i need new cpu help

[skippy19982]

I will be upgrading my motherboard and cpu should i go intel or amd i want it to last 2- 3 years play games on high with my gtx 780 my cpu limit is 210$ and my motherboard limit is 110$

 

[t21]

well i5 well stay with you long enough about 4 years or so unless heavy games that require 6 cores but that's will be 1 or 2 game but the reset will be in that range

 

[t21]

If you have a full retail version of Window 7, you Can re-use it...

If you have an OEM version, like Dell, HP, Gateway, it's keyed to their hardware and can't be re-used....

If you have a OEM/Builders version of the OS, it will not allow you to use it on a new motherboard
- I have tired this, twice, going Intel to Intel
- In one case ONLY changed the motherboard to a "very slightly different" ASUS motherboard
- call Microsoft and they confirm while you can boot-n-load, you can not register re-use the copy on the new board

Here is their License Agreement:

Disclaimer: Use of this OEM System Builder Channel software is subject to the terms of the Microsoft OEM System Builder License. This software is intended for pre-installation on a new personal computer for resale. This OEM System Builder Channel software requires the assembler to provide end user support for the Windows software and cannot be transferred to another computer once it is installed. To acquire Windows software with support provided by Microsoft please see our full package "Retail" product offerings.

Must be different in your experience................. or, you have a Full Retail version

he was talking about hardware upgrade so i didn't count the software but it's cheap now i mean he can get a copy for like 80 bucks so that's not the big of an issue more than hardware price issue

 

[skippy19982]

i took my key off a old laptop that died i have windows 7 home premium do i have to get a new key ?

 

[t21]

depends i mean maybe your laptop has retail key otherwise how did it work on other system !

 

[skippy19982]

my laptop died so i put the key on this system so im good so when i upgrade my cpu ??

 

[t21]

do you have problems with your current setup while playing games?

 

[skippy19982]

battlefield 4 runs like shit like 40-20 fps on ultra besides that no

 

[skippy19982]

how long would a amd 8350 last?

 

[Groudon12321]

how long would a amd 8350 last?

From personal experience, my 8350 has been great in games, however it still cannot reach an i5 performance-wise in more cpu intensive games such as minecraft and skyrim. I have an 8350 because of mantle coming out is supposed to help developers utilize more cores however since you have an nvidia gpu i would stick with the i5. In terms of how long it will last, I have no clue except for the fact it is a notoriously warm processor and unless you have very decent cooling or do not overclock its life could be shortened significantly.

 

[skippy19982]

i heard the 8350 beats the i5 and im talking will it play next gen titles okay ??

 

[Groudon12321]

i heard the 8350 beats the i5 and im talking will it play next gen titles okay ??

It can beat the i5 in more gpu focused games, and it seems as if games are starting to really optimize many cores, so in some sense the 8350 will last a long time, or at least it will function much better later on. However in raw performance the i5 is a fantastic processor, and will most likely perform marginally better currently.
If you want the 8350:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819113284
Motherboards are another big question for the cpu, the asrock board shown here is at your price point and looks fantastic, but is currently sold out:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813157281
If you are more interested in overclocking, and have sufficient cooling to overclock, i would recommend this board (it IS above your price point, however it is a fantastic motherboard, i have one currently):
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813131877

Also do you have a cooler you would use IF you do use the 8350, and not the stock one? I am in the process of finding a cooler and the stock one makes ridiculous amounts of noise under load, however it gets the job done in a non overclocked cpu.

To answer your question without the deviation, yes, it will definitely run next gen titles well.

 

[t21]

the i5 is better than 8350 in overall preformance the i5 utilize single core better than amd and overall core performance but as he said above mantle could improve that equation but i'm not sure since we didn't see mantle in real world performance after all it's up to you but i would go with I5 and prices is too close to each others so yeah i5 it's