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I've got two possible builds for my college pc. I plan on doing some 3D modeling and simulation (for mechanical engineering) and i ocasionally use adobe programs (Illustrator, photoshop, premiere pro, after effects). Other than that it will be mostly for web browsing and light gaming (I prefer gaming on my xbox 360).
Do you think that the AMD build is worth the extra money or will the intel build be just as good?

Intel build: http://pcpartpicker.com/user/fevemo/saved/3u4u

AMD build: http://pcpartpicker.com/user/fevemo/saved/4ISL
 
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This is better than both in almost every way.


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

CPU: Intel Xeon E3-1230 V3 3.3GHz Quad-Core Processor ($249.98 @ SuperBiiz)
Motherboard: ASRock H97 PRO4 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($89.98 @ SuperBiiz)
Memory: G.Skill Ares Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($69.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Crucial M500 120GB 2.5" Solid State Disk ($72.00 @ Amazon)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($54.43 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: Asus GeForce GTX 750 1GB Video Card ($113.98 @ Newegg)
Case: Thermaltake Commander MS/I Snow Edition...
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The i5-4670k is marginally faster than the FX-9370.

The RAM you have chosen for the FX build is faster and cheaper after the promo code than the RAM for the i5 build; use the Ripjaw X for either option.

If you go for the FX-9370 for some reason, I wouldn't recommend that PSU. The 9370 draws 225w itself, more than that if all 8 cores are under full load. You could fry it.
 
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Well the FX-9370 isn't worth it and the CM 212 isn't going to be able to cool it. Here's what I'd do for the budget and system use.
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: AMD FX-8320 3.5GHz 8-Core Processor ($142.99 @ NCIX US)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($29.99 @ NCIX US)
Motherboard: Asus M5A99FX PRO R2.0 ATX AM3+ Motherboard ($135.98 @ Amazon)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1866 Memory ($72.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Samsung 840 EVO 120GB 2.5" Solid State Disk ($79.99 @ Micro Center)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($56.99 @ NCIX US)
Video Card: Asus GeForce GTX 750 Ti 2GB Video Card ($149.99 @ Amazon)
Case: Thermaltake Commander MS/I Snow Edition (White/Black) ATX Mid Tower Case ($44.99 @ NCIX US)
Power Supply: XFX 550W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($60.74 @ Amazon)
Total: $774.65
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-05-18 12:14 EDT-0400)
 
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I don't really think a 150$ graphics card is worth it unless it boosts my overall performance as much as getting a higher end cpu. So my question is, what will give me a better performance in "workstation" like tasks (3D modelling, video editing, anitating, etc.) the 9370 with cheaper graphics and better cooling or the 8320 with better graphics and the cm 212 cooler. btw thanks for taking the time to help me out.
 
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This is better than both in almost every way.


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

CPU: Intel Xeon E3-1230 V3 3.3GHz Quad-Core Processor ($249.98 @ SuperBiiz)
Motherboard: ASRock H97 PRO4 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($89.98 @ SuperBiiz)
Memory: G.Skill Ares Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($69.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Crucial M500 120GB 2.5" Solid State Disk ($72.00 @ Amazon)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($54.43 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: Asus GeForce GTX 750 1GB Video Card ($113.98 @ Newegg)
Case: Thermaltake Commander MS/I Snow Edition (White/Black) ATX Mid Tower Case ($37.99 @ Micro Center)
Power Supply: EVGA 500W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($32.99 @ NCIX US)
Total: $721.34
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-05-18 16:55 EDT-0400)
 
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I was considering an entry level xenon but then i looked at most benchmarks and it didn't prove better than the i5 in general, and it cant be overclocked. Maybe i was looking in the wrong places so could you explain how it is better. thanks
 
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fevemo

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I ended up going with the 4770k since the price difference with the xeon is only 11$ in amazon (I have to buy everything from amazon because I have to ship everything to Colombia). Also since it's unlocked i went with a z97 board.

PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/3MGf5
Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/3MGf5/by_merchant/
Benchmarks: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/3MGf5/benchmarks/

CPU: Intel Core i7-4770K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor ($299.99 @ Amazon)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($30.98 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: Asus Z97-C ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($139.99 @ Amazon)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR3-1866 Memory ($79.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Crucial M500 120GB 2.5" Solid State Disk ($72.00 @ Amazon)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($54.44 @ Amazon)
Case: Thermaltake Commander MS/I Snow Edition (White/Black) ATX Mid Tower Case ($49.99 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: EVGA 500W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($48.91 @ Amazon)
Total: $776.29
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-05-18 22:18 EDT-0400)
 
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It's probably too late but


PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/3MH2o
Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/3MH2o/by_merchant/
Benchmarks: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/3MH2o/benchmarks/

CPU: Intel Xeon E3-1230 V3 3.3GHz Quad-Core Processor ($249.99 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-H97-D3H ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($99.99 @ Amazon)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR3-1866 Memory ($79.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Crucial M500 120GB 2.5" Solid State Disk ($72.00 @ Amazon)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($54.44 @ Amazon)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 750 1GB Video Card ($119.99 @ Amazon)
Case: Thermaltake Commander MS/I Snow Edition (White/Black) ATX Mid Tower Case ($49.99 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: EVGA 500W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($48.91 @ Amazon)
Total: $775.30
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-05-18 22:24 EDT-0400)
 
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It's not too late actually, since i haven't ordered anything yet, but im planning on saving some more money and buying a 250$ gpu around christmas. So instead of spending 120$ on a gpu now I decided to spend it on a better motherboard and an overclockable cpu with integrated graphics. The build you propose is definitely more well rounded, but i think it might be better to wait some time and get a good cpu that will last more than a year. Thank you again for being so helpful though.
 
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