i3 4170 vs i5 4460 \w GTX 960 G1 GAMING

Wh1plash

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Sep 23, 2015
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Hello guys, I'm finally building a PC for myself so I'm wondering if an i3 4170 would work with the GTX 960 or I need to get an i5. I'm not a 'heavy' gamer, i play csgo, rust and h1z1.
 
What is your budget?

You can get an i5 + 960 for under $600


PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4460 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor ($165.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Motherboard: ASRock H97M PRO4 Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($69.98 @ Newegg)
Memory: Crucial Ballistix Sport 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($37.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($46.89 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 960 2GB SuperSC ACX 2.0+ Video Card ($174.99 @ NCIX US)
Case: Cooler Master N200 MicroATX Mid Tower Case ($43.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Power Supply: XFX 550W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($44.99 @ NCIX US)
Total: $584.82
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-09-23 01:11 EDT-0400