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What is a good CPU for the Z97M-Plus

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I'm wondering whats a good CPU for my Motherboard The Z97M-PLUS. It supports 4th and 5th generation i3/5/7 and not 6th (So no 6600K and such) and thats under 250~300 Canadian Dollars. Right now I have a pentium anniversary g3258 and its  doing its job well but I would love more power especially when trying to play games such as GTA-5.

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i5 4460 is a good option if you're not going to overclock; 4690k if you might consider overclocking, however might push you over your budget with taxes, 

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7 minutes ago, Mitsuo said:

I'm wondering whats a good CPU for my Motherboard The Z97M-PLUS. It supports 4th and 5th generation i3/5/7 and not 6th (So no 6600K and such) and thats under 250~300 Canadian Dollars. Right now I have a pentium anniversary g3258 and its  doing its job well but I would love more power especially when trying to play games such as GTA-5.

well with it being a Z board, you should put a 4690k or 4790k. Those are really your best choices to take advantage of the overclocking available on the board. 

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I´d say 4690k, which is right your budget. For gaming it´s a lot better then your Pentium

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snip, double posted after an hour? 

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