intel i5 best cpu

[joec_10]

My budget is $500 I already have
Case
video card
Ram
Hard drive from my old system
What I need is a new cpu I will never over clock so I don't need the 230 dollar cpu. I multy task and play World of warcraft and some Bf3 I need a decent motherboard cpu and power supply that is haswell ready I want my system to be feture prof meaning I can upgrade to a i7 later down the road

 

[joec_10]

My case is like 69.99 to minus that out of the $500

 

[anti-duck]

People are going to need the spec of your GPU to be able to advise you on a PSU.

 

[joec_10]

its a radeon 7770 1g his ice Q

 

[ingtar33]

if you never plan to overclock then you'll need a high clock speed cpu... the best one i can get you is this one

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i3-4370 3.8GHz Dual-Core Processor ($159.98 @ NCIX US)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-H97M-D3H Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($76.98 @ OutletPC)
Power Supply: EVGA 500W 80+ Certified ATX Power Supply ($28.99 @ NCIX US)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 (OEM) (64-bit) ($89.98 @ OutletPC)
Total: $355.93
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-10-06 18:02 EDT-0400

that will outperform any stock i5 in 99% of games. now if you plan to eventually overclock then we can talk i5s.

 

[joec_10]

But I was asking for a Quad core or is i3 same performance I keep getting mix reviews

 

[frag06]

My budget is $500 I already have
Case
video card
Ram
Hard drive from my old system
What I need is a new cpu I will never over clock so I don't need the 230 dollar cpu. I multy task and play World of warcraft and some Bf3 I need a decent motherboard cpu and power supply that is haswell ready I want my system to be feture prof meaning I can upgrade to a i7 later down the road

But I was asking for a Quad core or is i3 same performance I keep getting mix reviews

Do you already have Windows 7 or 8?

I wouldn't go with an i3. I would much rather have a quad core i5 than a dual core with a high clock.

 

[joec_10]

Yes I got a windows 7 cd used it 3 times im sure I can get away with 1 more time before they catch on to me

 

[frag06]

Yes I got a windows 7 cd used it 3 times im sure I can get away with 1 more time before they catch on to me

Not sure exactly what you mean (using same copy?), but if you have a retail copy then you would be able to transfer it. If you can get that to work and don't need Windows, I recommend a build like this:

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4440 3.1GHz Quad-Core Processor ($184.99 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: Asus Z97-A ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($137.99 @ NCIX US)
Power Supply: EVGA 600B 600W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($44.99 @ NCIX US)
Total: $367.97
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-10-06 18:36 EDT-0400

You could get a cheaper motherboard, but these are all quality components listed. The 600W PSU isn't needed with your GPU, but it should allow some flexibility if you decide to upgrade it in the future, plus, it is only $10 more than a 500W of the same model.

 

[joec_10]

ya my build is around 800 already I'm just really upgrading my psu mobo and cpu at the moment