Best CPU for £200

[TomLuxtino]

Hi there,
I am currently looking to upgrade my setup from an Athlon 760K to a better model.
My budget is strictly £200.
I am looking at the: http://www.amazon.co.uk/Intel-Graphics-BX80646I74770-Generation-Technology/dp/B00CO8TBOW .
Is this the best one in my budget or are there any advances on it (apart from the 4690k).
Thanks for your time,
Tom

 

[Ghost24]

It depends on your needs. But yeah for gaming, and everyday use it's probably the best choice for that ammount of money. I would go for the 4690k by the way, that little extra money is well spent on +500Mhz IMO.

If you do video editing or heavy multitasking then you should consider an i7 solely because of it's hyperthreading capability.

 

[TomLuxtino]

Hi there,
I do occasionally render a video on Vegas Pro, if I were to go for an i7, could you please link to a solid but relatively cheap model please,
cheers,
Tom

 

[Ghost24]

That's tough If I were you I would wait until the holiday. And when the prices start to drop (which will definitely be the case) buy a 4770k or even a 4790k if it is below £200. If you can't wait then I'm afraid I can not wholeheartedly recommend an i7 below £200.

Also, if you don't plan to overclock, then drop the "K" and save some bucks. (There are 4770 for about £210)

 

[con635]

http://www.aria.co.uk/SuperSpecials/Other+products/Intel+Xeon+E3-1230+V3+3.30GHz+%28Haswell%29+Socket+LGA1150+Processor+-+Retail+?productId=56168&source=pcpartpicker
I went with similar upgrade, 750k-xeon v2, more than happy, they are well recommended around here for a reason.

 

[TomLuxtino]

http://www.aria.co.uk/SuperSpecials/Other+products/Intel+Xeon+E3-1230+V3+3.30GHz+%28Haswell%29+Socket+LGA1150+Processor+-+Retail+?productId=56168&source=pcpartpicker
I went with similar upgrade, 750k-xeon v2, more than happy, they are well recommended around here for a reason.

Thanks, I will take a look