What CPU dual core i can use to play with Battlefield 4 in Intel Line of CPU how Much should it cost?

williamseattle · Dec 21, 2014

Hey im building a Low profile Battlefield gaming pc and need help on getting a CPU Intel 1150 line for it the MB is a ASUS H81M-K and later on will be Upgrading the CPU to a I7 line down the road. The Ideal is 4 gig stick 1600 ram with a Budget Video card like GTX 750 something like that and Mid tower case,600 watt power supply and blueray burner,120SSD Windows 8.1 64bit. Any help or links on Prices will Be Great ! Thanks !

smorizio · Dec 21, 2014

http://www.microcenter.com/product/435187/G3258_32_GHz_LGA1150_Boxed_Processor
entry level cpu.
http://www.microcenter.com/product/436566/Core_i3-4160_36_GHz_LGA_1150_Boxed_Processor
better cpu.

cmi86 · Dec 21, 2014

Id go with the G3258 because it is so cheap. I can not understand folks who want to spend $100 on an i3 only to upgrade it later when a locked i5 is only marginally more expensive and would not require an upgrade. The pentium will OC pretty high on the stock cooler too. Or just pony up a few extra bucks and buy the i5 off the bat, BF4 will thank you for the extra cores.

cmi86 · Dec 21, 2014

Also I would try and do better than a 750 for BF4. 260X/750Ti at a minimum.

turkey3_scratch · Dec 21, 2014

I agree with cmi86, the Pentium is better for the value than the I3. Although to overclock that Pentium you will need a Z board. But the main benefit of the I3 is hyperthreading, but is not worth $70 more.

cmi86 · Dec 21, 2014

turkey3_scratch :

Not totally true, A lopt of manufacturers have released BIOS updates to allow overclocking of the pentium on their lower end H81 boards. Unless something has changed that I am not aware of.

williamseattle · Dec 21, 2014

OK thank you very much !!

turkey3_scratch · Dec 21, 2014

cmi86 :

turkey3_scratch :

Not totally true, A lopt of manufacturers have released BIOS updates to allow overclocking of the pentium on their lower end H81 boards. Unless something has changed that I am not aware of.

Oh, well then maybe I should go overclock my Pentium

cmi86 · Dec 21, 2014

turkey3_scratch :

Yeah read up a bit first just to make sure nothing has changed but I am pretty sure that was part of the big buzz about these chips when they released was that they could OC on cheap boards making them excellent budget option.

jaguarskx · Dec 21, 2014

I would actually go for the Core i3 instead of the Pentium CPU even though it is more expensive for better "future proofing".

Two recent games that have been released will not run on the Pentium CPU. Those games are Dragon Age: Inquisition and Far Cry 4. They require a CPU that can process 4 threads otherwise the games will simply crash. One core can process 1 thread. Both Core i3 and Pentium are dual core CPUs; however, the Core i3 has Hyper Threading which creates two virtual cores which allows it to process 4 threads.

cmi86 · Dec 21, 2014

jaguarskx :

To be completely honest I don't think either of these CPU's belong in the same sentence as the word "future proof" There are already several titles that show an i3 having a serious deficiency. The market is slowly moving away from dual cores and even though HT helps it is often nowhere near the performance of actually having 4 "real" cores. That is why I suggested skipping the dual cores all together and just spending the extra $50 bucks on an i5 and be done.

turkey3_scratch · Dec 21, 2014

cmi86 :

jaguarskx :

To be completely honest I don't think either of these CPU's belong in the same sentence as the word "future proof" There are already several titles that show an i3 having a serious deficiency. The market is slowly moving away from dual cores and even though HT helps it is often nowhere near the performance of actually having 4 "real" cores. That is why I suggested skipping the dual cores all together and just spending the extra $50 bucks on an i5 and be done.

True but when on a budget $50 is actually quite a lot.

williamseattle · Dec 21, 2014

jaguarskx :

Ok i have to think about Battlefield HARDLINE coming out next year soo MAybe a Intel I5 lowest price one that is good for gamming??

jaguarskx · Dec 21, 2014

An i5 would be ideal for games. You do not need to upgrade to an i7 at a later date if you can afford an i5 now.

cmi86 · Dec 21, 2014

williamseattle :

Pretty much any modern i5 even the lowest cost option will be plenty for games current and for the foreseeable future. I just hate seeing folks waste $100 on an i3 that isn't even what they want, best bet is to try and save a few more bucks and go i5 right off the bat. I think you will be very glad you did. Good luck man.

williamseattle · Dec 22, 2014

cmi86 :

williamseattle :

Pretty much any modern i5 even the lowest cost option will be plenty for games current and for the foreseeable future. I just hate seeing folks waste $100 on an i3 that isn't even what they want, best bet is to try and save a few more bucks and go i5 right off the bat. I think you will be very glad you did. Good luck man.

That is what im doing now looking for a good I5 cpu on AMAZON !

cmi86 · Dec 22, 2014

williamseattle :

cmi86 :

That is what im doing now looking for a good I5 cpu on AMAZON !

Amazon has some good prices.

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