i3 4130

[Luhan]

Can it handle multitasking with multiple apps open, valve engine games, and photo editing? 

[EcoBoost]

Can it handle multitasking with multiple apps open, valve engine games, and photo editing? 

Yep definitely

[Luhan]

Yep definitely

With multiple apps open with it lag?

 

edit: whats the highest graphics to pair it with from the r9 and gtx series?

[Kherm]

With multiple apps open with it lag?

 

edit: whats the highest graphics to pair it with from the r9 and gtx series?

i would think on the Nvidia side would be a 760 or 670

AMD, would be 285

[Luhan]

i would think on the Nvidia side would be a 760 or 670

AMD, would be 270X, 280

How long would it be able to handle games well since they are using more cores now?

[Clyne]

i would think on the Nvidia side would be a 760 or 670

AMD, would be 285

fixed for you

a 285 is basically a 280 with features from a 290

[Kherm]

fixed for you

a 285 is basically a 280 with features from a 290

Thank you, i forgot the 285 even existed for a sec

[Luhan]

fixed for you

a 285 is basically a 280 with features from a 290

What are the extra 290 features?

[EcoBoost]

What are the extra 290 features?

Newer GCN architecture and TrueAudio. It's also based on Tonga which uses less power then the 280.

[EcoBoost]

With multiple apps open with it lag?

 

edit: whats the highest graphics to pair it with from the r9 and gtx series?

Anything. i3 isn't enough to bottleneck any GPU in gaming atm

[i_build_nanosuits]

Anything. i3 isn't enough to bottleneck any GPU in gaming atm

that's not true, but its a nice cpu...i would consider pairing it with a gtx770 or r9 280x at most for 1080p.

[EcoBoost]

that's not true, but its a nice cpu...i would consider pairing it with a gtx770 or r9 280x at most for 1080p.

What games would it bottleneck a 980 in then?

[i_build_nanosuits]

What games would it bottleneck a 980 in then?

it limits the performance of my gtx780 in most modern multithreaded games such as bf4, crysis, watchdogs(immensely) ,dragon age, farcry 3 and 4 etc...basicaly anything that need threads to perform well.

[EcoBoost]

it limits the performance of my gtx780 in most modern multithreaded games such as bf4, crysis, watchdogs(immensely) ,dragon age, farcry 3 and 4 etc...basicaly anything that need threads to perform well.

You have an i7?

 

And Watch Dogs sucks on any PC tbh

[i_build_nanosuits]

You have an i7?

 

And Watch Dogs sucks on any PC tbh

watchdogs runs perfectly smooth on all ultra at 60+ fps on my i7.

...and my bios allow me to pick only 2 cores with hyperthreading if i want it and ive tested quite a bit.

[Faa]

What games would it bottleneck a 980 in then?

Well a GPU running at 80% means it's not fully utilized, there's 20% performance in terms of fps left.

[IMPERIUS]

The i3 can handle most of the stuff you throw at it, but it may have some problems in the comin 2 years since games are needing 4 cores

[i_build_nanosuits]

The i3 can handle most of the stuff you throw at it, but it may have some problems in the comin 2 years since games are needing 4 cores

correct, it's a good entry CPU but it is not meant to be paired with high-end GPU's and it's not very future-proof eiter, but it's a good choice if you are tight on money and want a mid-range GPU for 1080p 60FPS it's perfect and you can always upgrade to an i5 or i7 down the road if needs be.