i5 3470 good enough for basic editing and gaming?

[Todd Greene]

I am looking to build a pc for my girlfriend and can get a cheap i5 3rd gen system. I wondered if that cpu would be a good start with the option of upping to a i7 3770 later?
But for now would be sticking with that cpu for now anyway.
Types of games are ones like fallout 4 and monster hunter world (trying to get her into the game), so farley demanding games.

 

[Todd Greene]

Oh and as for gpu, that isnt the issue i think I know enough there to get an ok one. but as for cpu's my knowledge is more lacking

 

[Todd Greene]

medium to high settings with an appropriate gpu. and no great lag with editing, a smooth experience for 1080p video editing

 

[Todd Greene]

filmora and premier pro. and budget is much less than a 1600 system

 

[Todd Greene]

Also I have no fear of older stuff second hand to same money being a student and all, the money I can save is good to have

 

[Todd Greene]

ok so i will look at getting some more ram too. of course I assume an ssd makes it run better aswell?

 

[Todd Greene]

awesome thanks for the advise

 

[Todd Greene]

what if it dosnt support the 1155's what would the alternative best cpu to put in it be?
also kool, is that for fallout 4 high? or will it see random drops o matter what due to thread count?

 

[Todd Greene]

ok kool will look at the mb to see what it supports.
i didnt know about the 2700 being a no igpu chip, did they do that for otheriterations of chips?

 

[Todd Greene]

i am unsure at this moment. i will let know when i find the exact motherboard model. but it is either 1155 or before the refresh

 

[Todd Greene]

The pc was one built by a custom company (ya know those builder companies that put it together for you so you dont have to worry not the fancy amazing custom companies)
So is not a pre built hp thing