Gaming computer i5 or a6?

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Walt Barber

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So my son wants a gaming computer and I bought him a Mac mini thinking it would be good for school and he could run bootcamp and still play games. I can't get bootcamp to work, black screen when windows tries to boot, graphics driver??? But he wants a PC gaming computer. I am torn between i5 or amd a6 8 or 10 he play minecraft and Gary's mod but wants to get into FPS. Confused about threading. Looking at
AMD FX-4300 Quad-Core 3.8GHz (4.0GHz Turbo) Processor
4GB DDR3 1600MHz Memory
500GB 7200 RPM SATA-II Hard Drive
AMD Radeon R7 240 2GB Dedicated Graphics Card
24X DVD+/-RW Dual Layer Drive
Monitor Sold Separately
10/100/1000 Mbps Ethernet
Special Features:
NZXT Source 210 Black w/ Blue Trim Gaming Case
1 USB 3.0 (Front) and 2 USB 3.0 (Rear)
Built-in Wi-Fi & Bluetooth Module
Includes:
Deluxe Keyboard
Gaming Mouse
1 Year Parts and Labor Warranty. Thoughts???
 
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http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/gaming-cpu-review-overclock,3106-4.html

If you pay attention to Tomshardware, they have the Best CPU for the money. Core i5 is consistently coming out on top for gaming. If I was to build a computer today, I'd go with that on the CPU. In terms of the other components, you need to ask yourself what all will be done with the PC. Me, I plan on, not only gaming, but also a media hub, as well as some application development. RAM comes to mind, in this regard. For you, 8GB of RAM will be sufficient. For me, while that COULD be sufficient (as I'm on 4GB now and hating life), I might just end up with a 32GB RAM machine when I upgrade.

Long story short, go with the Core i5 (4690K).
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What is the difference? I also have this option for 100 bucks more the above was 599 this is 699
Model: AF602
Operating System: Microsoft® Windows 8.1 64-Bit
AMD FX-6300 6-Core 3.5GHz (4.1GHz Turbo) Processor
8GB DDR3 1600MHz Memory
1TB 7200 RPM SATA-II Hard Drive
AMD Radeon R7 250 2GB Dedicated Graphics Card
24X DVD+/-RW Dual Layer Drive
10/100/1000 Mbps Ethernet
Special Features:
ARC 647 Gaming Case
2 USB 3.0 (Front) and 2 USB 3.0 (Rear)
Built-in Wi-Fi & Bluetooth Module
Includes:
Deluxe Keyboard
Gaming Mouse
1 Year Parts and Labor Warranty
Lifetime Toll-Free Technical Support
Color: Black/Red
Power: 400W
 
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Walt Barber

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But is the i5 better for gaming than the amd quad or 6 core? Seems like since most games don't use threading as per what I am seeing on posts the i5 cores are faster? And you need to turn off threading to make your game run faster? Am I getting this right???
 
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First, i3s are stronger than any of the A6, A8, or A10 CPUs. An i5 is so far ahead it doesn't bear comparing.

Doesn't matter how many threads games use for this comparison - an i3 is always faster than the A6, A8, or A10 processors, and an i5 is always way, way ahead.
 
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http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/gaming-cpu-review-overclock,3106-4.html

If you pay attention to Tomshardware, they have the Best CPU for the money. Core i5 is consistently coming out on top for gaming. If I was to build a computer today, I'd go with that on the CPU. In terms of the other components, you need to ask yourself what all will be done with the PC. Me, I plan on, not only gaming, but also a media hub, as well as some application development. RAM comes to mind, in this regard. For you, 8GB of RAM will be sufficient. For me, while that COULD be sufficient (as I'm on 4GB now and hating life), I might just end up with a 32GB RAM machine when I upgrade.

Long story short, go with the Core i5 (4690K).
 
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