Best cpu for under 350$?

SlothOfDreams

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I'm about to start a new build but I've been out of the cpu loop for awhile.
Looking for something that gives a lot of bang for your buck and viable in terms of future upgrades.
 
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i5-8400 is one of the best bang-for-buck CPUs out there at the moment. Very strong single and multi core performance and 6 cores would suit the digital art. The 8600k is almost £100 more but possibly would be worth it if you are planning on overclocking. If not i'd go with the 8400

Just my two cents!

Cheers

SlothOfDreams

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Apr 28, 2014
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Sorry to the posters here for not specifying my use.
I'll be using it for gaming primarily and digital art somewhat occasionally.
I'm looking for something that can run most games at max and then some(modding) that uses a motherboard that's ideal for future upgrades.
 

Daniel_5250

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i5-8400 is one of the best bang-for-buck CPUs out there at the moment. Very strong single and multi core performance and 6 cores would suit the digital art. The 8600k is almost £100 more but possibly would be worth it if you are planning on overclocking. If not i'd go with the 8400

Just my two cents!

Cheers
 
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