A CPU for Today and Tomorrow
For our PC build, I recommend basing the system on the Intel i7-4770K processor.[7] This very popular CPU represents the best price-for-performance value proposition. It runs at 3.5 GHz and can easily be overclocked (see Overclocking, for more details) to run at speeds 3.9 GHz and faster. It has four cores, allowing today’s multiprocessing applications such as high-end graphics programs, video editors, and complex games to run blazingly fast. In fact, most top game titles being released this year recommend using the i7-4770K CPU for ultra-level performance and compatibility.
The i7-4770K also features integrated Intel HD graphics and supports hyperthreading. This allows the CPU to perform more than one task at ...
Get Build an Awesome PC, 2014 Edition now with the O’Reilly learning platform.
O’Reilly members experience books, live events, courses curated by job role, and more from O’Reilly and nearly 200 top publishers.
