Best budget workstation CPU

[Luhan]

Hey, my friend is in need of some help. He is a school yearbook leader, and he needs CPU that can basically handle Photo editing, Video editing which is once a month for rallies, and Non- AAA games. He plays some Dota, Team fortress, but that mostly it. I don't really know his specific kind of budget as he hasn't texted back yet.

[Enderman]

xeon e3 1231v3 <$250 4 cores 8 threads

[Clyne]

Probably a i3 4130/50 will be fine for a workstation cpu. HD Graphics will be fine for playing those simple games.

[Brandogg255]

if you want the GPU inside the CPU than the i7 4790 or i5 4690

[Thebman712]

What endeman said

[Lotus]

I'd probably go with an FX-8320. Pretty darn good for workstation tasks, although its single core performance isn't all that great.

[Aniallation]

Hey, my friend is in need of some help. He is a school yearbook leader, and he needs CPU that can basically handle Photo editing, Video editing which is once a month for rallies, and Non- AAA games. He plays some Dota, Team fortress, but that mostly it. I don't really know his specific kind of budget as he hasn't texted back yet.

FX-8320 on a budget, or if you can afford it then Xeon E3-1230 V3 (I wouldn't go with the 1231, because that's Haswell Refresh, the non-refresh 1230 means you can  use the cheaper H81 Intel boards without needing a BIOS update)

 

Isn't Luhan from SHINee?

[Speedyv]

FX 8320 on a budget or i7 4790 if he can go over that.

[Luhan]

He replied back and his budget is 180 for cpu. He told me to mention that editing will be his daily tasks

[Lotus]

What is the total budget and what does he already have? The cost of the chipset/mobo and whether or not he needs an aftermarket CPU cooler for OCing matter. For instance, while the 8320 is way cheaper than $180, you'll want a good AM3+ mobos and at least a 212 Evo, which combined can go for upwards of $100.

[Luhan]

What is the total budget and what does he already have? The cost of the chipset/mobo and whether or not he needs an aftermarket CPU cooler for OCing matter. For instance, while the 8320 is way cheaper than $180, you'll want a good AM3+ mobos and at least a 212 Evo, which combined can go for upwards of $100.

He is thinking about geting the msi 970 gaming series. And 180 for cpu and aftermarket cooler