- Dec 12, 2013
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Hi there,
I currently have an Intel i5 4570 and an MSI B85-G43 GAMING motherboard bought as a bundle and will be getting an AMD R9 270X or R9 280 sometime this month. So I've been reading things about AMD's Mantle API and how it could improve performance on AMD hardware and thing is, I currently have the option to swap my processor and motherboard to an AMD FX 8350 and a select ATX motherboard via my local retailer (A friend works there). I've built this rig as an alternative to the new consoles for gaming, and a lot of people tell me that the FX 8350 would be better in the long run because of AMD's API and the fact that it can overclock (although I don't think I would take advantage of this too much) and has a longer socket lifespan, which always helps when upgrading. I'm a little worried that my i5 4570 won't be as future-proof as the FX 8350.
But here's where things get interesting, another friend told me to hold on to my current components, save some money, and when the time comes, sell my i5 4570 and get one of these:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819116906
Essentially an i7 but without the integrated GPU and overclocking abilites he said. I'm kind of leaning on the Intel upgrade path slightly because I like the Intel chipsets / motherboards better (Weird reason, I know lol)
What do you guys think? Thanks!!
Here are some other relevant info.
Specs:
Processor : Intel i5 4570
Motherboard: MSI B85-G43 GAMING
GPU: AMD R9 270X / R9 280 (Will still buy)
RAM: G.Skill RipjawsX 8GB DDR3 1600mhz
PSU: HEC Rapter II 550w 80+ Bronze
Cooler: Deepcool Ice Blade Pro
HDD: Western Digital Caviar Blue 500GB
Chassis: NZXT Phantom 530 (Got it for cheaper since the store screwed up with my Phantom 410)
I currently have an Intel i5 4570 and an MSI B85-G43 GAMING motherboard bought as a bundle and will be getting an AMD R9 270X or R9 280 sometime this month. So I've been reading things about AMD's Mantle API and how it could improve performance on AMD hardware and thing is, I currently have the option to swap my processor and motherboard to an AMD FX 8350 and a select ATX motherboard via my local retailer (A friend works there). I've built this rig as an alternative to the new consoles for gaming, and a lot of people tell me that the FX 8350 would be better in the long run because of AMD's API and the fact that it can overclock (although I don't think I would take advantage of this too much) and has a longer socket lifespan, which always helps when upgrading. I'm a little worried that my i5 4570 won't be as future-proof as the FX 8350.
But here's where things get interesting, another friend told me to hold on to my current components, save some money, and when the time comes, sell my i5 4570 and get one of these:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819116906
Essentially an i7 but without the integrated GPU and overclocking abilites he said. I'm kind of leaning on the Intel upgrade path slightly because I like the Intel chipsets / motherboards better (Weird reason, I know lol)
What do you guys think? Thanks!!
Here are some other relevant info.
Specs:
Processor : Intel i5 4570
Motherboard: MSI B85-G43 GAMING
GPU: AMD R9 270X / R9 280 (Will still buy)
RAM: G.Skill RipjawsX 8GB DDR3 1600mhz
PSU: HEC Rapter II 550w 80+ Bronze
Cooler: Deepcool Ice Blade Pro
HDD: Western Digital Caviar Blue 500GB
Chassis: NZXT Phantom 530 (Got it for cheaper since the store screwed up with my Phantom 410)
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