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August 26, 2014 8:22:30 PM

Best Processor for under $150 for video editing and many web processes\

Hey guys wanted to get your input on what I should get, I do not care if it is AMD or Intel, as I am doing a new build..

First thing I must point out is I am building a MINI ITX build....

Wanted to see what would get me the most bang for the buck, Only have around $150 max budgeted for the CPU..

I do a little video editing and also ALWAYS have Chrome and Firefox opened with 20-30 tabs opened on each one at all times due to my work...

So any advice?

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August 26, 2014 8:40:53 PM

does the fx 8320 have built in GPU?
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August 26, 2014 8:44:47 PM

Joshua Van Horn said:
does the fx 8320 have built in GPU?


The FX series doesn't have processor graphics. Do you need processor/integrated graphics?
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August 26, 2014 8:45:31 PM

when I input the cooler master elite mini ITX case and the AMD FX 8320 into pcpartpicker, no MOBO show up so guess that wont work?
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August 26, 2014 8:46:41 PM

The $150 is a tough price point as you ideally need a quad core chip for the video editing, but you can't get a quad core (i5) from Intel at that price. Therefore, to get under the $150, we are talking about an Intel Core i3-4350 a dual core with HT, an AMD A10-6790 which is a quad core with integrated Radeon 6790 graphics, or the AMD FX-6350 which is a 6 core.

Any of these are good choices, and all will handle web surfing with multiple tabs. The video editing is the challenging part, and the 6 core part takes the lead on this task.

http://www.hardcoreware.net/amd-a10-6790k-review/15/

If you look under video editing, you can see that the i3 and the A10 are closely matched, but the FX 6300 wins by a margin. I would go with the FX 6350 which is the update to the 6300.
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August 26, 2014 8:48:16 PM

I would like to have it integrated unless I can pickup a graphics card under $50 that wont take away from the proformance.. I just do not want to get a crappy CPU like I have now is the AMD A-4 5300 and IT BLOWS!
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August 26, 2014 8:52:57 PM

digitaldoc said:
The $150 is a tough price point as you ideally need a quad core chip for the video editing, but you can't get a quad core (i5) from Intel at that price. Therefore, to get under the $150, we are talking about an Intel Core i3-4350 a dual core with HT, an AMD A10-6790 which is a quad core with integrated Radeon 6790 graphics, or the AMD FX-6350 which is a 6 core.

Any of these are good choices, and all will handle web surfing with multiple tabs. The video editing is the challenging part, and the 6 core part takes the lead on this task.

http://www.hardcoreware.net/amd-a10-6790k-review/15/

If you look under video editing, you can see that the i3 and the A10 are closely matched, but the FX 6300 wins by a margin. I would go with the FX 6350 which is the update to the 6300.




I would like to have it integrated unless I can pickup a graphics card under $50 that wont take away from the proformance.. I just do not want to get a crappy CPU like I have now is the AMD A-4 5300 and IT BLOWS!
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August 26, 2014 8:53:44 PM

Do you need an ITX case? Because the FX 8350 offers the best performance by far at the $150 price point.
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August 26, 2014 8:54:28 PM

It's only the older mobos that will have mATX sizes. You should use current 990fx chipset mobos - not mATX. All ATX. So get a bigger case.

Else you have to go to Intel. And for editing, you'll need a quad core eg http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E168... $310
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August 26, 2014 8:54:34 PM

Any $50 graphics card is going to be a lousy one, and you might as well go with the integrated graphics.

The i3-4350 has HD4600 graphics built in, and the A10 has the radeon graphics.

I think this will come down to finding a mini-ITX motherboard that is affordable. Last I checked, there were more choices for Intel with that form factor.
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August 26, 2014 9:02:15 PM

yeah I need a mini ITX as I am a desktop guru and i travel from usa to asia all the time so want to have it be compact as poss.

Anyhow does this look ok to you guys ?
http://pcpartpicker.com/p/63vn6h

not sure if all is good? I have 16GB Ballistic RAM, and all other parts that should work,..
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August 26, 2014 9:12:55 PM

Eventually you may want to upgrade the graphics card in this build, but for what you need, yes, it's a little older and you'd be using a used CPU, this seems like the best option to me.

http://pcpartpicker.com/p/VwyCZL
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August 27, 2014 1:03:28 PM

Joshua Van Horn said:
yeah I need a mini ITX as I am a desktop guru and i travel from usa to asia all the time so want to have it be compact as poss.

