i5 or i7 for FSX and gaming and making gaming videos

Nov 16, 2015
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Hey Guys,

I'm new around here, so please welcome me with open arms,

I'm thinking about building my own PC, probably after christmas, or the new year, after I get some funds from working, or from family in the UK. I know this has been asked SOOO many times before, but what processor is best for FSX, gaming and gaming videos.

My current specs for everyone wondering are;

ASrock H71-DGS
i5 2500k @ 3.30 CPU
4GB Ram
and a dodgy 460 from the main PC.

Thanks for helping,

Alex
 

logainofhades

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If you are going to be recording your gameplay, for these videos, then an i7, or a Xeon E3 series, 1230 or higher, is a better choice. Your easiest option, would be to upgrade to a Xeon E3 1230v2. It is basically an i7 3770, without integrated graphics. I would advise more ram, and a better GPU, too.