Final Post About my Build Upgrade, need serious advice
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Taafe
July 23, 2014 12:17:37 PM
So I'm upgrading my computer in August.
I've been stuck between an i5 and an AMD FX 8350
So this is the last post I'll make about the upgrade.
I have a budget of a strict £450
What I want/need
CPU
Motherboard
RAM
PSU (Semi-Modular if possible)
Case (Optional)
New HDD (Optional)
And a nice backlit keyboard (also optional)
What my computer will be for:
Gaming (Obviously)
Recording
Photoshop
After Effects
Video Editing (Nothing major)
What games I would like to play:
Watch Dogs
GTA V (When it comes out)
Battlefield 4
Euro Truck Simulator 2
Garry's Mod
Star Citizen
My current specs:
AMD Athlon x4 760k
MSI A78M-E35
4GB Corsair Value 1333Mhz RAM
MSI Radeon R9 270 2GB Gaming Edition
500w EVGA 80+ PSU (Non Modular)
500GB Basic HDD @ 7200RPM
Zalman Z3 Plus MidTower Case
I've been stuck between an i5 and an AMD FX 8350
So this is the last post I'll make about the upgrade.
I have a budget of a strict £450
What I want/need
CPU
Motherboard
RAM
PSU (Semi-Modular if possible)
Case (Optional)
New HDD (Optional)
And a nice backlit keyboard (also optional)
What my computer will be for:
Gaming (Obviously)
Recording
Photoshop
After Effects
Video Editing (Nothing major)
What games I would like to play:
Watch Dogs
GTA V (When it comes out)
Battlefield 4
Euro Truck Simulator 2
Garry's Mod
Star Citizen
My current specs:
AMD Athlon x4 760k
MSI A78M-E35
4GB Corsair Value 1333Mhz RAM
MSI Radeon R9 270 2GB Gaming Edition
500w EVGA 80+ PSU (Non Modular)
500GB Basic HDD @ 7200RPM
Zalman Z3 Plus MidTower Case
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CPU: Intel Core i5-4690 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor (£152.99 @ Aria PC)
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Motherboard: ASRock H97 PRO4 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard (£65.45 @ More Computers)
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Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive (£36.00 @ Aria PC)
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Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory (£58.80 @ Kustom PCs)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive (£36.00 @ Aria PC)
Case: Corsair Graphite Series 230T Black ATX Mid Tower Case (£53.76 @ CCL Computers)
Power Supply: XFX TS 550W 80+ Gold Certified ATX Power Supply (£59.99 @ Scan.co.uk)
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TheLastof Me
July 23, 2014 1:05:54 PM
You actually already have a decent GPU. You could save money and get the 8350 with another 270. AMD mobos have support for dual x16 lanes for great Crossfire setups. Intel mobos have dual x16 pcie lanes also, but you have to spend more than $200 to get one that does. Most of them have dual x8.
Regarding the dead end, how often do you plan on upgrading CPUs anyway? If you build balanced the first time, the CPU should be the last component upgraded due to it already being the fastest component in the system.
If you want to upgrade every year (or every other year), then go with an Intel socket that is still supported. However, if you do not plan on upgrading again for the next 3 years and beyond, the FX-8350 is literally the best performance you can get for the price range.
Even if you went Intel, five years from now I am sure there will be another socket. So you would have to upgrade motherboard with the CPU anyway.
Either way, both are great processors. I personally prefer AMD in that price range. If I were to get an Intel CPU, I would skip the i5 altogether and just get an i7. For price vs. performance you can do much better in the $200 price range with AMD than a 4 core/4 thread i5.
Regarding the dead end, how often do you plan on upgrading CPUs anyway? If you build balanced the first time, the CPU should be the last component upgraded due to it already being the fastest component in the system.
If you want to upgrade every year (or every other year), then go with an Intel socket that is still supported. However, if you do not plan on upgrading again for the next 3 years and beyond, the FX-8350 is literally the best performance you can get for the price range.
Even if you went Intel, five years from now I am sure there will be another socket. So you would have to upgrade motherboard with the CPU anyway.
Either way, both are great processors. I personally prefer AMD in that price range. If I were to get an Intel CPU, I would skip the i5 altogether and just get an i7. For price vs. performance you can do much better in the $200 price range with AMD than a 4 core/4 thread i5.
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July 23, 2014 1:27:52 PM
TheLastof Me
July 23, 2014 1:38:08 PM
I'm not a part of Intel's or AMD future CPU planning board, so I don't know what they are doing! LOL
I do know that for someone who purchased an i5-3570k back in 2012 with a lga 1155 socket would have to upgrade mobo in order to upgrade to the new i7-4790k (lga 1150). And it has only been two years.
So again, even if you wanted to upgrade every two years with Intel, you would still need a new mobo for their newest, fastest processor. I still stick by the advice I gave because you already have a decent GPU.
