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Alright so in the coming months I plan to build a PC, I am having trouble looking for an Intel CPU. There are so many and well I would really like some help, I am mostly gonna be using the computer for gaming and am not really planning to overclock. Any help would be really appreciated and some guidance to picking out a good processor would also be nice!  :)

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Alright so in the coming months I plan to build a PC, I am having trouble looking for an Intel CPU. There are so many and well I would really like some help, I am mostly gonna be using the computer for gaming and am not really planning to overclock. Any help would be really appreciated and some guidance to picking out a good processor would also be nice!  :)

what's your budget?

 

if it doesnt really matter, the i5-4690k is always the cpu to go when it goes for gaming.

 

edit: just read that you dont really plan to overclock, if you want to save some money, the i5-4460 is good too.

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what's your budget?

 

if it doesnt really matter, the i5-4690k is always the cpu to go when it goes for gaming.

 

edit: just read that you dont really plan to overclock, if you want to save some money, the i5-4460 is good too.

 

My budget is going to be around $1,500

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I just posted this spec in another thread. It will give you some idea on what to look for.

 


 

CPU: Intel Core i5-4690K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($199.99 @ Micro Center) 


Motherboard: MSI Z97S SLI Krait Edition ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($99.99 @ Newegg) 


Storage: Crucial BX100 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($98.98 @ OutletPC) 


Video Card: Gigabyte GeForce GTX 970 4GB WINDFORCE 3X Video Card  ($323.98 @ Newegg) 

Case: Phanteks PH-ES614PC_BK ATX Full Tower Case  ($88.99 @ NCIX US) 


Optical Drive: Asus DRW-24B1ST/BLK/B/AS DVD/CD Writer  ($19.79 @ OutletPC) 

Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 (OEM) (64-bit)  ($89.98 @ OutletPC) 

Total: $1148.55

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-03-15 20:46 EDT-0400

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My budget is going to be around $1,500

if you're going to spend that much, might as well get the 4690k since you will be able to overclock to get the last bits of performance in the future (not sure if that made sense lol)

 

 
CPU: Intel Core i5-4690K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($222.75 @ OutletPC) 
Motherboard: MSI Z97S SLI Krait Edition ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($99.99 @ Newegg) 
Storage: Crucial MX100 256GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($104.99 @ Adorama) 
Video Card: MSI GeForce GTX 970 4GB Twin Frozr V Video Card (2-Way SLI)  ($329.99 @ Newegg) 
Video Card: MSI GeForce GTX 970 4GB Twin Frozr V Video Card (2-Way SLI)  ($329.99 @ Newegg) 
Case: NZXT H440 (White/Black) ATX Mid Tower Case  ($99.99 @ Newegg) 
Total: $1452.45
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-03-15 20:48 EDT-0400
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if you're going to spend that much, might as well get the 4690k since you will be able to overclock to get the last bits of performance in the future (not sure if that made sense lol)

 

 
CPU: Intel Core i5-4690K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($222.75 @ OutletPC) 
Motherboard: MSI Z97S SLI Krait Edition ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($99.99 @ Newegg) 
Storage: Crucial MX100 256GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($104.99 @ Adorama) 
Video Card: MSI GeForce GTX 970 4GB Twin Frozr V Video Card (2-Way SLI)  ($329.99 @ Newegg) 
Video Card: MSI GeForce GTX 970 4GB Twin Frozr V Video Card (2-Way SLI)  ($329.99 @ Newegg) 
Case: NZXT H440 (White/Black) ATX Mid Tower Case  ($99.99 @ Newegg) 
Total: $1452.45
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-03-15 20:48 EDT-0400

 

 

Wow that really looks great! I will most likely be going with that, thanks!

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Wow that really looks great! I will most likely be going with that, thanks!

if you want more performance, you can always switch out the msi for the 970 g1 gaming by gigabyte. clocked faster and is cool and quiet

 

windows can be bought here www.reddit.com/r/microsoftsoftwareswap bought it from there. fast and easy

 

good luck bro!

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http://puu.sh/gC671/b956e44b25.png

 

same price :( i wish they were still like 200 tho

 

although the 290's are like 280, but i would rather get a 970 than those tbh

290x $270 with an extra 0.5gb vram and alot better open cl

 

http://www.ncixus.com/products/?usaffiliateid=1000031504&sku=103515&vpn=AXR9%20290X%204GBD5-TDHE&manufacture=PowerColor&promoid=1260

 

and yes powercolor is reliable

Thats that. If you need to get in touch chances are you can find someone that knows me that can get in touch.

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Red/Black.

 

The Phanteks case has exterior LED lighting.

 


 

CPU: Intel Core i5-4690K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($199.99 @ Micro Center) 


Motherboard: MSI Z97-GAMING 5 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($129.99 @ Amazon) 



Video Card: MSI GeForce GTX 970 4GB Twin Frozr V Video Card (2-Way SLI)  ($329.99 @ Newegg) 

Video Card: MSI GeForce GTX 970 4GB Twin Frozr V Video Card (2-Way SLI)  ($329.99 @ Newegg) 

Case: Phanteks Enthoo Luxe ATX Full Tower Case  ($139.99 @ NCIX US) 


Optical Drive: Asus DRW-24B1ST/BLK/B/AS DVD/CD Writer  ($19.79 @ OutletPC) 

Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 (OEM) (64-bit)  ($89.98 @ OutletPC) 

Total: $1466.57

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

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This is what I would get with that budget.

Of course you might not like to compromise to have a small/quiet system...

 

 
CPU: Intel Core i5-4690K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($199.99 @ Micro Center) 
CPU Cooler: Corsair H100i 77.0 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler  ($89.99 @ Amazon) 
Motherboard: MSI Z97I AC Mini ITX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($122.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Storage: Crucial MX100 128GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($64.95 @ SuperBiiz) 
Video Card: Asus GeForce GTX 980 4GB STRIX Video Card  ($554.99 @ B&H) 
Power Supply: Silverstone 450W 80+ Bronze Certified SFX Power Supply  ($59.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Other: NCASE M1 ($185.00)
Total: $1386.38
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-03-15 21:17 EDT-0400

G3258 @ 4.5 | 8GB Team Vulcan RAM | 128GB Kingston V300 SSD (I didn't know what I was doing when I bought it) | MSI H81I Motherboard | Corsair H55 with Noctua NF-P12 | EVGA SSC GTX 960 4GB | OCZ 550W Fully Modular PSU with Noctua NF-A14 | Cooler Master Elite 130 (Soon to be something cool)

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