What sub £130 processor should I buy??

[SpicyCactus]

I'm thinking of upgrading from console to the pc master race and I want to get a budget- mid range gaming pc. I was thinking of a 7 get i3 or an amd 8350 or 6300. Im going to play csgo, overwatch and cod bo3 (AAA fps mainly)

Any suggestions???

 

[david cassar]

2 minutes ago, SpicyCactus said:

I'm thinking of upgrading from console to the pc master race and I want to get a budget- mid range gaming pc. I was thinking of a 7 get i3 or an amd 8350 or 6300. Any suggestions???

 

Pentium g4560 is the best value.

[SpicyCactus]

1 minute ago, david cassar said:

Pentium g4560 is the best value.

Ok thanks

[sirtoby]

I'm with David. The new Pentiums render the i3's basically useless, thanks to the fact that they're now also hyper threaded. Unless you're looking for very specific features (ECC Memory, better iGPU), go with the G4560. You have to be a bit carefull when choosing the motherboard: Most 100 series Boards (H110,B150,H170,Z170) will not postwith this CPU installed without a bios update which you can't do unless you have a CPU installed. TL;DR: Save yourself a lot of headache and get a B250/H270/Z270 Motherboard.

[wololololo]

27 minutes ago, SpicyCactus said:

I'm thinking of upgrading from console to the pc master race and I want to get a budget- mid range gaming pc. I was thinking of a 7 get i3 or an amd 8350 or 6300. Im going to play csgo, overwatch and cod bo3 (AAA fps mainly)

Any suggestions???

 

If you don't mind second hand you could find a 2600k and overclock it. (Could be really cheap if you get a mobo and cpu bundle on ebay - from a trusted seller with a proper returns policy).

[wololololo]

https://uk.webuy.com/product.php?sku=SCPUINTI72600K

This. no pci 3 thou in the compatible mobo

[sirtoby]

8 minutes ago, wololololo said:

https://uk.webuy.com/product.php?sku=SCPUINTI72600K

This. no pci 3 thou in the compatible mobo

Good idea in theory, but I don't think that this is a good idea in this case. OP seems to be building his first PC. Buying used parts can get you a great and dirt cheap machine, but you'll have a way more likely chance of components arriving dead or dying soon after installation. Even if the seller has a good return policy as you stated, it can still mean a lot of headache for an unexperienced builder.

[Jumper118]

i7 7700k once ryzen comes out 

[SpicyCactus]

7 minutes ago, wololololo said:

https://uk.webuy.com/product.php?sku=SCPUINTI72600K

This. no pci 3 thou in the compatible mobo

So will the upgrade from a g4560 be worth it??

 

[SpicyCactus]

1 minute ago, Jumper118 said:

i7 7700k once ryzen comes out 

Yeah I'm sure I can find one under £130?

[wololololo]

8 minutes ago, sirtoby said:

Good idea in theory, but I don't think that this is a good idea in this case. OP seems to be building his first PC. Buying used parts can get you a great and dirt cheap machine, but you'll have a way more likely chance of components arriving dead or dying soon after installation. Even if the seller has a good return policy as you stated, it can still mean a lot of headache for an unexperienced builder.

Completely true.

 

8 minutes ago, SpicyCactus said:

So will the upgrade from a g4560 be worth it??

 

Yes and no. A single 1060 or 1070/460 would be better matched to a 2600k than the Pentium. But wait for Ryzen if you can. 

2600k is better processor and can be overclocked. But to get more out of it a noctua cooler or equivalent would be needed. The 2600k has 4 cores and 8 HT threads, this may help in the future.

[sirtoby]

1 minute ago, SpicyCactus said:

So will the upgrade from a g4560 be worth it??

 

You will get a lot more power for productivity. There will be a 10% performance difference in CPU heavy games, but for the games you want to play there won't be a lot of difference. If you want to take a look at old benchmarks, the g4560 is about as powerful as the i5-2500(K) from back then.  As I wrote earlier, I would not recommend to go with used parts on your first build. 

[SpicyCactus]

CPU: Intel Pentium G4560 3.5GHz Dual-Core Processor  (£56.99 @ Aria PC) 
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-B250M-D2V Micro ATX LGA1151 Motherboard  (£64.80 @ Aria PC) 
Memory: Team Elite 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR4-2133 Memory  (£47.79 @ Amazon UK) 
Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 500GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  (£134.99 @ Aria PC) 
Video Card: MSI GeForce GTX 1050 Ti 4GB Video Card  (£143.84 @ More Computers) 
Case: Thermaltake Versa H15 MicroATX Mid Tower Case  (£32.32 @ Novatech) 
Power Supply: EVGA 430W 80+ Certified ATX Power Supply  (£34.79 @ Aria PC) 
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 10 Home OEM 64-bit 
Case Fan: ARCTIC F8 Pro 33.0 CFM  80mm Fan  (£2.88 @ Amazon UK) 
Total: £518.40

 

Would this work then???