I do know that for someone who purchased an i5-3570k back in 2012 with a lga 1155 socket would have to upgrade mobo in order to upgrade to the new i7-4790k (lga 1150). And it has only been two years.
So again, even if you wanted to upgrade every two years with Intel, you would still need a new mobo for their newest, fastest processor. I still stick by the advice I gave because you already have a decent GPU.
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July 23, 2014 1:39:47 PM
Taafe
July 23, 2014 1:50:14 PM
TheLastof Me said:
I'm not a part of Intel's or AMD future CPU planning board, so I don't know what they are doing! LOLI do know that for someone who purchased an i5-3570k back in 2012 with a lga 1155 socket would have to upgrade mobo in order to upgrade to the new i7-4790k (lga 1150). And it has only been two years.
So again, even if you wanted to upgrade every two years with Intel, you would still need a new mobo for their newest, fastest processor. I still stick by the advice I gave because you already have a decent GPU.
on the other hand, the i7-3770k still exists, is Ivy Bridge, and is still faster than every single FX series chip on the market... Buying a haswell right now is more like buying a late gen Sandy Bridge chip, like the i5-2500. You're gonna get a cracking fast chip right now, but in 4 or 5 years, the top end i7 on the lga 1150 platform will totally be a great chip (see: i7-9XX) In 4 or 5 years, the top end FX chip is going to be struggling to keep up, unless AMD pulls a rabbit out of their hats.
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July 23, 2014 1:54:26 PM
Dude, all you are going to get in these forums are guys who like either AMD or Intel. Unless someone has actually owned both processors you are getting and can provide actual, real-life specific examples of the differences they had in performance, then the decision will be left up to your wants and your budget.
P.S. If you do find that person (I have yet), please refer them to me!
P.S. If you do find that person (I have yet), please refer them to me!
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July 23, 2014 1:54:34 PM
blue17echo said:
TheLastof Me said:
I'm not a part of Intel's or AMD future CPU planning board, so I don't know what they are doing! LOLI do know that for someone who purchased an i5-3570k back in 2012 with a lga 1155 socket would have to upgrade mobo in order to upgrade to the new i7-4790k (lga 1150). And it has only been two years.
So again, even if you wanted to upgrade every two years with Intel, you would still need a new mobo for their newest, fastest processor. I still stick by the advice I gave because you already have a decent GPU.
on the other hand, the i7-3770k still exists, is Ivy Bridge, and is still faster than every single FX series chip on the market... Buying a haswell right now is more like buying a late gen Sandy Bridge chip, like the i5-2500. You're gonna get a cracking fast chip right now, but in 4 or 5 years, the top end i7 on the lga 1150 platform will totally be a great chip (see: i7-9XX) In 4 or 5 years, the top end FX chip is going to be struggling to keep up, unless AMD pulls a rabbit out of their hats.
Remember AMD aren't in it for the MASSIVE PERFORMANCE. Unlike Intel they're targeting the Mid-Range and Low-Range Gamers. Their APU line is by far one of their greatest gains over Intel. Not to mention that they actually beat Intel in overclocking which is what I hopefully want to do with this build.
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July 23, 2014 1:57:06 PM
Taafe
July 23, 2014 1:59:28 PM
TheLastof Me
July 23, 2014 1:59:42 PM
The 8350 still exists also. LOL Don't know where you were going with that. Regarding the FX will be struggling to keep up, you do not know what either companies will produce in the upcoming years. Intel could have another Pentium 4 blunder for all you know.
The i7-3770k is not faster than every single FX chip on the market. I have seen plenty of benchmarks (most of which are Intel biased), that show where the 8350 wins some and the i7-3770k wins. In regards to the 9590, in benchmarks I have seen (again, Intel usually wins these benchmarks), it was on par with the i7-4770k and the i7-4790k. It was even faster than the six cores in some tests.
So this blanket concept that Intel is "super-duper" better across the board is nothing more than a bunch of ill-informed bloggers all reading the exact same material convincing each other on how "awesome" their Intel CPUs are. The reality is quite different.
The i7-3770k is not faster than every single FX chip on the market. I have seen plenty of benchmarks (most of which are Intel biased), that show where the 8350 wins some and the i7-3770k wins. In regards to the 9590, in benchmarks I have seen (again, Intel usually wins these benchmarks), it was on par with the i7-4770k and the i7-4790k. It was even faster than the six cores in some tests.
So this blanket concept that Intel is "super-duper" better across the board is nothing more than a bunch of ill-informed bloggers all reading the exact same material convincing each other on how "awesome" their Intel CPUs are. The reality is quite different.
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If you want a chip that is around as fast as a stock i7 and is drawing 300w of power, feel free to overclock your 8350. you'll be a budgeting wizard. until your power bill comes in.
