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Across the web, we\u2019re seeing a fairly wide variance in what CPU\u2019s are recommended for various gaming applications, and that\u2019s due in part to the Meltdown\/Spectre fiasco.<\/p>\nAcross the web, we\u2019re seeing a fairly wide variance in what CPU\u2019s are recommended for various gaming applications, and that\u2019s due in part to the Meltdown\/Spectre fiasco.<\/p>\n
According to MeltdownAttack<\/a>, those systems affected by Meltdown are:<\/strong><\/p>\n \u201cDesktop, Laptop, and Cloud computers may be affected by Meltdown. More technically, every Intel processor which implements out-of-order execution is potentially affected, which is effectively every processor since 1995 (except Intel Itanium and Intel Atom before 2013). We successfully tested Meltdown on Intel processor generations released as early as 2011. Currently, we have only verified Meltdown on Intel processors. At the moment, it is unclear whether AMD processors are also affected by Meltdown.\u00a0\u00a0According to ARM, some of their processors are also affected.\u201d<\/p>\n And systems affected by Spectre are:<\/strong><\/p>\n \u201cAlmost every system is affected by Spectre: Desktops, Laptops, Cloud Servers, as well as Smartphones. More specifically, all modern processors capable of keeping many instructions in flight are potentially vulnerable. In particular, we have verified Spectre on Intel, AMD, and ARM processors.\u201d<\/p>\n Operating system patching and BIOS updates are in flux mode, meaning they\u2019re occurring so rapidly that what\u2019s recommended today may or may not be what\u2019s recommended tomorrow. Our recommendation is based on information that\u2019s out there right now.<\/p>\n One note: CPU\u2019s for gaming may not be the wisest choice for many desktop applications.<\/p>\n For hard core gamers<\/strong><\/p>\n For hard core gamers, we\u2019ll take a look at the more expensive CPU\u2019s and work our way down to entry level CPU\u2019s. \u00a0Essentially what we\u2019re evaluating is current average price versus performance.<\/p>\n It goes without saying that premier desktop processors are priced higher, but also give you incredible performance, and isn\u2019t that what hard core gamers look for?<\/p>\n Right now, AMD\u2019s Ryzen 7 and Intel\u2019s Core i7 offer outstanding value, but Intel\u2019s Kaby Lake and Coffee models actually perform better for gaming. If your game requires extensive multi-tasking and streaming, the AMD Ryzen 7 series facilitates that as it comes with more cores.<\/p>\n Our pick is the Intel i7 8400K<\/p>\n Next up are CPU\u2019s priced a little lower down the chart<\/strong><\/p>\n So if you\u2019re a gamer, but not yet prepared to shell out the big bucks for flagship CPU\u2019s, this is for you. What are you really sacrificing? Maybe ten percent performance, but this is probably the best solution for the vast majority of gamers.<\/p>\n Here you\u2019ll find that overclocking lends itself to AMD\u2019s Ryzen processors simply because they offer unlocked ratio multipliers \u2013 without having to opt for a more expensive motherboard like Intel requires.<\/p>\n Alas, our recommendation is still the Intel Core i5-8400<\/p>\n Further on down the line<\/strong><\/p>\n Once you get down to this level, the choices certainly become more varied, considering stuff like bundled coolers, core counts and unlocked multipliers, especially by AMD. As expected, Intel still offers the better performance utilized stock settings.<\/p>\n Our recommendation in this range is the AMD Ryzen 5 1400<\/p>\n And finally, we get to entry level CPU\u2019s<\/strong><\/p>\n What we\u2019re looking for here is best performance at a price that even the average gamer can afford. Intel holds the edge here with its Pentium processors and their hyper-threading ability. These can be matched with any number of graphic cards that currently run under a couple of hundred dollars.<\/p>\n Our recommendation is the Intel Pentium G4560<\/p>\n Brought to you by ProlimeHost<\/strong><\/p>\n We\u2019ve been in the web hosting industry for ten years, helping hundreds of clients succeed in what they do best and that\u2019s running their business. 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