What cpu/ gpu to buy. Building new computer

sijajd

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So im building new computer and I dont know if i should buy gtx 970/r9 390 and i5 4590 or gtx 960 and i7 4790K. Im mostly playing minecraft (modded 200+ mods), LoL, Cities skylines. And a bit of bf4 farcry 4... Currently playing at 1080p and not thinking of upgrading in near future because of lack of money... Thanks!
 
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If this is for gaming, an i5 is plenty of CPU for a single high end GPU. An i7 would be a waste.

You should be spending more on the GPU than the CPU.

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Was thinking about getting i7 just because minecraft is only using one core and it has the highest single thread score. So you think i5 and r9 390 should be enough?
 

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Go with i5 and a GTX 960. This will do good, or else buy GTX 970 Which would be best but make sure that 2 gb VRAM isn't going to be enough for playing Far cry 4 at ultra high,it will be a bottlenecker. So, buy 4 GB graphics card and there is no need for wasting money on i7 's, i5's will do your work efficiently.
 


If this is for gaming, an i5 is plenty of CPU for a single high end GPU. An i7 would be a waste.

You should be spending more on the GPU than the CPU.
 
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