If that's the case, there is an argument to be made for something like an FX-8120 and a nice watercooling (or big dual heatsink dual fan) setup. The 8120's tend to have a similar headroom to the 8350's, from what i've heard, and you can save a little cash that way. But again, overclocked FX series chips are seriously topping out around 300w peak power draw.
we can be real here though, and note that he could probably get really really similar performance out of an i3 or a 6300, and in fact, most gamers are bound by their GPU and not their CPU. (also you could run 3 haswell i7s with the TDP of the 9570.)
If that's the case, there is an argument to be made for something like an FX-8120 and a nice watercooling (or big dual heatsink dual fan) setup. The 8120's tend to have a similar headroom to the 8350's, from what i've heard, and you can save a little cash that way. But again, overclocked FX series chips are seriously topping out around 300w peak power draw.
we can be real here though, and note that he could probably get really really similar performance out of an i3 or a 6300, and in fact, most gamers are bound by their GPU and not their CPU. (also you could run 3 haswell i7s with the TDP of the 9570.)
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Taafe
July 23, 2014 2:01:30 PM
blue17echo said:
If you want a chip that is around as fast as a stock i7 and is drawing 300w of power, feel free to overclock your 8350. you'll be a budgeting wizard. until your power bill comes in.
If that's the case, there is an argument to be made for something like an FX-8120 and a nice watercooling (or big dual heatsink dual fan) setup. The 8120's tend to have a similar headroom to the 8350's, from what i've heard, and you can save a little cash that way. But again, overclocked FX series chips are seriously topping out around 300w peak power draw.
"Until you power bill comes in" What a £10 increase a year? Don't make me laugh.
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Taafe said:
blue17echo said:
If you want a chip that is around as fast as a stock i7 and is drawing 300w of power, feel free to overclock your 8350. you'll be a budgeting wizard. until your power bill comes in.
If that's the case, there is an argument to be made for something like an FX-8120 and a nice watercooling (or big dual heatsink dual fan) setup. The 8120's tend to have a similar headroom to the 8350's, from what i've heard, and you can save a little cash that way. But again, overclocked FX series chips are seriously topping out around 300w peak power draw.
"Until you power bill comes in" What a £10 increase a year? Don't make me laugh.
I can confess complete ignorance of UK power rates, but assuming 4 hours of heavy use a day (conservative for me), we're talking about $50-80/yr where I live (assuming http://www.anandtech.com/show/6396/the-vishera-review-a... holds true)
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July 23, 2014 2:11:58 PM
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July 23, 2014 2:15:05 PM
SR-71 Blackbird said:
To tell you the truth , I loved the AMD platform for years , 5 builds , but I've switched to intel for my last 2.Was there any particular reason for the switch? Are the Intel's truly "Super-Duper lighting more faster" than the AMDs (LOL I was being satirical)...
But seriously I would like to know from someone who has built both. I have used i5, i3, A6, A10 and 8350. I didn't feel any difference between the A10 and the i5. Both the i3 and A6 were crap. And I am currently loving my 8350.
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July 23, 2014 2:22:54 PM
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What made you switch, blackbird? I'm currently actually running an 8350 as well. I like the chip fine, I just wish there was room to really upgrade on the AM3+ platform (not that I need a CPU upgrade right now)The 8350 is totally capable of pulling 300w at peak. Read the article I linked.
Nevermind the article...I actually own one! LOL. Mine is OC'd to 4.5GHz and according to H/W Monitor the peak watts is around 47 watts. 300 watts is a total system draw, not just the CPU.
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July 23, 2014 2:38:43 PM
Taafe
July 23, 2014 2:39:39 PM
blue17echo said:
Taafe said:
blue17echo said:
If you want a chip that is around as fast as a stock i7 and is drawing 300w of power, feel free to overclock your 8350. you'll be a budgeting wizard. until your power bill comes in.
If that's the case, there is an argument to be made for something like an FX-8120 and a nice watercooling (or big dual heatsink dual fan) setup. The 8120's tend to have a similar headroom to the 8350's, from what i've heard, and you can save a little cash that way. But again, overclocked FX series chips are seriously topping out around 300w peak power draw.
"Until you power bill comes in" What a £10 increase a year? Don't make me laugh.
I can confess complete ignorance of UK power rates, but assuming 4 hours of heavy use a day (conservative for me), we're talking about $50-80/yr where I live (assuming http://www.anandtech.com/show/6396/the-vishera-review-a... holds true)
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What made you switch, blackbird? I'm currently actually running an 8350 as well. I like the chip fine, I just wish there was room to really upgrade on the AM3+ platform (not that I need a CPU upgrade right now)The 8350 is totally capable of pulling 300w at peak. Read the article I linked.
