Best CPU+GPU for mmo games

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Hi I want to build a PC and because of my budget I may try one of this 2 options of CPU+GPU. I mostly play mmo games like Heroes of the storm, Diablo 3, Guild wars 2 , etc.

1) i3 4170 + gtx 960
2) i5 4460 + gtx 950

Which one will you use and why ?

My M/B will be a H81 chipset and I want to buy a 600w 80 plus for power.

Thank you !
 
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has the i3-4170 enough power for the games ? , sometimes I think that the quadcore from the 4460 is a must have, and I dont know if the gtx 960 is way better than the 950. Also I have read that the mmo use mostly the cpu.. but I think it depends of the game
 
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I have looking at my budget and see that I have less money to buy... so im thinking to buy i3 4170 + gtx 950... is it worth it ? or maybe I have to save more money ? what will you do ?
 
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You will have no trouble playing MMOs even with that setup.
 
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Assuming 1080p res, what settings all max? Really the i3 4170 will be great! A lot of ppl here come from enthusiast mind set, even on a budget, but for many who wont overclock or spend 300+ on a GPU and on a tighter budget, just will not notice things on the enthusiast level and will be very happy where they are at. So well the 4170 with a good GPU will handle a lot at that res, on max or close to settings, and many make mistake of pimping out on CPU with majority of budget and get medicore GPU and are bottlenecked, the GPU will be the first thing in most games to bottleneck EVEN in MMO "CPU intensive" games. Also currently most dont make use of multi-cores in a way where it's significant gain from a 4 core. That being said, 4 cores is future proofing, and also depends on other uses, running higher res/multi-tasking while gaming (not sure why would)/rendering, encoding etc. changes it. TBH I'd consider Skylake and 6100. H170 or h110 boards for same price overall would future proof upgrades. Performance over Hasewell is not worth upgrading IF you already have Hasewell, which I am guessing you do not. Hasewell wont disappear but you can find similar priced deals so why not go with the new future path if you dont already have a 1150 board?
 
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IS enough a evga 500W 80+ for that setup (or bronze) ? or maybe a 600 W 80+ ?
 
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Before you go buying the power supply, let me ask you this. After potentially buying the GTX 950, what might your next graphics card upgrade be in the next year or two. I'm a big believer in purchasing a power supply that has the quality and wattage for at least two GPU upgrades. Please let me know. But in answer to your question, technically a 450 watt power supply is sufficient. But if you only got that then you'd need to upgrade the power supply again when it was time to step up your graphics card.

*** power requirements for graphics cards ***
http://www.realhardtechx.com/index_archivos/Page362.htm
 
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This is my first pc in my life so I dont know what will do in the future..... I want this pc to live longer so I think I will not get another gpu in the next 3 years.....

450 power supply means that with a 80plus certified I need a PSU with 550 W ?
 
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Yes, buy a 550 watt power supply. The first PSU below (EVGA) would be my preferred choice because it's fully modular and has a seven year warranty. The second choice (XFX) is high quality because it's manufactured by SeaSonic, has a five year warranty and is not modular. Both are very good power supplies.

EVGA GS 550
$64.99 after $10.00 rebate card
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817438049&ignorebbr=1&cm_re=evga_550-_-17-438-049-_-Product

XFX TS 550
$55.99 after $10.00 rebate card
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817207013&cm_re=xfx_power_supply-_-17-207-013-_-Product
 
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For an i3 and 950, you can run a 350 watt PSU so long as you aren't overclocking and don't have tons of other add ons. You really just need a PSU that has the right extra power connector. I've never seen a PCI-E connector on a PSU under 350, but if you have, let me know.

GPUs in the $150 range are typical 150 watts or less. With your CPU options, you are looking at most 250 watts from your biggest two power sources. Given your PC isn't constantly running at 100% wattage (let's say 275 factoring in OD, SSD, HDD, RAM, etc), you are likely in the sweet spot for efficiency. You can buy a bigger PSU. Unless you are going to suddenly go from spending about $150 for your GPUs to say $250+, chances are 350 or so is fine. Seasonic has a 360Watt 80+ Gold PSU that has PCI-E connectors. My guess is a budget builder will do a-okay with that.
 
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