I prefer to stick with Intel CPU's. Its a force of habit with me. In the past I flirted with AMD and with other brands. I got burned in the past , so now I am sticking with Intel. Intel corp has been good to me and hasn't caused me any problems so, if it aint broke....
Your CPU is the main thinking part of your computer. It runs the software , processes the data and decides what your software is going to do next.
By default you want to get the fastest and newest CPU and motherboard you can get. Depending on your budget , the CPU and motherboard it sits in should be about the same cost as your GPU or video card. This is a formula that works pretty well with Dell Alienware computers and gaming rigs.
Here in 2024 a good lower end CPU would be the intel i-7 11800 h CPU. But a newer generation 12 , 13 or 14 would be better.
The set of numbers 11800 tells you what generation and what chip number you are dealing with.
SO a 14800-h CPU would be a 14th generation 800 chip. The newer the generation usually the better , and the more expensive.
At the moment WIndows 11 demands you have an 11th generation 11?--- chip or later. So I am going to recommend a Gen 13 or Gen 14 Intel chip with motherboard to boot.
The following is a list of Gen 13 and 14 chips and current 2024 prices.
Intel Core i7-13700KF Gaming Desktop Processor 16 cores 299$
Intel Core i9-13900K Desktop Processor 24 cores 476$
Intel® Core™ i7-14700K Processor 20 cores 397$
Intel® Core™ i9-14900KF Processor 24 cores 536$
Motherboard for Intel i9 ASUS ROG Strix Z790-A 339$
Motherboard for Intel i 7 ASUS TUF Gaming Z790-Plus 229
Match the motherboard with the CPU and then Get yourself a cooling fan and cooling system for your intel I7 or I9 Chip these run about 70$
Noctua NH-D9L, Premium CPU Cooler with NF-A9 92mm Fan (Brown) for Desktop
Cooling system for I9 with Liquid is same as above about 70$
You will also need thermal paste which is about 10$
Instructions You apply CPu to the motherboard of the correct type I7 to I7 motherboard. I 9 to I 9 Motherboard.
You apply a pea size drop of thermal compound to the top of the CPU and then mount the liquid cooling heat sink and fan atop it.
You then plug the cooling fan system into the port on the motherboard. All these ports are dilineated in the motherboard manual that comes with the board and cpu.
At the high end an I9 CPU and MB will cost about 850$
At the low end an I7 and MB will cost about 750$
I would go for the highest end.
