Can Someone Link me a good Cpu

[collador]

I need a good recommendation for a gaming CPU for around $1,200 total. I'm not going to build my own rig, don't need a monitor. I've looked around, but thought I'd ask here if anyone has any good suggestions?

Basically I'm looking for best bang for the buck in your good opinion, thanks!

 

[ComputerSecurityGuy]

In a $1200 machine I would expect to see an i7-6700K or better i7-5820K.

 

[dexxterlab97]

an i5 should be enough for gaming. Something like i5 6500

 

[why_wolf]

at least an i5-6500.

 

[collador]

http://www.bestbuy.com/site/cybertronpc-desktop-intel-core-i7-16gb-memory-nvidia-geforce-gtx-950-1tb-hard-drive-blue/5290903.p?id=bb5290903&skuId=5290903

Is this good? Is the 2gb video card a bad deal compared to 4?

 

[uguv]

No, a 950 is not good for gaming. you'd be better off finding an i5 paired with a better video card than an i7 with a gtx 950.

 

[Ecky]

Most retail PCs skimp on the video card, which is the most important part of a gaming PC. They also rarely come with solid state hard drives, which are most important for general system responsiveness.

 

[collador]

So this is better for gaming?

https://www.amazon.com/Centaurus-Cassandra-Gaming-Computer-2400MHz/dp/B00TIXRKB2/ref=sr_1_8?s=pc&ie=UTF8&qid=1470332786&sr=1-8&keywords=pc&refinements=p_n_feature_five_browse-bin%3A13580790011%7C13580788011%2Cp_n_feature_two_browse-bin%3A5446812011%2Cp_n_feature_four_browse-bin%3A2289793011%2Cp_n_graphics_type_browse-bin%3A14292273011%2Cp_n_feature_fourteen_browse-bin%3A2057441011

 

[uguv]

Not much better. If you refuse to build your own you're better off going to something like cyberpowerpc to build it for you. You're still spending more than you would if you did it yourself but you can choose which parts you want.

Something like this would be good for gaming. If $1275 is too high save about $200 by switching to an RX 480 8gb or GTX 1060.:
http://www.cyberpowerpc.com/saved/1J3UHY

*BASE_PRICE: [+905]
BLKFRISALE1: CYBERPOWERPC Skorpion K1 Mechnical Gaming Keyboard w/ Kontact Blue Switches and Programmable Blue LED Lighting [+0]
CAS: CyberPowerPC X-Nova Mid-Tower Gaming Case w/ USB 3.0, Side-Panel Window [-18]
CD: 24X Double Layer Dual Format DVD+-R/+-RW + CD-R/RW Drive [+17] (BLACK COLOR)
CPU: Intel® Core™ Processor i5-6500 3.20GHz 6MB Intel Smart Cache LGA1151 (Skylake) [-46]
CS_FAN: Default case fans
FAN: Intel Certified CPU Fan & Heatsink [-27]
HD_M2SATA: 250GB (1x250GB) SAMSUNG 850 EVO M.2 SATA 6Gb/s SSD - 540MB/s Read & 500MB/s Write [+101] (Single Drive)
HDD: 1TB Western Digital Caviar Blue SATA-III 6.0Gb/s 7200 RPM HDD [+7] (Single Drive)
IUSB: Built-in USB 2.0 Ports
MEMORY: 8GB (4GBx2) DDR4/2800MHz Dual Channel Memory (GSKILL Ripjaws V [+28])
MOTHERBOARD: GIGABYTE G1.Sniper Z170 SLI ATX w/ USB 3.1, 3 PCIe x16, 2 PCIe x1, 3 SATA Express, 6 SATA3, 1 Ultra M.2
MOUSE: CyberpowerPC Standard 4000 DPI with Weight System Optical Gaming Mouse
NETWORK: Onboard Gigabit LAN Network
OS: Windows 10 Home (64-bit Edition)
OVERCLOCK: No Overclocking
POWERSUPPLY: 600 Watts - EVGA 600 80 PLUS Power Supply [+20]
RUSH: Standard Process Time: Ship within 7 to 12 Business Day
SERVICE: STANDARD WARRANTY: 3-YEAR [3 Year Labor, 1 Year Parts] LIMITED WARRANTY PLUS LIFE-TIME TECHNICAL SUPPORT
SOUND: HIGH DEFINITION ON-BOARD 7.1 AUDIO
VIDEO: GeForce® GTX 1070 8GB GDDR5 (Pascal)[VR Ready] [+288] (Single Card)
PRICE: (+1275)

 

[uguv]

Your boot and load times will be noticeably faster with a SSD. Performance during gameplay would likely be minimal once the game actually loaded.

If you are planning on playing at 1080p or lower you could easily save $200 by dropping down to an RX480 8gb or GTX1060 and still get great performance. The GTX 1070 in the build is really only needed if you plan on playing at 1440p or using it for VR.

 

[Ecky]

I'm a fan of the PC uguv has configured. it uses pretty much the same components I would've selected. I also concur with dropping down to a GTX 1060 or RX 480 if it's outside of your budget.

 

[collador]

Thanks for the help! I'll consult with the boss (wife) and see if I can get the green light. Wish me luck..