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I am a console gamer and I am getting into pc gaming and i have all the parts except my cpu I don't know which one to pick because there are so many. Im looking for a intel cpu i have looked into amd but intel often beats them. i need a cpu under $300 that can be overclocked and can run most of the popular games like Fallout 4 if anyone can recommend some cpu' for me that would be great thx

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1 minute ago, Matt.hdm said:

I am a console gamer and I am getting into pc gaming and i have all the parts except my cpu I don't know which one to pick because there are so many. Im looking for a intel cpu i have looked into amd but intel often beats them. i need a cpu under $300 that can be overclocked and can run most of the popular games like Fallout 4 if anyone can recommend some cpu' for me that would be great thx

That 300$ CAN or US?

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You have all the parts but the cpu. You didn't get a mainboard before knowing which cpu you are going to get, right? o.O

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6 minutes ago, Matt.hdm said:

I am a console gamer and I am getting into pc gaming and i have all the parts except my cpu I don't know which one to pick because there are so many. Im looking for a intel cpu i have looked into amd but intel often beats them. i need a cpu under $300 that can be overclocked and can run most of the popular games like Fallout 4 if anyone can recommend some cpu' for me that would be great thx

you have everything? what chipset motherboard did you buy?

 

z97-

http://pcpartpicker.com/part/intel-cpu-bx80646i54690k

 

z170-

http://pcpartpicker.com/part/intel-cpu-bx80662i56600k

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15 minutes ago, Matt.hdm said:

I am a console gamer and I am getting into pc gaming and i have all the parts except my cpu I don't know which one to pick because there are so many. Im looking for a intel cpu i have looked into amd but intel often beats them. i need a cpu under $300 that can be overclocked and can run most of the popular games like Fallout 4 if anyone can recommend some cpu' for me that would be great thx

what motherboard are you using ?

AMD Ryzen R7 1700 (3.8ghz) w/ NH-D14, EVGA RTX 2080 XC (stock), 4*4GB DDR4 3000MT/s RAM, Gigabyte AB350-Gaming-3 MB, CX750M PSU, 1.5TB SDD + 7TB HDD, Phanteks enthoo pro case

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Just now, SeanAngelo said:

you have everything? what chipset motherboard did you buy?

 

z97-

http://pcpartpicker.com/part/intel-cpu-bx80646i54690k

 

z170-

http://pcpartpicker.com/part/intel-cpu-bx80662i56600k

meanwhile, socket 775

-sigh- feeling like I'm being too negative lately

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Just now, Matt.hdm said:

  LGA 1150?

Do you know what mainboard you exactly have?

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Just now, Flowey said:

well he can't get skylake so I guess really the best would be 4690k. in that price range that is

Well I was trying to find out which chipset he got, k-edition chip on an h87/h97 would be pretty pointless.

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2 hours ago, Matt.hdm said:

ASRock H97M PRO4 Micro ATX LGA1150 and sorry for the wait i had to go somewhere 

The i5-4690 is the best cpu you can get for $300 CAD. It's a very strong gaming cpu. You can't overclock on an H97 board. At least not overclock anything other than toys like the Pentium.

 

http://ca.pcpartpicker.com/part/intel-cpu-bx80646i54690

 

 

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2 hours ago, Matt.hdm said:

i was wondering about the i5 4460. that also cant be overclocked right ?

Ideally, you don't really want to overclock the 4460. If you can afford it, go with the 4690k. Best of the i5s, bar the 6600k.

Also, once you have everything up and running, I've got news of another settlement in need of your assistance.

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4 hours ago, Matt.hdm said:

i was wondering about the i5 4460. that also cant be overclocked right ?

Nope not really. You would need a 4xxxk (unlocked) processor. But then you then also need a Z97 Motherboard instead of a H97.

The i5 4460 will handle the new games fine. Provided with an adequate GPU of course.

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6 hours ago, Matt.hdm said:

i was wondering about the i5 4460. that also cant be overclocked right ?

It's a strong gaming cpu, but I'd pay the $17.63 CAD more for the i5-4590. The i5-4590 will run your games at its 3.5 GHz quadcore turbo, while the i5-4460 is only capable of 3.2 GHz on quadcore loads. I'd take the almost 10% higher clock in a second for the 7% higher cost I'm seeing on Canadian pcpartpicker. I think the i5-4590 is the best bang for your buck gaming cpu on Haswell.

 

Source on the turbo clocks:

http://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/support/processors/000005647.html

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