What is a CPU and How Do You Find a Good One?

Your CPU performs all the essential computations of your computer, making it the single most important piece of hardware in a PC. There’s a lot to consider when picking out the right CPU, and we’ve made this video to explain the importance of a CPU and how to pick the right one for your PC.

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Helpful links:

Logical Increments PC Building Guide: Our expert PC build recommendations http://logicalincrements.com
Anandtech’s CPU Benchmark: Very useful comparison tool for CPU shopping http://www.anandtech.com/bench/CPU/39
Tom’s Hardware CPU section: Well-respected CPU reviews http://www.tomshardware.com/t/cpus/
CPU World: Tons of great info on CPUs http://www.cpu-world.com/
PassMark CPU Benchmark: Another great benchmarking resource https://www.cpubenchmark.net/

CPUs featured in this video:

Intel i5 4690K: http://www.amazon.com/Intel-Core-i5-4...
AMD FX-6350: http://www.amazon.com/AMD-FD6350FRHKB...

Other links:

Our info section on CPUs: http://www.logicalincrements.com/#cpu...
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