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Hello, guys i've asked other things on this site and got great answers so right now i'm asking WHAT CPU is best for gaming and ONLY gaming... right now i have this build and with that CPU but.. i'm on the edge of which one i should get.. if a i7 or i5...

 

http://pcpartpicker.com/p/1yvsd this is the build and my budget is 2500. and it fits but i'm whiling to go over to 2600.. but not much more..

 

 

please help me on which one i should be getting

 

- plus if you change the build and give that one to me tell me what you changed just so i know.

 

 

- thanks

 

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I reccomend a i5 4670k or a 8350 for gaming. If gameing you do not need the i7.

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Absolute best for gaming? Probably an overclocked 8350 or overclocked 4770k with HT disabled.

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Hello, guys i've asked other things on this site and got great answers so right now i'm asking WHAT CPU is best for gaming and ONLY gaming... right now i have this build and with that CPU but.. i'm on the edge of which one i should get.. if a i7 or i5...

 

http://pcpartpicker.com/p/1yvsd this is the build and my budget is 2500. and it fits but i'm whiling to go over to 2600.. but not much more..

 

 

please help me on which one i should be getting

 

- plus if you change the build and give that one to me tell me what you changed just so i know.

 

 

- thanks

If you are going to spend $2000+ on PC components, why not go multiple graphics cards and LGA2011?  :D You want the best you can get for that amount of money, don't you?

 

I'll make a list for you in a minute.

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Wait. A 4770k without hyperthreading is pretty much a 4670k

But higher binned and better.

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Absolute best for gaming? Probably an overclocked 8350 or overclocked 4770k with HT disabled.

4770k with HT disabled makes no d***ed sense, if you're going to do what why not just buy an i5. Seriously of all the things I've ever heard on this subject that by far is the most asinine.

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Absolute best for gaming? Probably an overclocked 8350 or overclocked 4770k with HT disabled.

 Oh well i don't  know how to overclock ;_;  so i i would rather not overclock and just find the best one that doesn't need overclocking and out runs most.

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Really?

An i5 is really a lower binned i7 with HT disabled and an i3 is an even lower binned but with HT enabled if I remember correctly (correct me if I'm wrong someone).

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can anyone link me to this 8350 one that everyone is talking about??

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can anyone link me to this 8350 one that everyone is talking about??

You know... AMD. You do know AMD makes processors, too, right? Right?

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4770k with HT disabled makes no d***ed sense, if you're going to do what why not just buy an i5. Seriously of all the things I've ever heard on this subject that by far is the most asinine.

An i5 is really a lower binned i7 with HT disabled and an i3 is an even lower binned but with HT enabled if I remember correctly (correct me if I'm wrong someone).

What he said^

Hyperthreading is simply using the physical core differently. Since games don't really take advantage of HT, disabling it allows the single core to maximize the performance of the thread.

It's higher binned. I'm simply pointing to the best cpu because that's what the OP asked for.

can anyone link me to this 8350 one that everyone is talking about??

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819113284

 Oh well i don't  know how to overclock ;_;  so i i would rather not overclock and just find the best one that doesn't need overclocking and out runs most.

You should be overclocking.

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We can probably help you put together a better build.

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But PCpartpicker is telling me that this part the 8350 has incompatibilities with some of the other parts....

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But PCpartpicker is telling me that this part the 8350 has incompatibilities with some of the other parts....

It's a different socket altogether. Haswell is 1150 and the 8350 is AM3+.

So it's better that i go with the h100I and not a fan cooler if i overclocking..

Performance-wise yes. For gaming, a h100i isn't exactly value friendly.

 

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So it's better that i go with the h100I and not a fan cooler if i overclocking..

The Noctua NH-D14 is a good air cooler for overclocking imo. Just make sure that your ram, motherboard, and case has enough clearance.

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Here

 

 

"If you're building your own PC and you're not overclocking, you're not doing it wrong" --Linus

Please read: http://linustechtips.com/main/topic/3061-build-plan-thread-reccomendations-please-read-before-posting/

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1. Budget & Location
Ok well i want to spend at lest 2500 nothing more and nothing really less and it will be $CAD... since i live in canada

 

2. Aim
the system will be used for GAMING only i have another computer for 3D work and other stuff

the games i intend to play are Far Cry 3, Starcraft 2, League of legends, Diablo 3, ARMA 3, any game in that range... maybe any steam game..civilization V and other games in that sort of range

 

3. Monitors
Umm only one .. and it is a Asus PB278Q 27.0" Monitor and the resolution will be 2560 x 1440

4. Peripherals
Nothing but a computer case... case fans...  and OS windows 8

5. Why are you upgrading?

Umm i have a mac and i want to be gaming more and my mac limits my gaming experience.

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If you are going to spend $2000+ on PC components, why not go multiple graphics cards and LGA2011?  :D You want the best you can get for that amount of money, don't you?

 

I'll make a list for you in a minute.

If you are going to spend $2000+ on PC components, why not go multiple graphics cards and LGA2011?  :D You want the best you can get for that amount of money, don't you?

 

I'll make a list for you in a minute.

Well the 2600 is including monitor and OS
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Here

 

 

 

1. Budget & Location

Ok well i want to spend at lest 2500 nothing more and nothing really less and it will be $CAD... since i live in canada

 

2. Aim

the system will be used for GAMING only i have another computer for 3D work and other stuff

the games i intend to play are Far Cry 3, Starcraft 2, League of legends, Diablo 3, ARMA 3, any game in that range... maybe any steam game..civilization V and other games in that sort of range

 

3. MonitorsUmm only one .. and it is a Asus PB278Q 27.0" Monitor and the resolution will be 2560 x 14404. PeripheralsNothing but a computer case... case fans...  and OS windows 85. Why are you upgrading?

Umm i have a mac and i want to be gaming more and my mac limits my gaming experience.

Get a 8350 and a 7990 and you could save a few bucks for more performance
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Get a 8350 and a 7990 and you could save a few bucks for more performance

 but it doesn't work with the other parts i've made... as it said.. 

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