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[WinnerYG]

Hey, I'm deciding on building a new PC, and i'm wondering what's a good processor to start out with? I'm still a junior in high school, and I've saved a lot from working, and helping people out. I'll be using some Adobe alternatives for photo editing, i'll probably use Google Drive, or Word for essays and such.

I'll also hook up my piano keyboard to the computer, and practice making electronic music. I'll be playing Team Fortress 2, Planet Side 2, Marvel Heroes 2015, Defiance, and other free steam games. And other role play games. I don't purchase games because I simply don't got the money, and not really into the latest games. My budget for the CPU is obviously lower the better for me. So thanks

[Enderman]

Well we would need to know about how much $$$ you're willing to spend on the PC so that we can give you recommendations for a processor that is not a POS...

Because there are really cheap processors out there...but you get what you pay for...

[WinnerYG]

Well we would need to know about how much $$$ you're willing to spend on the PC so that we can give you recommendations for a processor that is not a POS...

Because there are really cheap processors out there...but you get what you pay for...

Um I can spend about 800 w/ Windows

[Faceman]

Hey, I'm deciding on building a new PC, and i'm wondering what's a good processor to start out with? I'm still a junior in high school, and I've saved a lot from working, and helping people out. I'll be using some Adobe alternatives for photo editing, i'll probably use Google Drive, or Word for essays and such.

I'll also hook up my piano keyboard to the computer, and practice making electronic music. I'll be playing Team Fortress 2, Planet Side 2, Marvel Heroes 2015, Defiance, and other free steam games. And other role play games. I don't purchase games because I simply don't got the money, and not really into the latest games. My budget for the CPU is obviously lower the better for me. So thanks

Hello and welcome to LTT.

 

Please follow your topics and in order for someone to see that you have responded you need to quote or "@" them.

 

What is your overall budget for the computer?  Do you need operating system? Peripherals? Monitor? Do you have anything that you can reuse from an old build?  Where are you located?  Do you live near a Microcenter?

[Enderman]

Um I can spend about 800 w/ Windows

Oh that's not bad at all. Are you interested in overclocking/might want to do it in the future?

If yes, get a 4690k.

In no, get a 4690.

[WinnerYG]

Hello and welcome to LTT.

 

Please follow your topics and in order for someone to see that you have responded you need to quote or "@" them.

 

What is your overall budget for the computer?  Do you need operating system? Peripherals? Monitor? Do you have anything that you can reuse from an old build?  Where are you located?  Do you live near a Microcenter?

Thanks for the tip and welcome. ^^. My overall is about 900 w/ Windows, and a decent monitor. 

[Fred Castellum]

Welcome to the forums!

 

 

Don't forget to read the CoC here!

[The Crazed Child]

Maybe an Athlon 860K would set you up for a while.

[Faceman]

@WinnerYG

PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/q9t4Jx
Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/q9t4Jx/by_merchant/

CPU: Intel Xeon E3-1220 V3 3.1GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($199.99 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: ASRock B85 Anniversary ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($66.98 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-2133 Memory  ($75.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Corsair Force LX Series 128GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($59.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($53.68 @ Amazon)
Video Card: HIS Radeon R9 280 3GB IceQ OC Video Card  ($169.99 @ Newegg)
Case: Thermaltake Commander MS/I Snow Edition (White/Black) ATX Mid Tower Case  ($29.99 @ Micro Center)
Power Supply: EVGA 600B 600W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply  ($44.99 @ NCIX US)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 (OEM) (64-bit)  ($89.98 @ OutletPC)
Monitor: LG 22MP55HQ-P 60Hz 22.0" Monitor  ($109.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $901.57
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-11-12 00:09 EST-0500

[Glenwing]

The Pentium G3258 wouldn't be a bad option here, it's quite inexpensive at $70 and will handle most games pretty well, especially factoring in overclocking potential.  Its per-core performance is the same as any other current-gen i5 or i7, and since most applications (except for a select few games) only make effective use of 1-2 cores, it will be as good as an i5 or i7 in most cases for all but very hardcore heavy tasks.  Since it is a dual-core the only drawback would be that it might not age well into the future as games become more optimized around 4+ cores, but the upside is that you'll have the option of swapping in any i5 or i7 from this generation at any point in the future if necessary, since they all use the same socket.  In 3-4 years when it can't keep up, spending ~$150 for a used i5 will be a nice upgrade.

[WinnerYG]

The Pentium G3258 wouldn't be a bad option here, it's quite inexpensive at $70 and will handle most games pretty well, especially factoring in overclocking potential.  Its per-core performance is the same as any other current-gen i5 or i7, and since most applications (except for a select few games) only make effective use of 1-2 cores, it will be as good as an i5 or i7 in most cases for all but very hardcore heavy tasks.  Since it is a dual-core the only drawback would be that it might not age well into the future as games become more optimized around 4+ cores, but the upside is that you'll have the option of swapping in any i5 or i7 from this generation at any point in the future if necessary, since they all use the same socket.  In 3-4 years when it can't keep up, spending ~$150 for a used i5 will be a nice upgrade.

