Arkaign on 18 December 2014
Skidmore said: So after all I read, what you all suggest is for me to go with an I5-4690K and a Radeon 280x or 285 with a PSU of ~500 to 550W(more if I would opt to upgrade to dual card in the future) That old story about AMD GPU works better with AMD CPU is bullshit? |
Yes on the i5. It is better for gaming hands-down than the ancient AM3-socket CPUs.
If possible I would look for a better GPU. They can be found used for pretty good deals if you keep an eye out, for example 780 3GB for $245 :
I have a 4790K and 980, and still wish I had more power.