate buy my computer has a hard time handleing bigger games with more players, is that a problem with my old CPU or is that my new graphics card? (gtx760)

Please give me CPU and Motherboard sugestions as well as advice for running games like BF4 and PS2 better

Thanks!!

JayWalrus2014

Welcome to Linus Tech Tips!

 

Depending on the budget your options would vary. However a good bang for the buck option would be the FX-8320, a Hyper 212 EVO, and the Gigabyte GA-970A-D3P.

[dragoon20005]

BF4 multiplayer is slightly dependent on CPU power

 

any recent Intel Quad core CPU whether locked or unlock will do just fine (correct me on this)

[Hidden Orange]

BF4 multiplayer is slightly dependent on CPU power

 

any recent Intel Quad core CPU whether locked or unlock will do just fine (correct me on this)

Just ask @Faa.

 

The Faa signal!

[JayWalrus]

I bought a used PC and I have since upgraded the case, the GPU, and PSU but the rest is kinda outdated.
 

Asus GTX760 Graphics card

AMD Phenom II X4 955 Prossesor

Antec 620 Watt Power supply
4GB RAM

720GB Hard drive (about to buy a SSD)
and I can not recall my motherboard but i plan on upgrading when I buy my new CPU.

I dont really have a price range but I dont need a motherboard that is overkill. I want a really good CPU but I dont want to pay extra money for a motherboard IF i dont need to.
If the total could come to less than 600 I would be plesently suprised and happy.
 

Thanks guys (can you tell im new at this?)

[dragoon20005]

I bought a used PC and I have since upgraded the case, the GPU, and PSU but the rest is kinda outdated.

 

Asus GTX760 Graphics card

AMD Phenom II X4 955 Prossesor

Antec 620 Watt Power supply

4GB RAM

720GB Hard drive (about to buy a SSD)

and I can not recall my motherboard but i plan on upgrading when I buy my new CPU.

I dont really have a price range but I dont need a motherboard that is overkill. I want a really good CPU but I dont want to pay extra money for a motherboard IF i dont need to.

If the total could come to less than 600 I would be plesently suprised and happy.

 

Thanks guys (can you tell im new at this?)

no worries

 

we will be happy to help

 

for cheap you can pick the FX8320 and Gigabyte GA-970A-UDP3

 

or the 4690K and Asus Z97-A

 

or 4460 with a H97 board

[JayWalrus]

Thanks dragoon,
Out of curiousity, if you were to buy a dream motherboard/cpu combo for my system, what would you get?
 

[dragoon20005]

Thanks dragoon,

Out of curiousity, if you were to buy a dream motherboard/cpu combo for my system, what would you get?

 

this is my choice

 

but dont kill me thou

 

MSI Z97 Gaming 5 and 4690K

[JayWalrus]

Nice choices, Infact I might get those two.
Whats your opinon on buying a SSD?

[dragoon20005]

Nice choices, Infact I might get those two.

Whats your opinon on buying a SSD?

generally the Samsung Evo is one of the good SSDs

 

but for budget users

 

I will suggest the Sandisk Ultra Plus 

[Faa]

Nice choices, Infact I might get those two.

Whats your opinon on buying a SSD?

Crucial mx100/m550/m500 and Samsung 840 evo. Their reputation reliability wise are the best. Intel SSDs are amazing as well but overpriced and doesnt perform that great.

[Santa_Dwarf]

Dude. 

Get more RAM. You'll want 8 GB's of RAM.

Check if you can upgrade to 8GB DDR3, if you cannot, get a new set together with your new Motherboard.

Either get the 4690k + MSI Gaming 5 or MSI Gaming 7,

or if you want to go budget, because of the RAM purchase

CPU: AMD FX-8350 4.0GHz 8-Core Processor  ($177.98 @ OutletPC) 

Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-970A-D3P ATX AM3+/AM3 Motherboard  ($69.99 @ Newegg) 

(you could get a fx-6300. fine CPU for BF4.)

[Th3 Mans1ay3r]

Get 4 gigs more of RAM. Get a Z97 board. Get an i5-4770k or i5-4790k. That's if you can drop the cash.

 

If not

 

Get 4gigs more of RAM. AMD 8320 or 8350. AM3+ board.

 

At least that's what I think is a good AMD chipset. Haven't been awake for too long. Just remember to get a good CPU cooler as well, something like a CM 212 EVO

 

Edit: Meant 4670k or 4690k

[JayWalrus]

Is there any danger or compadiblity issues that come with adding new ram to my exsiting 4GB?
I am currently looking at my shopingcart on new egg, please make any corrections or additions to my choices before i go ahead and buy these next week.

MSI Z97-Gaming 5 LGA 1150 Intel Z97 HDMI SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.0 ATX Intel Motherboard

 

Intel Core i5-4690K Haswell Quad-Core 3.5GHz LGA 1150 Desktop Processor BX80646I54690K

 

Kingston SSDNow V300 Series SV300S37A/120G 2.5" 120GB SATA III Internal Solid State Drive (SSD)

 

Crucial 2GB DDR3 SDRAM Memory Module (x4)

[dragoon20005]

no issues 

 

only thing to note that your RAM will be clocked to the slowest in the memory bank

 

so if you are running DDR3 1033MHz

 

the new RAM will follow that speed

[JayWalrus]

Would I see a big prefomance benifit if i decided to buy 4 sticks of new ram rather than adding 2 to my exsiting ram?

[TechTalkNoah]

Yes, more RAM would definitely help out with gaming and pretty much everything else.

Try to get at least 8GB. The i5-4690k is a great CPU but if your not looking to overclock you could save a couple bucks and go with a i5-4590.

Hopefully this helps!

[dragoon20005]

Would I see a big prefomance benifit if i decided to buy 4 sticks of new ram rather than adding 2 to my exsiting ram?

if you are getting new stick of RAM

 

get the 2 piece kits

 

that way you can upgrade by adding 2 more

 

if you buy 4 now

 

you will have to remove the old RAM for the new ones

[JayWalrus]

Thanks for your adice noah!

[JayWalrus]

I was thinking of getting 4 new sticks of ram and getting rid of my exsiting ram, do you think its worth it?

[c3p0]

1866mhz G.Skill Sniper is a cheap kit. Run it in my current build. As they where basical 1600ish ram's with 1866xmp. 2133 Trident X would also be an option if you want something faster.

[dragoon20005]

I was thinking of getting 4 new sticks of ram and getting rid of my exsiting ram, do you think its worth it?

how big are the capacity?

 

generally you should be looking at 8GB to 16GB at most

 

32GB is crazy