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BossRod

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Hey guys,

Am building a new gaming/productivity desktop and I'm wondering which CPU to go with.

I will be doing a lot of gaming, virtualization, compressing and uncompressing, some video converting and general computing

I'm asking if I should get fx 8350, 8370 or the i5 4670k or i5 4690k don't really want to invest to much into just the CPU

I've also been doing some research on next gen console ports favoring multi threaded.. Would AMD benefit more?

And lastely I don't play LoL, WoW or SC2.
 
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I would go with the 4690k if I had to choose...

" I would go with a 4790 or 4790k if money wasn't a concern because games are starting to utilize HT which increases the thread count to 8"
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What is your budget? A 4790K will be best or a 4790 if you do not want to overclock. DO NOT compare console CPUs to desktop CPUs, they have way different optimization and performance.
 
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I would go with the 4690k if I had to choose...

" I would go with a 4790 or 4790k if money wasn't a concern because games are starting to utilize HT which increases the thread count to 8"
 
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BossRod

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I have majority of the build I'm left with GPU CPU and mobo..

If I go Intel its with a z97-k from asus
If I go AMD its a m5a99x Evo r2.0

And the GPU I've decided with is an r9 280x for mantle and they are wicked cheap on ebay
 
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Intel but go with the Z97 PC MATE as it is a cheap light motherboard with all the features you need at a really good price. But if you are willing to pay the price premium for Asus, go with them as they have great products.
 
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Here is a good build

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i7-4790K 4.0GHz Quad-Core Processor ($358.95 @ DirectCanada)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($34.98 @ DirectCanada)
Motherboard: ASRock Z97 Anniversary ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($98.98 @ Newegg Canada)
Memory: Crucial Ballistix Sport XT 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($164.98 @ Amazon Canada)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($56.98 @ DirectCanada)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 980 4GB Superclocked ACX 2.0 Video Card ($569.99 @ Amazon Canada)
Case: BitFenix Neos Black ATX Mid Tower Case ($39.99 @ NCIX)
Power Supply: SeaSonic S12II 620W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($74.98 @ Newegg Canada)
Optical Drive: Asus DRW-24F1ST DVD/CD Writer ($24.98 @ Newegg Canada)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 (OEM) (64-bit) ($107.99 @ NCIX)
Total: $1532.80
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-10-13 21:40 EDT-0400
 
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