Suggestions on a affordable cpu

[Benjgasm]

I am looking for a preferably intel cpu to pair with a gtx 1080

 

[rhoban]

i5 8400 is the least you should consider.

 

[4745454b]

Just curious, why would you select the first answer? How do you know that's the best one? Shouldn't you wait and see what others say?

I'm not saying he's wrong and in fact I agree with him. The cheapest/slowest Intel CPU I'd pick for a gaming machine is the 8400. From camp AMD the slowest I'd get is the 1600 or 1600X. Anything above either chip is better of course, but I'd get either of those and try to avoid anything lower.