Which cpu for me?

dayz · Jun 8, 2014

Hi, I want to get new cpu for my pc, on which I will be gaming(Dayz standalone, Bf4, strategy games), editing (Photoshop, Corel), the usual listening to music, watching movies. Dayz is the priority here.

Danbuscus25 · Jun 8, 2014

it depends on your budget.

dayz · Jun 8, 2014

Can go all the way.

mazooni · Jun 8, 2014

What are the rest of your specs? Need to know rest of your specs to know what to recommend in terms of something that won't be to expensive for you and something that will be compatible with your motherboard and cause no bottlenecks for the rest of your components.

i7Baby · Jun 8, 2014

Do you want it for an existing motherboard? If so, what motherboard?

emdea22 · Jun 8, 2014

http://www.tomshardware.co.uk/gaming-cpu-review-overclock,review-32901-4.html

Check this out and you should be able to decide on your own. I would go intel if money is no object.

dayz · Jun 8, 2014

I will be getting new motherboard, probably z97 and new gpu. So possibly Intel, but i dont say 'no' to AMD.

dayz · Jun 8, 2014

I know which ones are the best, but I dont know to find the right spot for Dayz and other things that I listed.

i7Baby · Jun 8, 2014

If budget is no object, go for Intel.

For gaming, get an i5 4690k (in a week or so) on an ASRock Z97 Extreme 4 mobo - per : http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/mainstream-gaming-z97-motherboard,3824.html

For more oomph again, get the i7 4790k on the same mobo.

dayz · Jun 8, 2014

Thanks i7Baby. The motherboard is good, but is it good enough? Can you get significant increase in performance by getting something around £150+?

pigsinspace72 · Jun 8, 2014

dayz :

You would get more overclockign ability in some cases and some extra features with more expensive motherboards.

dayz · Jun 8, 2014

I will overclock but not heavy. Since Im here, what is the best graphics card for my needs? Of course I want to stay on the top for as long as I can in either 1440p or 1080p.

pigsinspace72 · Jun 8, 2014

dayz :

Whats your budget?

mazooni · Jun 8, 2014

dayz :

He said he has no budget.

dayz · Jun 8, 2014

No more than 3 numbers.

i7Baby · Jun 8, 2014

For 1080p - asus gtx 780. For 1440p - Sapphire R9 290

dayz · Jun 8, 2014

Which one would you say is better? I was also thinking about r9 280x, r9 290x, gtx 770 and 780ti.

pigsinspace72 · Jun 8, 2014

i7Baby :

Why not a 780ti or a 290x?

i7Baby · Jun 8, 2014

The 280x is not as good as the 290. The 290x is better but costs a lot more. I'd only get that if you wanted more than one 1440p monitor.

The 770 isn't as good as the 780. The 780ti is better but costs a lot more. I'd only get that for more than one 1080p monitor.

dayz · Jun 8, 2014

I could lose a bit on performance with 280x and 770. 290 and 780 is the most suitable. Going for 290x and 780ti is more than enough, but would that last for longer than the middle pair? On the other hand 280x and 770 could save me big chunk for sooner upgrade and if Im right still run games really well.

pigsinspace72 · Jun 8, 2014

Well, a 780 costs the same as a 290x and a 780 ti costs about 150-200 dollars more

dayz · Jun 8, 2014

780 vs 290x prices depends on which version of the card you are getting. But which one is a better one? In benchmarks both of them are really close on plus for 290x with some games and 1440p. Which one is better for Dayz Standalone?

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