Which CPU for next gen!?

Toggle sidebar Toggle sidebar
T1M0N6

T1M0N6

Honorable
Jan 20, 2014
125
0
10,690
Hello, i am a gamer and i am getting some new parts for my computer, however i want to be able to run Next-gen games on high setting, such as Assassins Creed 4, Watchdogs, and so on. Anyways, I have a Radeon Hd7750 Graphics card, and im getting 8GB of ram, but i really wanted to knw what processor i should get (i5). Any suggestions for some high-performance cpu that can run new games on high at a solid 45+ fps? thanks :)
 
Solution
DeathAndPain
Depends on your screen resolution. You should be able to run most modern games on 1920x1080 on high settings with this. If there is a bottleneck, it will be the GPU. Your Radeon 7750 is a middle-class GPU of the GPU generation that precedes the current one. It does a decent job for sure, but do not expect it to be on par with a high-end card that costs several 100 bucks more and consumes several 100 watts more power.

But a good CPU is the basis, and you already own the card, so the sound approach is to go for the above configuration for now and upgrade your GPU when you run into a bottleneck. Upgrading the GPU later is always easier than upgrading the CPU later.
Sort by date Sort by votes
A

AlexanderHUN

Honorable
Dec 9, 2013
73
0
10,640
Whats your budget?
The i5 4670k will handle those games without problem, And you can also OC it.
On AMD side if you are short on money then FX6300 (roughly 50% cheaper than the i5 4670k) or spend a little more and get an FX 8320 with a decent cooler.
I'd go with the intel CPU-s though (personal experience)
 
Upvote 0 Downvote
C

Cons29

Splendid
Feb 10, 2010
5,456
1
26,960
what cpu do you have now? i'm asking because if what you have is ok, i would suggest that you upgrade your gpu instead. games tend to depend on them more than the cpu (unless your cpu is really really slow). What you have is not slow, but it is not that fast also
 
Upvote 0 Downvote
T1M0N6

T1M0N6

Honorable
Jan 20, 2014
125
0
10,690
I am currently using an Intel core 2duo @3.0Ghz (yeah i know, its a fossil), and i was looking at the i5 3570k, but do you think the i5 4670k is better and will be able to provide good performance at high settings? (ps, i dont know how to overclock :|)
 
Upvote 0 Downvote
DeathAndPain

DeathAndPain

Honorable
Jul 12, 2013
358
0
10,860
The Core i5-4670 is the CPU you want.

If I were you, I would save the money and not buy the K version, reason being this.

Focussing on the CPU is always a good start. A better CPU often also makes the graphics run faster. Either way, you can always tone down details in a game to run fluently on a weaker GPU. But if the CPU is too weak, you cannot do anything. The GPU is also easier to replace later down the line.
 
Upvote 0 Downvote
DeathAndPain

DeathAndPain

Honorable
Jul 12, 2013
358
0
10,860

Do not consider the 3570. It is pretty much the predecessor of the 4670 (or 4570). You buy an outdated mainboard so you can use an outdated processor, and that is supposed to be your upgrade for next-gen games? Nah, you do not want that.
 
Upvote 0 Downvote
DeathAndPain

DeathAndPain

Honorable
Jul 12, 2013
358
0
10,860
Depends on your screen resolution. You should be able to run most modern games on 1920x1080 on high settings with this. If there is a bottleneck, it will be the GPU. Your Radeon 7750 is a middle-class GPU of the GPU generation that precedes the current one. It does a decent job for sure, but do not expect it to be on par with a high-end card that costs several 100 bucks more and consumes several 100 watts more power.

But a good CPU is the basis, and you already own the card, so the sound approach is to go for the above configuration for now and upgrade your GPU when you run into a bottleneck. Upgrading the GPU later is always easier than upgrading the CPU later.
 
Upvote 0 Downvote
Solution
DeathAndPain

DeathAndPain

Honorable
Jul 12, 2013
358
0
10,860

You can, provided they are identical. This is called Crossfire and usually requires a small extra cable to connect the two cards to each other. It is a way to prolong the life of an outdated card by adding another one of the same type (which you buy used for little money). Running Crossfire is not free of known problems (possible flickering and stuff), and I would always prefer getting a better card.
 
Upvote 0 Downvote
Lessthannil

Lessthannil

Honorable
Oct 14, 2013
468
0
10,860
I wouldn't crossfire with the HD 7750. I would buy a better single GPU setup, like a R9 270.

For CPUs, I also agree with DeathAndPain. Even first gen i5s left at stock speeds perform more than half decently today. There are a lot of downsides to overclocking and too few benefits when it comes to games. Is spending around $60 more (getting -K version, h87 to Z87, and a CPU cooler) worth it for 1-5 more FPS?
 
Upvote 0 Downvote
DeathAndPain

DeathAndPain

Honorable
Jul 12, 2013
358
0
10,860

Exactly. Crossfire means that every other screen line is computed by another card. First card computes the first line, second card the second, first card the third, and so on. As the consequence, each of the card only needs to do half the work and can be correspondingly faster. More consequences are that your GPU power consumption and heat dissipation are doubled, that you need another long PCI-E slot (usually along with adjacent slots since most graphics cards are at least 2 slots wide), and that there are sometimes flickering issues that come from synchronizing the results from both cards.

I think it is pretty obvious that this system only works with two identical GPUs.

So it is a possible way to prolong the life of an old card for low money, but IMHO not that awesome.

As an exception to the rule, some Radeon cards can crossfire with the on-CPU-graphics of certain AMD CPUs, but the results are reported to be disappointing. You hardly gain anything.
 
Upvote 0 Downvote
You must log in or register to reply here.

TRENDING THREADS

Latest posts

Moderators online

Share this page

COMPANY
RESOURCES
FOLLOW
Top Bottom