Nevermind the article...I actually own one! LOL. Mine is OC'd to 4.5GHz and according to H/W Monitor the peak watts is around 47 watts. 300 watts is a total system draw, not just the CPU.
software wattage calculation is probably less reliable than a fairly reputable reviewing website running an article. But either way, you're probably not seeing reliable throttling on your CPU in most games. I would say get the i5 for more upgrade room and the certainty that you will see at least another 2 years of LGA 1150 upgrades to pick from for the future. At best, there is serious uncertainty about the future of the FX line and the AM3+ socket.
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http://products.amd.com/en-us/DesktopCPUDetail.aspx?id=...
AMDs own website has it listed at 125w. I could definitely see it pulling over 200 when the voltages are raised to give it a good OC.
I have personally seen H/W Monitor be waaay off with its watt measurement. This is where a multimeter comes in nice so that you can see the real amount of watts that you are pulling.
Haswell introduced nice new C steps that allow it to idle at extremely low wattage draw. This is great for machines that are left on 24/7.
The fact of the matter is that most benchmarks have proven that Intel trounces AMD on most editing / producing software. Programs that are more geared towards single thread performance is where AMD normally catches up as most of them have a higher clock rate per core.
OP: There is nothing wrong with AMD if you want to save some money but if you are going to be using your machine for creating anything that will earn you a living, you will want to go with Intel. Time is money and even if you only save a couple of seconds, those seconds add up to be quite a bit over the life of your machine.
AMDs own website has it listed at 125w. I could definitely see it pulling over 200 when the voltages are raised to give it a good OC.
I have personally seen H/W Monitor be waaay off with its watt measurement. This is where a multimeter comes in nice so that you can see the real amount of watts that you are pulling.
Haswell introduced nice new C steps that allow it to idle at extremely low wattage draw. This is great for machines that are left on 24/7.
The fact of the matter is that most benchmarks have proven that Intel trounces AMD on most editing / producing software. Programs that are more geared towards single thread performance is where AMD normally catches up as most of them have a higher clock rate per core.
OP: There is nothing wrong with AMD if you want to save some money but if you are going to be using your machine for creating anything that will earn you a living, you will want to go with Intel. Time is money and even if you only save a couple of seconds, those seconds add up to be quite a bit over the life of your machine.
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July 23, 2014 2:50:45 PM
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July 23, 2014 3:09:30 PM
Taafe
July 23, 2014 3:10:14 PM
I would recommend G. Skill RipJaws X 1600 - (whatever frequency you want) memory. I have had absolutely zero problems with G. Skill in all of my builds and they have all ran at the listed speeds. I have had a stick come DOA before and with one call had it replaced with no problem. Some of the best customer service that I have ever received.
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July 23, 2014 3:30:34 PM
60 is a waste , with the prices out there dropping get a 120 minimum.
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July 23, 2014 3:34:00 PM
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July 23, 2014 3:38:27 PM
Good fit for 8350.
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July 23, 2014 3:39:41 PM
Or a great combo.
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July 25, 2014 7:41:48 AM
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July 25, 2014 7:55:09 AM
The Evo has one of the best cooling / price ratio out of heatsinks. I have OCd pretty well using it. Noctua fans are some of the best due to their noise level / cooling ratio. Corsair makes some great fans such as the SP120 Quiet Editions.
You could always use the saved money to go towards a video card upgrade. Either way they are both great coolers and you could always go with the one that you like the looks of more as they both have great performance.
I would also recommend using a Corsair case such as the Carbide 400r. I have used a lot of the cases out of the Corsair lineup and each of them has had a great feature set and have been extremely durable.
You could always use the saved money to go towards a video card upgrade. Either way they are both great coolers and you could always go with the one that you like the looks of more as they both have great performance.
I would also recommend using a Corsair case such as the Carbide 400r. I have used a lot of the cases out of the Corsair lineup and each of them has had a great feature set and have been extremely durable.
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July 25, 2014 8:14:57 AM
for what it's worth, the FX-8350/Sabertooth cpu/mobo combo is what I have in my build right now, and when I have dabbled with overclocking it has certainly not let me down (although I won't be doing any of that until I replace my shitty cheapass 550w CM eXtreme power with a better PSU in September)
Also next year the 8 series nVidia chips should be kicking around, and maybe Tonga? who knows!
Also next year the 8 series nVidia chips should be kicking around, and maybe Tonga? who knows!
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July 31, 2014 8:23:24 AM
Taafe said:
So yeah I've decided just to stick with an 8350, can you recommend a decent motherboard + RAM?Hey man
Not meant to crash your dreams but I recently saw the thread , if you use your PC for like 10-12 hours daily , don't ever buy an amd CPU , not because of heat , but because of power consumption, I was also kinda fanboy of the amd processors and bought them , so my net speed was slow , like 2-4 mbps and I left for downloading 5-7 days overnight.....and now my father received the bill..it usually came $30-35 here in India , and look what we have , a whooping $95!
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