$200 Max CPU? (US Prices)

[TyFilms]

Hey guys, I was wondering if there were any good i5 CPUs for around $200? I was going to get the i5 6400, but I'm upgrading from a Celeron, so even an i3 would be blazing fast to me. So are there any i5s of similar, or slightly better/worse performance? Something that will pair nicely with my GTX 1060 3GB card? 

[Slottr]

If youre in the US, the 6500 is probably your best bet.

 

If you're in Canada.. 200$ isnt much for a processor.. Id say either squeeze for the i5 6400 or go for the i3 6100.

[RadiatingLight]

i5 6500 is the best you can get for 200USD

 

 

[TyFilms]

Just now, Slottr said:

If youre in the US, the 6500 is probably your best bet.

 

Canada.. 200$ isnt much for a processor.. Id say either squeeze for the i5 6400 or go for the i3 6100.

 

I'm not really looking for best bet, just hoping for more options. I'm hoping to spend a little less money on an i5. And, I live in the US.

[Slottr]

1 minute ago, TyFilms said:

I'm not really looking for best bet, just hoping for more options. I'm hoping to spend a little less money on an i5. And, I live in the US.

You probably should have stated that in your topic than lol. Black fridays coming up, right? Wait till then and see what you can snag there.

[RadiatingLight]

well from jet.com you can get the 6500 for less than 180USD

 

EDIT: Only as a first time consumer using the code SHOP15

[TyFilms]

1 minute ago, Slottr said:

You probably should have stated that in your topic than lol. Black fridays coming up, right? Wait till then and see what you can snag there.

 

Whoops sorry, i edited it

Black Friday.... I don't think I'll have the money then. And I'm the type of person that goes on Amazon for black Friday deals lol.

[TyFilms]

2 minutes ago, RadiatingLight said:

well from jet.com you can get the 6500 for less than 180USD

I've never heard of that.... I'll check it out right now.

[asand1]

Lots of i5s on Newegg. Got to Intel desktop CPUs and select $180-$200. Don't be lazy.

[TyFilms]

3 minutes ago, huilun02 said:

Whats the total budget of mobo + CPU?

Form factor?

Any mobo features you require?

 

 

I just want standard features, nothing special like overclocking. I do have a PCIE wifi card along with my GPU. Form factor doesn't matter much to me tbh, as long as it's powerful. And USB 3 is a must. MATX is preferred. MOBO should be around 50 bucks.

[asand1]

i5 4590 3.3Ghz $199

 

[TyFilms]

2 minutes ago, asand1 said:

Lots of i5s on Newegg. Got to Intel desktop CPUs and select $180-$200. Don't be lazy.

m8 im not being lazy, i just want to hear what people with more experience think. i've only been learning about pc stuff for like 2 months, so someone with 2 years worth of experience would be more helpful

[asand1]

This

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819116896

 

and this

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813128944

 

and this

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820011360

 

 

[TyFilms]

1 minute ago, asand1 said:

This

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819116896

 

and this

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813128944

 

and this

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820011360

 

 

 

thx m8

[asand1]

You could always go used i7 2600 for $130

[asand1]

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Intel-Core-i7-2600-Sandy-Bridge-3-4-3-8GHz-LGA-1155-Desktop-CPU-Processor-SR00B-/252621003260?hash=item3ad16299fc:g:Cu8AAOSw4GVYHPR0  $134.95

 

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=9SIA6BM35M7032  $69.99

[asand1]

I'm running an i7 2600, GTX960, and 16GB DDR3. With only 8gb RAM I was running a solid 60FPS 1080p in GTA V. Vsync unlocked was more like 80FPS.

Depends how much you want to spend and how current you want.

[Juggern0ttt]

Are you anywhere near a microcenter ? You can get the 6600k for like 199$. If not the 6500 is probably what your looking at .