Anyhow does this look ok to you guys ?
http://pcpartpicker.com/p/63vn6h

not sure if all is good? I have 16GB Ballistic RAM, and all other parts that should work,..


Looks fine to me, and should be what you are looking for.

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August 27, 2014 1:45:39 PM

Joshua Van Horn said:
Best Processor for under $150 for video editing and many web processes\

Hey guys wanted to get your input on what I should get, I do not care if it is AMD or Intel, as I am doing a new build..

First thing I must point out is I am building a MINI ITX build....

Wanted to see what would get me the most bang for the buck, Only have around $150 max budgeted for the CPU..

I do a little video editing and also ALWAYS have Chrome and Firefox opened with 20-30 tabs opened on each one at all times due to my work...

So any advice?



You DO NOT WANT to put a FX processor in a MINI ITX build! There aren't even any goods Micro ATX boards for FX processors. They generate too much heat and need a board with a very stout vrm section. Only full ATX boards have 8+2 phase power and heatsinked mosfets.
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August 27, 2014 1:54:56 PM

They do not make Mini-itx AM3+ boards. The GA-78LMT-USB3 is a decent M-ATX board, for an FX 8320 at FX 8350 speeds or stock FX 8350. I own two of them. The board has onboard graphics, if you can't afford a GPU right now. There are some smaller M-ATX cases out there that wouldn't be too difficult to transport. If your software makes good use of GPU for the video editing, an APU might be a better option.
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August 27, 2014 2:11:06 PM

This is a relatively small MicroATX case, but for travel it's still large:

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: AMD FX-8350 4.0GHz 8-Core Processor ($149.99 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-78LMT-USB3 Micro ATX AM3+ Motherboard ($39.99 @ NCIX US)
Case: Rosewill FBM-01 MicroATX Mini Tower Case ($24.99 @ Amazon)
Total: $214.97

If you NEED Mini-ITX, this is a respectable build, and video editing and web would work well, just not at the same level as an 8-core FX CPU:

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4430 3.0GHz Quad-Core Processor ($182.06 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: ASRock H81M-ITX Mini ITX LGA1150 Motherboard ($64.98 @ SuperBiiz)
Case: Cooler Master Elite 110 Mini ITX Tower Case ($39.99 @ Micro Center)
Total: $287.03

By the way, that case is really small. You probably want the Cooler Master Elite 110 over the 130, me being an owner of the quite long Elite 130.

Hope that helps :) 
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August 27, 2014 2:43:05 PM

logainofhades said:
They do not make Mini-itx AM3+ boards. The GA-78LMT-USB3 is a decent M-ATX board, for an FX 8320 at FX 8350 speeds or stock FX 8350. I own two of them. The board has onboard graphics, if you can't afford a GPU right now. There are some smaller M-ATX cases out there that wouldn't be too difficult to transport. If your software makes good use of GPU for the video editing, an APU might be a better option.


I also have that board. Paired with a 965BE. Does the job. I just never would recommend it with a 6300/8320 etc.... because next thing you know people try to overclock with it. Then they get thermal throttling and blame AMD instead of blaming themselves for buying a poorly matched cpu/board.
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August 27, 2014 3:41:54 PM

Zircoben said:
This is a relatively small MicroATX case, but for travel it's still large:

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: AMD FX-8350 4.0GHz 8-Core Processor ($149.99 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-78LMT-USB3 Micro ATX AM3+ Motherboard ($39.99 @ NCIX US)
Case: Rosewill FBM-01 MicroATX Mini Tower Case ($24.99 @ Amazon)
Total: $214.97

If you NEED Mini-ITX, this is a respectable build, and video editing and web would work well, just not at the same level as an 8-core FX CPU:

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4430 3.0GHz Quad-Core Processor ($182.06 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: ASRock H81M-ITX Mini ITX LGA1150 Motherboard ($64.98 @ SuperBiiz)
Case: Cooler Master Elite 110 Mini ITX Tower Case ($39.99 @ Micro Center)
Total: $287.03

By the way, that case is really small. You probably want the Cooler Master Elite 110 over the 130, me being an owner of the quite long Elite 130.

