A good CPU for a GTX 980

[OneBarWonder]

I am looking for cpu that won't bottleneck the 980 and is best value for money.

 

[bmoretoga]

if your just gaming,then id say a 4690k.

 

[Rainfire]

For best value, I'd go with an FX-8320. For gaming an i5-4670 can do well too if you're over clocking get the k version if not then there's no need for the k version. Both are very good processors in general.

 

[Ephesius]

Fx-8320 Bottlenecks it hard in most situations. You'd better go with i5 4670-90(k) and up for better gaming performance. i5 4590 is acceptable but it can reach about 80% Cpu usage in some games and might cause problems in the future.

 

[Undying89]

Any i5 would be great for 980. I would say get a 4690k and overclock it for best performance.