I heard broadwell is the same socket? Sorry i'm new to this tech stuff.

[Glenwing]

I heard broadwell is the same socket? Sorry i'm new to this tech stuff.

 

Yeah, but broadwell will be basically the same thing as Haswell, it's a refresh using the same design, but smaller transistors to reduce power consumption.  It's good news for laptops, won't really be any different for desktops.

[EcoBoost]

CPU: Intel Xeon E3-1220 V3 3.1GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($199.99 @ Amazon)

Motherboard: ASRock B85 Anniversary ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($66.98 @ Newegg)

The E3-1220 V3 is a non hyper-threaded CPU. If you were thinking of the Xeon that's an i7 without an iGPU, that's the E3-1230 V3.

 

Also, you could save some bucks going for an H81 board instead if you're getting a locked Xeon

[EcoBoost]

The Pentium G3258 wouldn't be a bad option here, it's quite inexpensive at $70 and will handle most games pretty well, especially factoring in overclocking potential.  Its per-core performance is the same as any other current-gen i5 or i7, and since most applications (except for a select few games) only make effective use of 1-2 cores, it will be as good as an i5 or i7 in most cases for all but very hardcore heavy tasks.  Since it is a dual-core the only drawback would be that it might not age well into the future as games become more optimized around 4+ cores, but the upside is that you'll have the option of swapping in any i5 or i7 from this generation at any point in the future if necessary, since they all use the same socket.  In 3-4 years when it can't keep up, spending ~$150 for a used i5 will be a nice upgrade.

Or get a H97/Z97 and be able to throw in a Broadwell i5/i7 later on.

 

I heard broadwell is the same socket? Sorry i'm new to this tech stuff.

It's the same socket, but it requires an H97 or Z97 board. Broadwell won't work with H81/H87/Z87

[Faceman]

The E3-1220 V3 is a non hyper-threaded CPU. If you were thinking of the Xeon that's an i7 without an iGPU, that's the E3-1230 V3.

 

Also, you could save some bucks going for an H81 board instead if you're getting a locked Xeon

You're right, my bad.  I thought all Xeons were hyperthreaded.

I chose the B motherboard for extra RAM slots in the event he uses a program that benefits from extra RAM.

[Faceman]

PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/shFxWZ
Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/shFxWZ/by_merchant/

CPU: Intel Xeon E3-1230 V3 3.3GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($249.99 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: ASRock H81 Pro BTC ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($40.00 @ Amazon)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-2133 Memory  ($75.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Corsair Force LX Series 128GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($59.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($53.68 @ Amazon)
Video Card: HIS Radeon R9 280 3GB IceQ OC Video Card  ($169.99 @ Newegg)
Case: Thermaltake Commander MS/I Snow Edition (White/Black) ATX Mid Tower Case  ($29.99 @ Micro Center)
Power Supply: EVGA 500W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply  ($29.99 @ NCIX US)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 (OEM) (64-bit)  ($89.98 @ OutletPC)
Monitor: LG 22MP55HQ-P 60Hz 22.0" Monitor  ($109.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $909.59
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-11-12 00:22 EST-0500

 

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PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/Z2WP99
Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/Z2WP99/by_merchant/

CPU: Intel Core i5-4440 3.1GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($184.98 @ SuperBiiz)
Motherboard: ASRock H81 Pro BTC ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($40.00 @ Amazon)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-2133 Memory  ($75.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Corsair Force LX Series 128GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($59.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($53.68 @ Amazon)
Video Card: HIS Radeon R9 280 3GB IceQ OC Video Card  ($169.99 @ Newegg)
Case: Thermaltake Commander MS/I Snow Edition (White/Black) ATX Mid Tower Case  ($29.99 @ Micro Center)
Power Supply: XFX 550W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply  ($44.99 @ NCIX US)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 (OEM) (64-bit)  ($89.98 @ OutletPC)
Monitor: LG 22MP55HQ-P 60Hz 22.0" Monitor  ($109.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $859.58
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-11-12 00:23 EST-0500

[EcoBoost]

You're right, my bad.  I thought all Xeons were hyperthreaded.

I chose the B motherboard for extra RAM slots in the event he uses a program that benefits from extra RAM.

No prob. 

 

This board is cheaper and also has 4 DIMM slots, if OP doesn't mind mATX.

 

http://pcpartpicker.com/part/gigabyte-motherboard-gab85mds3h

[WinnerYG]

Thanks for the help @Faceman and others. I'll bookmark thepcpartpicker.

[Decon]

http://pcpartpicker.com/p/xD7ZGX

 

Case price haters gonna hate, but I have built system before in that case and it really performs in the airflow department