 

[SpicyCactus]

2 minutes ago, sirtoby said:

You will get a lot more power for productivity. There will be a 10% performance difference in CPU heavy games, but for the games you want to play there won't be a lot of difference. If you want to take a look at old benchmarks, the g4560 is about as powerful as the i5-2500(K) from back then.  As I wrote earlier, I would not recommend to go with used parts on your first build. 

Ok thanks for your help

[creepybob]

Intel core i5 6400 should be able to find one of those for pretty cheap or i7 970k which will be the best preforming for the price range because it gets 600s in cinebench but motherboards are hard to find.

 

[creepybob]

I7 970k would be the best preforming by far being able to over lock and it also has 6 cores but you have to get one off of eBay

44 minutes ago, SpicyCactus said:

I'm thinking of upgrading from console to the pc master race and I want to get a budget- mid range gaming pc. I was thinking of a 7 get i3 or an amd 8350 or 6300. Im going to play csgo, overwatch and cod bo3 (AAA fps mainly)

Any suggestions???

 

 

[sirtoby]

29 minutes ago, SpicyCactus said:

CPU: Intel Pentium G4560 3.5GHz Dual-Core Processor  (£56.99 @ Aria PC) 
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-B250M-D2V Micro ATX LGA1151 Motherboard  (£64.80 @ Aria PC) 
Memory: Team Elite 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR4-2133 Memory  (£47.79 @ Amazon UK) 
Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 500GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  (£134.99 @ Aria PC) 
Video Card: MSI GeForce GTX 1050 Ti 4GB Video Card  (£143.84 @ More Computers) 
Case: Thermaltake Versa H15 MicroATX Mid Tower Case  (£32.32 @ Novatech) 
Power Supply: EVGA 430W 80+ Certified ATX Power Supply  (£34.79 @ Aria PC) 
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 10 Home OEM 64-bit 
Case Fan: ARCTIC F8 Pro 33.0 CFM  80mm Fan  (£2.88 @ Amazon UK) 
Total: £518.40

 

Would this work then???

 

Seems alright, I'd change the power supply though. The CXM450 is a bit more expensive, but completely worth it. It's built very good and is more efficient. It's semi modular so you can unplug unneeded cables. This keeps your case tidy, which gives you better airflow. You might want to add a harddrive. The fan won't fit this case. You'll need a 120mm fan. 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Pentium G4560 3.5GHz Dual-Core Processor  (£56.99 @ Aria PC) 
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-B250M-D2V Micro ATX LGA1151 Motherboard  (£64.80 @ Aria PC) 
Memory: Crucial 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR4-2133 Memory  (£50.44 @ Novatech) 
Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 500GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  (£134.99 @ Aria PC) 
Video Card: MSI GeForce GTX 1050 Ti 4GB Video Card  (£143.84 @ More Computers) 
Case: Thermaltake Versa H15 MicroATX Mid Tower Case  (£32.32 @ Novatech) 
Power Supply: Corsair CXM 450W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply  (£52.43 @ CCL Computers) 
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 10 Home OEM 64-bit 
Total: £535.81
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2017-02-17 17:26 GMT+0000

[PCGuy_5960]

You can get an i7-6700, but I wouldn't advise it

IMO, your best bet is either a 2600K (from eBay) or a new G4560

[Napalm360]

1 hour ago, sirtoby said:

I'm with David. The new Pentiums render the i3's basically useless, thanks to the fact that they're now also hyper threaded. Unless you're looking for very specific features (ECC Memory, better iGPU), go with the G4560. You have to be a bit carefull when choosing the motherboard: Most 100 series Boards (H110,B150,H170,Z170) will not postwith this CPU installed without a bios update which you can't do unless you have a CPU installed. TL;DR: Save yourself a lot of headache and get a B250/H270/Z270 Motherboard.

Do remember iirc you can still bclk oc these locked chips, is le pentinum locked idk, with a bios backdate

[SpicyCactus]

19 minutes ago, PCGuy_5960 said:

You can get an i7-6700, but I wouldn't advise it

IMO, your best bet is either a 2600K (from eBay) or a new G4560

If I were to get a second hand 2600k, what chipset would you recommend??

 

[Napalm360]

1 hour ago, sirtoby said:

Good idea in theory, but I don't think that this is a good idea in this case. OP seems to be building his first PC. Buying used parts can get you a great and dirt cheap machine, but you'll have a way more likely chance of components arriving dead or dying soon after installation. Even if the seller has a good return policy as you stated, it can still mean a lot of headache for an unexperienced builder.

Ive bought many many parts used, and if done right, no DOA

[PCGuy_5960]

7 minutes ago, SpicyCactus said:

If I were to get a second hand 2600k, what chipset would you recommend??

 

Z77

[Napalm360]

2 hours ago, PCGuy_5960 said:

Z77

What about 3960x?

[PCGuy_5960]

26 minutes ago, Napalm360 said:

What about 3960x?

X79 motherboards are too expensive

[SpicyCactus]

3 hours ago, PCGuy_5960 said:

Z77

May I ask why??