What CPU is The Best for Gaming?

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alexcharlie

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I was wondering if the "Intel Core i7-4770K 3.5GHz" Is needed and will i lagg with that CPU? what motherboard would i need with it (a good one for gaming) and do i need a cpu cooler?
 
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Needed, no. Pretty much the fastest consumer grade rig you can get at a reasonable price? Yep. Look for Z87 based motherboards and you should get an aftermarket cooler so that you can overclock it to get the maximum performance out of it. A close second in most games is the 4670k or 3570k, which are both great options as well, and if budget constrained can allow you to sink more money in to your video card which ends up being better for gaming in most cases.
 
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Shaik Farooq

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If you want a gaming pc plus you are on budget then:
-if you go for the 4770k by paying more and for the gpu you pay less compromising the costs then the gaming performance will be less
-If you go for a 4670k by paying less and get a better video card by paying more then your performance in gaming is much higher compared with the above setup

 
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The truth is, the answer depends a great deal on what games you plan to play.

For games that can use 1-4 cores (* Skyrim, Guild Wars 2, Fallout 3, Neverwinter) an i5 will work very well without costing a lot. Great per-core performance yields better results on low core count games.

For games that can use 4-8 cores (* Newer ones like Crysis 3, Far Cry 3, Metro, natural Selection, Arma...etc.) an AMD FX 6300 or 8350 will work very well as they have more cores available. They will also save you a good bit of money.

Honestly, a 3770k/4770k is overkill for gaming with 1-2 GPUs. I wouldn't look at those until you're considering a 3-way crossfire/SLI setup.

So before you decide, look at what you want to play and do your research. Oh and, try to ignore any fanboy hype from either side that you may encounter. ;) Neither Intel nor AMD is the 'best' in all scenarios.
 
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