Which CPU to get?

[Brookesy]

Hi, I'm relevantly new to upgrading my computer recently got a SSD but my motherboard doesn't have SATA 3 its bout 3 years old board so getting MSI Z87-G45 board soon. Also I'm getting MSI GTX 770.

Not sure what CPU to get: Either
Intel Core i5 4670K
Intel Core i5 4670
Intel Core i7-4770K
Intel Core i7 4770

also what is does the added K mean??

Games I play: BF4 / Wow

[kalniel]

The K means that the processor has an unlocked multiplier, which greatly assists overclocking should you wish to try running the processor faster than its rated speed.

For gaming there is little difference between the i5 and the i7 processors, but it depends on your budget - if you have a fixed budget then it's usually wiser to save a little on the CPU and spend extra on the graphics card as that's more likely to affect gaming performance. If you can't upgrade the GPU further then improving the CPU is usually the next most important step.

[Brookesy]

ah ok thanks.

[Mark@SCAN]

The K means that the processor has an unlocked multiplier, which greatly assists overclocking should you wish to try running the processor faster than its rated speed.

For gaming there is little difference between the i5 and the i7 processors, but it depends on your budget - if you have a fixed budget then it's usually wiser to save a little on the CPU and spend extra on the graphics card as that's more likely to affect gaming performance. If you can't upgrade the GPU further then improving the CPU is usually the next most important step.

Sound advice, our most popular CPU(s) if you consider yourself to be a gamer/enthusiast are the 4670K and 4770K

Regards