Best Mid-High Tier CPU

Posted by Intrepid_Relation249@reddit | buildapc | View on Reddit | 86 comments

I'm building a PC. I need a best CPU for my needs, my budget is around $300-$350.

I need the most-balanced CPU that will do really good at video editing, 3d motion graphics, and music production but also provide a great performance in games.

What should I go for?

I've been thinking about the 14700k. I've heard about the instability issues on these CPUs, but what I've also heard is if I update the BIOS right away I should be totally fine, and I also get 5 year warranty so even if something happens, I'm not really screwed. On the other hand tho, 1700 might be a dead socket, but AMD seems like it's a worse pick if I care about video editing and 3d work performance.