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Michael Perkins

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I am looking for some advice on what processor I should be looking for. Right now I am looking at getting the FX-6300. I go to school online, and will likely be continuing that for another coule of years, so I want something that is going to be viable in that area. I also do a lot of gaming, though that is not likely in anything too intensive. I don't need something that is going to play BF4, but I do need something that is going to handle what I do play fairly well.

Would the FX-6300 handle my "office needs" @ the fairly inexpensive price point? Right now I am thinking that I could go with it, and spring for a GPU around 200 bucks or so.
 
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But you can get an i5 for less. AMDs aren't as good a value as people think.


PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/3Q5DY
Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/3Q5DY/by_merchant/
Benchmarks: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/3Q5DY/benchmarks/

CPU: Intel Core i5-4440 3.1GHz Quad-Core Processor ($174.99 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-B85M-DS3H Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($52.05 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1866 Memory ($76.50 @ Newegg)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($54.43 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: Sapphire Radeon R9 270X 2GB Vapor-X Video Card ($199.99 @ Newegg)
Case: Apevia X-SNIPER2-BL ATX Mid Tower Case ($49.99 @ Mwave)
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What is your budget?
What parts do you already have?
What parts do you need including windows, monitor, keyboard, mouse, etc...
What country?



The FX6300 is alright, but it's outdated already. I would go with Intel. Intel is going to be cooler, quieter, more efficient, and more future proof.
 
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Michael Perkins

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This is going to be a completely new build, except monitor, mouse, keyboard, and speakers.

The reason I am considering the AMD is because it's only 109 dollars right now, and from everything I have read it sounds like it might fit my needs better. Intel seems better from a pure gaming perspective, but everything I have read says that the multiple cores on the AMD's make them better for multitasking. If I can get what I want out of a 110 dollar CPU that is. I am probably looking to spend at least $500.00 and absolutely no more than $800.00

This is what I essentially came up with:

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: AMD FX-6300 3.5GHz 6-Core Processor ($109.98 @ OutletPC)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 Plus 76.8 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($19.99 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: Asus M5A99X EVO R2.0 ATX AM3+ Motherboard ($106.99 @ NCIX US)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1866 Memory ($76.50 @ Newegg)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($54.43 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: Sapphire Radeon R9 270X 2GB Vapor-X Video Card ($199.99 @ Newegg)
Case: Apevia X-SNIPER2-BL ATX Mid Tower Case ($49.99 @ Mwave)
Power Supply: SeaSonic 620W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($69.99 @ Newegg)
Optical Drive: Asus DRW-24F1ST DVD/CD Writer ($14.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $702.85
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-05-24 13:53 EDT-0400)

 
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But you can get an i5 for less. AMDs aren't as good a value as people think.


PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/3Q5DY
Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/3Q5DY/by_merchant/
Benchmarks: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/3Q5DY/benchmarks/

CPU: Intel Core i5-4440 3.1GHz Quad-Core Processor ($174.99 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-B85M-DS3H Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($52.05 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1866 Memory ($76.50 @ Newegg)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($54.43 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: Sapphire Radeon R9 270X 2GB Vapor-X Video Card ($199.99 @ Newegg)
Case: Apevia X-SNIPER2-BL ATX Mid Tower Case ($49.99 @ Mwave)
Power Supply: SeaSonic 620W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($69.99 @ Newegg)
Optical Drive: Asus DRW-24F1ST DVD/CD Writer ($14.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $692.93
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-05-24 14:08 EDT-0400)



That i5 4440 would outperform the FX6300 in every single task from a single thread to the most extreme multitasking possible. The FX6300 literally has no advantage.



You could even get an i5 + GTX760 which is better than a 270x


PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/3Q5Jh
Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/3Q5Jh/by_merchant/
Benchmarks: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/3Q5Jh/benchmarks/

CPU: Intel Core i5-4440 3.1GHz Quad-Core Processor ($174.99 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-B85M-DS3H Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($52.05 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1866 Memory ($76.50 @ Newegg)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($54.43 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: Asus GeForce GTX 760 2GB DirectCU II Video Card ($229.20 @ Newegg)
Case: Apevia X-SNIPER2-BL ATX Mid Tower Case ($49.99 @ Mwave)
Power Supply: XFX 550W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($49.99 @ NCIX US)
Optical Drive: Asus DRW-24F1ST DVD/CD Writer ($14.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $702.14
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-05-24 14:14 EDT-0400)
 
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For $750, if you wanted to spend a little more, you could get a more powerful i5 and the newest H97 chipset that will support the next generation of cpus.

PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/3Q6Kg
Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/3Q6Kg/by_merchant/
Benchmarks: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/3Q6Kg/benchmarks/

CPU: Intel Core i5-4590 3.3GHz Quad-Core Processor ($194.99 @ NCIX US)
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: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($54.43 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: Asus GeForce GTX 760 2GB DirectCU II Video Card ($229.20 @ Newegg)
Case: Apevia X-SNIPER2-BL ATX Mid Tower Case ($49.99 @ Mwave)
Power Supply: XFX 550W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($49.99 @ NCIX US)
Optical Drive: Asus DRW-24F1ST DVD/CD Writer ($14.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $753.56
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-05-24 14:40 EDT-0400)
 
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Michael Perkins

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Thank all. I keep running into the problem where it seems extremely hard to get an unbiased view on what is actually needed.

Usually all I see for an answer is simply "get and Intel/get an i5" with out any explanation. I can see clearly that I can not only go with what is likely going to be a better CPU, but I see a couple builds that were actually cheaper.

Now with either of those builds, am I actually getting a significant performance boost going with the i5? Key word being significant. I understand the multitasking can likely be handled just as well, but on the gaming side, I don't play fps games; I mainly stick with mmo's and some single player action/adventure/rpg's. I don't need something that is going to play BF4 @ 1080p and give me 60fps.
 
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The i5 is better in every single way than the FX6300. I can see absolutely no reason to even consider ANY AMD FX cpu. They are better at nothing. I would even go with an i3 4130 over the FX6300. What is significant or not is open to interpretation. The i5 is cooler, quieter, uses less power, is WAY more efficient, and is more future proof, especially if you go with the H97 motherboard.


I keep running into the problem where it seems extremely hard to get an unbiased view on what is actually needed.
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You would probably be fine with an i3 honestly.
 
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