How many cores?

[Alden]

How many cores am I supposed to get? I was thinking to get the Intel i7. (this is my first build).

 

[nb50733]

What are you planning on using the computer for?

 

[Alden]

Gaming

 

[nb50733]

If you're going for an i7 you could use the six core CPU or if money isn't an issue, go for the i7 eight core.

This is just my opinion, I would wait for either Alex or Jerry to give you a more concrete answer.

 

[Alex Glawion]

Gaming

This of course depends a bit on what budget you're working with. 6 Cores is usually sufficient for most Games, even at high framerates. The Ryzen 5600X is a great CPU for Gaming if you want to go the AMD route, or an i7 such as the 10600k.

 

[Jerry James]

How many cores am I supposed to get? I was thinking to get the Intel i7. (this is my first build).

It also kinda depends on what kind of games you're playing. If you're mostly into fast-paced competitive games like Overwatch or CS:GO, cores won't matter as much. However, if you're planning to play newer titles like Cyberpunk and Assassins Creed, all indications are, they do use 8 cores quite well. A Core i7 10700K would be a good choice in the latter case.

PS: Avoid 9th Generation Intel CPUs (9000 series) unless you're getting a deal on an i7 9900K as most of the products in the lineup don't have multithreading.