help me choose between these options (cpu + mobo budget build)

alfaris · Nov 30, 2013

hello guys

i only got $200, and im looking at second hand market, im from south east asia
i got a few interesting choices (based on my limited knowledge)

CPU: i5-2400 Sandy Bridge
mobo: ASUS P8H61-M LX

or

CPU: FX-6300 Vishera
mobo: AsRock 970 Pro 3

or (this is the new option, stretching my budget a little bit)
CPU: i5 3330
mobo: ASUS P8H61-M LX

why i post this because even though im leaning towards the amd build, i5-2400 is still at the top in the latest cpu for gaming article comparison chart

i sold my rig (most of it, and my cpu was e8400), and what can i use for the future is my psu superflower 500w and radeon 4850 (which i want to upgrade in the future)
for ram, im looking at 2gb ddr3 kingston, just for a while until i can get more money, i just want my pc to at least up and running. mostly im playing games at 1440x900 resolution.

need ur expertise guys, thanks a lot!

**EDIT**
to be exact, this is my psu : SuperFlower SF-500P12A
http://www.super-flower.com.tw/products_detail.php?class=2&sn=12&ID=48&lang=en

Someone Somewhere · Nov 30, 2013

I'd go for the first one - Sandy Bridge is still pretty damn fast. Your PSU might be OK - their new ones are pretty awesome, but the older ones weren't so great.

See if you can get at least 4GB of RAM - you'll run out quickly while gaming with 2GB.

Lee Yong Quan · Nov 30, 2013

fx 6300 build is better. you can overclock it to get more performance and the board give you an extra slot for cfx. so it is better IMO. BTW at 1440x900 the two cpu perform almost the same or maybe either is better by slightly.

Someone Somewhere · Nov 30, 2013

FX is also more power hungry, which isn't good for a borderline PSU. Especially when OCing.

CF/SLI isn't going to happen on that PSU, either.

alfaris · Nov 30, 2013

to be exact, this is my psu : SuperFlower SF-500P12A
http://www.super-flower.com.tw/products_detail.php?class=2&sn=12&ID=48&lang=en

i hope this is informative enough guys

Someone Somewhere · Nov 30, 2013

I can't find any decent reviews, but it looks like it can at least deliver rated power reasonably.

alfaris · Nov 30, 2013

so, which options should i choose?

Someone Somewhere · Nov 30, 2013

I'd still vote for the i5, but you'd probably be OK with either

alfaris · Nov 30, 2013

Someone Somewhere :

ok then
but what about the mobo? is it a decent one?
im not going to oc

Someone Somewhere · Nov 30, 2013

Mobo is OK - you don't need much if you're not OCing anything.

Lee Yong Quan · Dec 1, 2013

alfaris :

if your psu is not too old(1year max) then IMO it is quite good that one. in my country, it is priced similarly to many branded psu. so i still stick to my advice, get the fx 6300 and overclock it not too much

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