What is the best cpu that supports DDR3 RAM and is relatively good for streaming

[maxkc69]

At the moment I have an fx 8320 cpu that is dying (my pc just restarts sometimes and i have deduced that it's my cpu) and I am wishing to upgrade to a good cpu that is capable for streaming, and is on the cheaper side (because I will also have to buy a motherboard as well) any suggestions will be greatly appreciated

 

[terry4536]

Here are some AMD processors that support DDR3. The FX- 8350 & FX-8370 would be an upgrade.

https://www.newegg.com/Product/ProductList.aspx?Submit=ENE&IsNodeId=1&N=100007671%20601295110

 

[kanewolf]

Any Intel CPU with DDR3 will probably be a USED CPU purchase. The top Intel DDR3 CPUs were the 4xxx CPUs. The i5-4690 or 4690K, or the i7-4770.
These CPUs use an 85, 87 or 97 chipset (Z87, Z97, H87, H97, etc).

I would NOT recommend any DDR3 compatible AMD CPU for you.

 

[maxkc69]

Here are some AMD processors that support DDR3. The FX- 8350 & FX-8370 would be an upgrade.

https://www.newegg.com/Product/ProductList.aspx?Submit=ENE&IsNodeId=1&N=100007671%20601295110

I was leaning more towards the Intel side of the spectrum because I don't have a very good experience with piledriver, but thanks for your input anyway

 

[terry4536]

Here are some AMD processors that support DDR3. The FX- 8350 & FX-8370 would be an upgrade.

https://www.newegg.com/Product/ProductList.aspx?Submit=ENE&IsNodeId=1&N=100007671%20601295110

I was leaning more towards the Intel side of the spectrum because I don't have a very good experience with piledriver, but thanks for your input anyway

Then the I7 4770K is your best bet.

https://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=9SIA0ZX5N34079

Here is a list of Devil Canyon processors that are available.

https://www.newegg.com/Product/ProductList.aspx?Submit=ENE&IsNodeId=1&N=100007671%2050001157%20601182596&Manufactory=1157

 

[kanewolf]

I wouldn't recommend new for a CPU that old. You will probably have to buy a used motherboard, I would find a used combo CPU and motherboard on E-Bay.

 

[terry4536]

Any Intel CPU with DDR3 will probably be a USED CPU purchase. The top Intel DDR3 CPUs were the 4xxx CPUs. The i5-4690 or 4690K, or the i7-4770.
These CPUs use an 85, 87 or 97 chipset (Z87, Z97, H87, H97, etc).

I would NOT recommend any DDR3 compatible AMD CPU for you.

And who would guess that an AMD guy would jump ship and go with Intel.

 

[dontlistentome]

You'll want an i7, since you'll be using 4 cores/4 threads for the games and you'll want the extra threads to handle the streaming. The i7 4xxx is the newest that uses DDR3 so that's what you should aim for.

 

[BFG-9000]

People always seem to forget the fastest ones, which were Broadwell (the 14nm shrink of 22nm Haswell). The i7-5775C and i5-5675C to this day remain the only socketed desktop chips Intel ever made with a huge 128MB of L4 cache, which made it faster than Skylake + DDR4 setups for many applications. Unlocked multipler like K-series too, so they are very overclockable.

Normally they are prohibitively expensive, but with DDR4 being the price it is now, may look more attractive. And you did ask for the best.

 

[terry4536]

People always seem to forget the fastest ones, which were Broadwell (the 14nm shrink of 22nm Haswell). The i7-5775C and i5-5675C to this day remain the only socketed desktop chips Intel ever made with a huge 128MB of L4 cache, which made it faster than Skylake + DDR4 setups for many applications. Unlocked multipler like K-series too, so they are very overclockable.

Normally they are prohibitively expensive, but with DDR4 being the price it is now, may look more attractive. And you did ask for the best.

They are pricey.

Intel Core i7-5775C 3.3 GHz LGA1150 Processor (BX80658I75775C) $652.46
https://www.amazon.com/gp/offer-listing/B00YAEA0U2?tag=bom_tomshardware-20&ascsubtag=THUS29961520967813485&SubscriptionId=AKIAJLYKPRLXUSF4GDIQ&linkCode=xm2&camp=2025&creative=165953

or

Intel Broadwell Core i5-5675C 3.1 4 NA BX80658i55675C $501.66

https://www.amazon.com/gp/offer-listing/B00XPE8SEI/ref=dp_olp_0?ie=UTF8&condition=all