Should I Get a Cheaper AMD Build or an Intel build?

DarkAddo · Apr 5, 2014

AMD-
FX-8320 OC'd to 4.3GHz
Zotac GTX 780 amp!
Sabertooth 990FX Motherboard
H100i CPU cooler
ATX Form Factor
~$1200

Intel-
i5-4670k OC'd to 4.5GHz
Zotac GTX 780 amp!
MSI Gaming Motherboard (Can't remember which one)
Mini-ITX Form Factor
H100i CPU cooler
~$1500

AMD Pros:
Cheaper
More room for extra graphics cards
Better cooling options (for Custom cooling down the road)
Can run most games smooth on ultra

Intel Pros:
Better performance
Portability (love the Corsair 250D)
Can run any game smoothly

These are the final two builds I'm looking at getting. Just looking for a few more expert opinion. Thanks!

Dunlop0078 · Apr 5, 2014

Well im no expert but if i had the money i would go with intel. But there very equal you couldn't go wrong with either.

Gate9er · Apr 5, 2014

Well I am personally more towards Intel so I second that. Also, Zotac is good, but there are better brands. I have an MSI 780 OC edition and it is one of the coolest and less noisy 780s in the market. Also, it has one of the best price/performance ratios of the 780 series. Have a look yourself:

http://www.guru3d.com/articles_pages/msi_geforce_gtx_780_gaming_review,1.html

DarkAddo · Apr 5, 2014

I chose Zotac because it's got one of the highest clock speeds for the 780 and it performs extremely well in games, better than the Titan even. I saw these reviews on a site (Hexus or something similar) and it beats out the other 780's in most benchmarks.

Gate9er · Apr 5, 2014

What about temperature and noise levels?

DarkAddo · Apr 5, 2014

As long as the card doesn't melt then I'm fine with it. For the noise, being somewhat noisy isn't all that much of a problem to me.

Gate9er · Apr 5, 2014

DarkAddo :

Aright then I would definitely go for the Intel one. Just make sure you keep an eye on the system's temperatures although I doubt you will have any problems. Don't forget that as temps go up hardware find it more difficult to cope and subsequently performance drops.

DarkAddo · Apr 5, 2014

I know

I'll probably add in some custom LED fans later to increase air flow and have some fancy effects

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