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I dont know what to buy in my ongoing pc build. I read threads about which is better. Amd or intel. And most of the time the answer is intel.


Is the intel 2 cores i5 much better than amd's 6 cores?


I am planning to maximize my budget of $550. I dont want to spend $250 -$300 for just my processor. Or is it better to spend more money and buy an i7?


I plan to use my pc just for editing stuff. Just a hobby. And gaming. Wanting to have 720 res. And fps around 40-50. Or just a smooth gameplay.
Give me also an opinions about graphics card. Nvidia or amd?


if you can give me a decent build for $550 its much more appreciated. Thank you.!
 
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Bad_Kitty13
an i5 is 4 cores and if you can get one for more than a fx 6xxx series then yes the performance is alot better on the gaming side
if you are on a budget though and you meant an i3 then a 6300 or a athlon 750k is the better choice. a i3 will hyper thread to 4 cores but most games dont utilize hyper threading. especially if you are editing go for a 6xxx series a i3 couldnt handle it

PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/3ayFG
Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/3ayFG/by_merchant/
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CPU: AMD FX-6300 3.5GHz 6-Core Processor ($109.99 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: ASRock 880GM-LE FX Micro ATX AM3+ Motherboard ($64.98 @ SuperBiiz)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X...
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IDontUnderstand

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What is your location

Here is a build
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: AMD FX-8320 3.5GHz 8-Core Processor ($159.99 @ NCIX US)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($29.99 @ NCIX US)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-990FXA-UD3 ATX AM3+ Motherboard ($119.99 @ NCIX US)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($69.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($54.99 @ NCIX US)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 750 Ti 2GB Video Card ($149.99 @ NCIX US)
Case: Antec One ATX Mid Tower Case ($34.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: Corsair Builder 430W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($19.99 @ Micro Center)
Total: $574.93
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-03-15 21:54 EDT-0400)

If you have to stay under budget
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: AMD FX-6300 3.5GHz 6-Core Processor ($109.99 @ Amazon)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($29.99 @ NCIX US)
Motherboard: Asus M5A97 R2.0 ATX AM3+ Motherboard ($79.79 @ Amazon)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($69.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($54.99 @ NCIX US)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 750 Ti 2GB Video Card ($149.99 @ NCIX US)
Case: Antec One ATX Mid Tower Case ($34.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: Corsair Builder 430W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($19.99 @ Micro Center)
Total: $549.72
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-03-15 21:56 EDT-0400)

I would recommend the FX-8320 build as they are on sale right now and you are getting a lot more performance for extra $25.
 
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Bad_Kitty13

Bad_Kitty13

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an i5 is 4 cores and if you can get one for more than a fx 6xxx series then yes the performance is alot better on the gaming side
if you are on a budget though and you meant an i3 then a 6300 or a athlon 750k is the better choice. a i3 will hyper thread to 4 cores but most games dont utilize hyper threading. especially if you are editing go for a 6xxx series a i3 couldnt handle it

PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/3ayFG
Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/3ayFG/by_merchant/
Benchmarks: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/3ayFG/benchmarks/

CPU: AMD FX-6300 3.5GHz 6-Core Processor ($109.99 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: ASRock 880GM-LE FX Micro ATX AM3+ Motherboard ($64.98 @ SuperBiiz)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($69.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($57.99 @ NCIX US)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 750 Ti 2GB Video Card ($169.99 @ NCIX US)
Case: Rosewill FBM-01 MicroATX Mini Tower Case ($26.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: SeaSonic 400W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($49.99 @ Mwave)
Optical Drive: LG GH24NSB0 DVD/CD Writer ($14.99 @ Newegg)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 (OEM) (64-bit) ($94.98 @ OutletPC)
Total: $659.89
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-03-15 22:00 EDT-0400)
 
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BadKitty, hyper threading is an intel technology that is always on, and isn't something a game has to support or not, the CPU will also have 4 threads available. And a 750k will in NO way be better than an i3, it has horrible thread performance. The 6300 is the way to go here.
 
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