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March 24, 2014 4:02:36 AM

so my build is going to be like so
http://pcpartpicker.com/user/losergc/saved/400I

and i'll be running on a 1920x1080 monitor
should i get an unlocked core or just get a standard i5-4670 CPU?

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March 24, 2014 4:07:03 AM

Your build is private. Can't view it unless you make it public.
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March 24, 2014 4:56:17 AM

Losergc said:
so my build is going to be like so
http://pcpartpicker.com/user/losergc/saved/400I

and i'll be running on a 1920x1080 monitor
should i get an unlocked core or just get a standard i5-4670 CPU?


If going for high end CPUs, ALWAYS go for the unlocked version.
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March 24, 2014 5:07:48 AM

I don't see why you wouldn't get the 4670k.

I'm guessing that you are going to get another 780 in the future for SLI because of the 850 watt PSU.

What's your budget? Budget permitting, add a SSD and change the PSU a higher quality one.

PSU:
http://pcpartpicker.com/part/corsair-power-supply-hx850

SSD:
http://pcpartpicker.com/part/samsung-internal-hard-driv...
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March 24, 2014 5:31:14 AM

no,the thing is, with a GPU which is already so powerful, would an unlocked CPU be necessary?
since overclocking the CPU wouldn't make a drastic improvement to gameplay
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March 24, 2014 5:35:28 AM

Losergc said:
no,the thing is, with a GPU which is already so powerful, would an unlocked CPU be necessary?
since overclocking the CPU wouldn't make a drastic improvement to gameplay


Simply because when the CPU'll start being the bottleneck, even if it's 5 years from now, instead a buying a brand new one, you can just overclock it.

Edit: Don't forget that Intel's upgrade paths are SHIT, when you'll have to change the CPU, you're gonna have to get a new motherboard too. That's around 400$+ vs 20-30$ extra for the unlocked version of the CPU. Also, you get to brag about your OC'ing :p .
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March 24, 2014 5:42:40 AM

You don't have to overclock it you don't want to. It does help in the long run as EdgeT stated.

However, if you don't plan on SLI or overclocking, you can change a few things around to get a better build for the money. What is your budget?
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March 24, 2014 7:10:56 AM

USD$1800
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March 24, 2014 8:05:50 AM

Well then. That's a good sized budget.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: Intel Core i5-4670K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor ($234.97 @ OutletPC)
CPU Cooler: Corsair H60 54.0 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler ($59.99 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: Asus Z87-A ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($129.99 @ NCIX US)
Memory: G.Skill Sniper Gaming Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1866 Memory ($149.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Samsung 840 EVO 250GB 2.5" Solid State Disk ($139.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Black 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($88.98 @ SuperBiiz)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 780 3GB Video Card ($489.99 @ NCIX US)
Power Supply: Corsair Professional 650W 80+ Gold Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($103.98 @ Newegg)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 (32/64-bit) ($98.99 @ NCIX US)
Total: $1496.87
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-03-24 11:03 EDT-0400)

Pick a good case and disc drive (if needed). You still have a lot to work with but this is a pretty great start. You could always change to a 4770k, a stronger motherboard (only for better SLI capabilities), and a higher wattage PSU in case you wanted to do SLI. But that's a strong build.

Edit: You could even save a few bukc by dropping to 8GB rather than 16.
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March 27, 2014 5:19:23 AM

If he plans on overclocking like crazy, he should get a Sandy Bridge CPU, I went for the 2700K instead of newer CPUs just for the overclocking potential. (I work with a LOT of VMs at the same time).
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