Best CPU Under 200$

[prepp3]

What is the best CPU under 200$ and why?

[Aytex]

i5 4460

[azurezeed]

i5 4460 best price to performance you can get (kind of)

[prepp3]

i5 4460

I was looking at the 6500 and I just want to know why it is better

[Aytex]

I was looking at the 6500 and I just want to know why it is better

oh nvm, go for it then

[kameshss]

Skylake i5 is around $200.

[Lotus]

The price to performance king right now is the following platform thanks to overclocking:

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-6400 2.7GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($183.88 @ OutletPC)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler  ($19.50 @ Micro Center)
Motherboard: ASRock Z170M Pro4S Micro ATX LGA1151 Motherboard  ($79.99 @ Amazon)
Total: $283.37
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-01-01 14:49 EST-0500

 

Get the Sky OC bios version for the motherboard from ASrock and OC that baby like it's a Nehalem CPU!

 

-Significantly better performance than an i5-4460

-Only a smidgen more expensive than an i5-4460 platform (zero difference if you get similar cooler and similar quality mobo)

 

Win win.

[Aytex]

The price to performance king right now is the following platform thanks to overclocking:

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-6400 2.7GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($183.88 @ OutletPC)

CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler  ($19.50 @ Micro Center)

Motherboard: ASRock Z170M Pro4S Micro ATX LGA1151 Motherboard  ($79.99 @ Amazon)

Total: $283.37

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-01-01 14:49 EST-0500

 

Get the Sky OC bios version for the motherboard from ASrock and OC that baby like it's a Nehalem CPU!

 

-Significantly better performance than an i5-4460

-Only a smidgen more expensive than an i5-4460 platform (zero difference if you get similar cooler and similar quality mobo)

 

Win win.

you forgot ddr4

[prepp3]

The price to performance king right now is the following platform thanks to overclocking:

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-6400 2.7GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($183.88 @ OutletPC)

CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler  ($19.50 @ Micro Center)

Motherboard: ASRock Z170M Pro4S Micro ATX LGA1151 Motherboard  ($79.99 @ Amazon)

Total: $283.37

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-01-01 14:49 EST-0500

 

Get the Sky OC bios version for the motherboard from ASrock and OC that baby like it's a Nehalem CPU!

 

-Significantly better performance than an i5-4460

-Only a smidgen more expensive than an i5-4460 platform (zero difference if you get similar cooler and similar quality mobo)

 

Win win.

Im a noob on skylake processors, so you can oc a i5 skylake???

[Lotus]

Im a noob on skylake processors, so you can oc a i5 skylake???

In Skylake, the PCIE bus is no longer based on the baseclock. This means increasing the baseclock will not result in instability (just like Nehalem architecture). You can't increase the multiplier, but you CAN increase the baseclock with the motherboard bios update. So yes, you can OC an i5 skylake CPU with the right motherboard. Hell, with that motherboard you can OC ANY Skylake CPU, including an i3.

 

If you tried to do the same thing with sandy bridge, ivy bridge, haswell, or broadwell, increasing the BCLK would result in an unstable system due to the PCIE bus failing.

 

 

 

you forgot ddr4

 

Okay, so $10 more expensive. For overclocking.

Edited January 1, 2016 by Lotus

[prepp3]

In Skylake, the PCIE bus is no longer based on the baseclock. This means increasing the baseclock will not result in instability (just like Nehalem architecture). You can't increase the multiplier, but you CAN increase the baseclock with the motherboard bios update. So yes, you can OC an i5 skylake CPU with the right motherboard. Hell, with that motherboard you can OC ANY Skylake CPU, including an i3.

 

If you tried to do the same thing with sandy bridge, ivy bridge, haswell, or broadwell, increasing the BCLK would result in an unstable system due to the PCIE bus failing.

 

 

 

 

Okay, so $10 more expensive. For overclocking.

what cpu cooler do you recommend for under 20$?

[Lotus]

what cpu cooler do you recommend for under 20$?

Just get the 212 Evo. If you can't afford that, get the CM Hyper T4. Don't go lower than that.

 

Also, do NOT change the motherboard in that platform I suggested. Only specific motherboards (with very specific BIOS versions) can OC a Skylake CPU. The motherboard in that build is already the cheapest one that does it, and only after you download the bios update from ASrock's site labelled "Sky OC."

[prepp3]

Just get the 212 Evo. If you can't afford that, get the CM Hyper T4. Don't go lower than that.

 

Also, do NOT change the motherboard in that platform I suggested. Only specific motherboards (with very specific BIOS versions) can OC a Skylake CPU. The motherboard in that build is already the cheapest one that does it, and only after you download the bios update from ASrock's site labelled "Sky OC."

should i get the 6400 or the 6500?

[Lotus]

should i get the 6400 or the 6500?

If you can get the 6500, it's more likely to hit a higher OC and it's stock clocks are higher (if you don't OC). I'd get it if I had $20 to spare.

 

Keep in mind, this is all assuming you're tech literate. This isn't a standard multiplier based OC. it's basically free performance, but you have to know what you're doing to get it, and there aren't many guides out there. You basically have to follow a Nehalem overclocking guide from 2008, and even that won't be right since there's no QPI or anything.

[prepp3]

If you can get the 6500, it's more likely to hit a higher OC and it's stock clocks are higher (if you don't OC). I'd get it if I had $20 to spare.

 

Keep in mind, this is all assuming you're tech literate. This isn't a standard multiplier based OC. it's basically free performance, but you have to know what you're doing to get it, and there aren't many guides out there. You basically have to follow a Nehalem overclocking guide from 2008, and even that won't be right since there's no QPI or anything.

ok so the 212 evo doesnt fit in the case I wants so should I change the case or the cpu cooler???

[Lotus]

ok so the 212 evo doesnt fit in the case I wants so should I change the case or the cpu cooler???

Change the case. If a 212 doesn't fit, the t4 won't fit. Post your full build in the "New Builds and Planning" section and go from there. It's MUCH better to work with the whole build than part by part. These things aren't done in a vacuum.

 

My go-to cheap case choice is the Fractal Define Core series (1300, 1500, 2300, 2500, 3300, 3500) depending on whichever one is cheapest at the time and if I'm mATX or not (1xxx series is mATX only).

[prepp3]

Change the case. If a 212 doesn't fit, the t4 won't fit. Post your full build in the "New Builds and Planning" section and go from there. It's MUCH better to work with the whole build than part by part. These things aren't done in a vacuum.

ok can you follow my posts?

[jjohnthedon1]

Change the case. If a 212 doesn't fit, the t4 won't fit. Post your full build in the "New Builds and Planning" section and go from there. It's MUCH better to work with the whole build than part by part. These things aren't done in a vacuum.

My go-to cheap case choice is the Fractal Define Core series (1300, 1500, 2300, 2500, 3300, 3500) depending on whichever one is cheapest at the time and if I'm mATX or not (1xxx series is mATX only).

if it don't fit get a sedion v212 cooler master

[KawaiiNacho]

I5-4590 or i5-4460

[iHardware Shelden]

i5 4460 best price to performance you can get (kind of)

I think the Q6600 still wins in that category, $200 for a 4460 I have to say is not good PTP from personal experience compared to other options. Great processor but in no way great for the price. 

[mikat]

What is the best CPU under 200$ and why?

i5-4590