strictly gaming cpu

vrgadin · Jul 1, 2013

fx 6350 6 core 3.9 ghz OR 4350 4 core 4.2 ghz

im aware that the future of gaming will be using more than 4 cores. at the moment i indulge in cpu intensive games like rome 2 total war. i also love mmos.

im in a quandry lads, which is best for a new rig build. i must add im keeping my old 1280x1024 monitor

sincerely,
help needed

sophiebeth100 · Jul 1, 2013

vrgadin :

I would go for neither - the 6300. It is pretty much identical to the 6350 but is not overclocked out of the box. It's cheaper and you can simply overclock it yourself if and when you decide to get a CPU cooler.

vrgadin · Jul 1, 2013

thanks sophie, i was just reading another thread where you helped immensly, basicly building a system for someone. unfortunately im going the magic micro pre built route and 6300 isnt an option. but if you had to choose, you are saying that the 63xx series is a better choice than the quad?

edit- price is keeping me from the beloved i5 =(

re edit-it seems the 6300 is an option after all but for an extra $15 bucks ill let the 6350 do the ocing for me

sophiebeth100 · Jul 1, 2013

vrgadin :

If you're on a budget I would still try and stretch to the 6350, purely for the better performance.

vrgadin · Jul 1, 2013

roger dodger, thanks again

montosaurous · Jul 1, 2013

What is your exact budget and planned specs?

vrgadin · Jul 1, 2013

ASUS M5A78L-M LX PLUS AM3+, Onboard Video,Sound, GB LAN
AMD FX-6350 Piledriver (Vishera) 3.9GHz (Six Core) 32nm, AM3+ 8MB Cache
8GB (2x4GB) PC12800 DDR3 1600 Dual Channel (super talent)
GeForce GTX 650 1GB PCI EXpress 16X Dual head, HDMI- (done my homework, seen and heard great things for a budget card, and can upgrade whenever)
1000.0 GB Western Digital Green SATA3 6GB/s 64m cache
Antec Basiq 500w Extra Quiet ATX Power Supply w/ 6pin PCI-E
and obviously win 7 64

coming from a very old rig core 2 duo 2.4
9800gt
3 gigs ram
32 bit os

new rig comes to 688 usd-thats my budget

montosaurous · Jul 1, 2013

Motherboard does not look very good. Try to get at least a 970 board for BD/PD. Other than that you're fine.

sophiebeth100 · Jul 1, 2013

vrgadin :

You didn't list an optical drive or a case, but I presume they're within the $688.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: AMD FX-6350 3.9GHz 6-Core Processor ($129.99 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: MSI 970A-G46 ATX AM3+ Motherboard ($78.56 @ Amazon)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($59.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($66.62 @ Amazon)
Video Card: Sapphire Radeon HD 7870 GHz Edition 2GB Video Card ($199.99 @ Newegg)
Case: NZXT Source 210 (White) ATX Mid Tower Case ($24.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: XFX 550W 80 PLUS Bronze Certified ATX12V / EPS12V Power Supply ($39.99 @ Newegg)
Optical Drive: LG GH24NS95 DVD/CD Writer ($15.98 @ Outlet PC)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 (OEM) (64-bit) ($89.98 @ Outlet PC)
Total: $706.09
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-07-01 03:49 EDT-0400)

For $20 this build greatly surpasses in performance. The 7870 is an amazing card, though if you can afford the extra $35 I would go with the 760. I managed to squeeze a faster and large storage hard drive - the WD Green is quite a slow drive. This PSU is plenty for this system, and more.

sophiebeth100 · Jul 1, 2013

Also included an optical drive, as you need that for installing the OS.

vrgadin · Jul 1, 2013

ripping out optical from old rig.......

im not ocing so do i really need a diff mb and why?

vrgadin · Jul 1, 2013

oh and sophie, iv never built my own rig, i was going with magic micro....im a bit intimidated. if i go this route, do i just assemble and pop in the os dvd? also did you include a case in the price?

sophiebeth100 · Jul 1, 2013

vrgadin :

Yes, the NZXT Source 210. It's a great case, especially for the price. Sites like Magic Micro just rip you off to build your PC, when really, if you do enough research, it's very simple. There's plenty of YouTube videos and articles online to show you how to assemble your PC. It can seem a bit daunting at first, but it's really just like lego for older people.

vrgadin · Jul 1, 2013

putting it together physically i can manage, sans maybe the proc placement, that scares me....but once put together do i need to flash bios or just turn on and pop in dvd?

sophiebeth100 · Jul 1, 2013

vrgadin :

You'll need to go to the bios to select boot order. This differs on each board but is fairly simple to change. Put the DVD burner as the first preference and then the drive you want to OS installed onto as the second. Then put it in the disc and restart the PC. Then just follow the Windows instructions. Here's a great video explaining what to do:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RxaVBsXEiok

vrgadin · Jul 1, 2013

thank u

montosaurous · Jul 1, 2013

Windows is easy to install and get running, but can take a long time and is a pain in the ass depending on the computer and other factors.

raiyanahmed55 · Jul 1, 2013

Why don`t you get a Intel® Core™ i7-2600K Processor
(8M Cache, up to 3.80 GHz) $ 310?

vrgadin · Jul 1, 2013

also could you build a 3570 i5 at the same price, at the moment you can skimp on the gpu

vrgadin · Jul 1, 2013

sophiebeth100 :

raiyanahmed55 :

im also reading i would need to update the bios on the board.....sigh i have no clue

montosaurous · Jul 1, 2013

If the revision is older than the update that added support for Vishera then you will need to update, yes. I would not skimp on the GPU though. You can always upgrade both later.

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