Hope that helps :) 


Took your advice for paying a few bucks more and getting the i5, Question is do you see any down side going with the bluetooth wifi mobo I picked in my parts list? reason I would opt in on the gigibyte mobo because it has bluetooth and wifi built in and some places I travel this would come in handy without having to add on later?? Thoughts?
http://pcpartpicker.com/p/fKNMMp
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August 27, 2014 3:53:05 PM

Joshua Van Horn said:
Zircoben said:
This is a relatively small MicroATX case, but for travel it's still large:

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: AMD FX-8350 4.0GHz 8-Core Processor ($149.99 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-78LMT-USB3 Micro ATX AM3+ Motherboard ($39.99 @ NCIX US)
Case: Rosewill FBM-01 MicroATX Mini Tower Case ($24.99 @ Amazon)
Total: $214.97

If you NEED Mini-ITX, this is a respectable build, and video editing and web would work well, just not at the same level as an 8-core FX CPU:

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4430 3.0GHz Quad-Core Processor ($182.06 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: ASRock H81M-ITX Mini ITX LGA1150 Motherboard ($64.98 @ SuperBiiz)
Case: Cooler Master Elite 110 Mini ITX Tower Case ($39.99 @ Micro Center)
Total: $287.03

By the way, that case is really small. You probably want the Cooler Master Elite 110 over the 130, me being an owner of the quite long Elite 130.

Hope that helps :) 


Took your advice for paying a few bucks more and getting the i5, Question is do you see any down side going with the bluetooth wifi mobo I picked in my parts list? reason I would opt in on the gigibyte mobo because it has bluetooth and wifi built in and some places I travel this would come in handy without having to add on later?? Thoughts?
http://pcpartpicker.com/p/fKNMMp


No, do not get that motherboard. It is not compatible and only works for AMD CPUs. If you want WiFi built into the board here you go:

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4430 3.0GHz Quad-Core Processor ($182.06 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: ASRock H81M-ITX/WIFI Mini ITX LGA1150 Motherboard ($72.99 @ Newegg)
Case: Cooler Master Elite 110 Mini ITX Tower Case ($39.99 @ Micro Center)
Total: $295.04
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-08-27 18:46 EDT-0400

If you need Bluetooth... (remember, you can buy a $5 usb bluetooth adapter online, but if you want it in the motherboard, look below)

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4460 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor ($182.78 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-Z97N-WIFI Mini ITX LGA1150 Motherboard ($113.78 @ Newegg)
Case: Cooler Master Elite 110 Mini ITX Tower Case ($39.99 @ Micro Center)
Total: $336.55
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-08-27 18:51 EDT-0400

If you get that last one there, it works with the Haswell Refresh CPUs, so I can up you to the i5-4460 instead of the i5-4430. It's a small upgrade, but if you have a -97 motherboard it is the same price as the 4430 and is well worth it.
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August 27, 2014 4:03:44 PM

I've got a couple of CMElite 130s, and though they're small, they aren't exactly ideal for traveling. They're certainly better than a regular desktop, but still fairly bulky. Though, the elite 110 is a much shorter version.

Since you're actually buying a computer to earn money, you could more easily justify a higher expense for it. And you might be able to write it off as a business expense... if you're a self employed business guy, for tax purposes.




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August 27, 2014 5:10:33 PM

I agree. The Elite 110 is a lot shorter, and to be honest, a lot of the CM Elite 130 has a lot of wasted space in it.

For video editing, I would highly recommend getting a Xeon 1230v3, which is just an i7-4770 but slightly underclocked. That gives you 8 threads for the price of an i5.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Intel-Xeon-E3-1230V3-3-3-GHz-Qu...



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August 27, 2014 5:23:21 PM

Zircoben said:
I agree. The Elite 110 is a lot shorter, and to be honest, a lot of the CM Elite 130 has a lot of wasted space in it.

For video editing, I would highly recommend getting a Xeon 1230v3, which is just an i7-4770 but slightly underclocked. That gives you 8 threads for the price of an i5.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Intel-Xeon-E3-1230V3-3-3-GHz-Qu...




Well It depends how fully loaded you want your 130 to be :p 

I've got 2 3.5 HDDS, 1 5.25 Optical, 1 SSD, a gtx770 , and a push-pull watercooler in there. I had to use a slim fan to get it to be a push pull as well.

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August 27, 2014 8:33:18 PM


Very true, you can't cable manage or upgrade your cooling or graphics card as much with an Elite 110, but you can easily fit a GTX 750 Ti, and a low profile heatsink in there, and portability is very good.
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August 27, 2014 11:57:03 PM

Some ideas:

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4590 3.3GHz Quad-Core Processor ($188.99 @ NCIX US)
60% better execution performance than the A10-6800K and dissipates about half the power doing it.

CPU Cooler: Thermalright AXP-100 44.5 CFM Ball Bearing CPU Cooler ($65.98 @ SuperBiiz)
High quality cooler to reduce noise. (this will nearly butt right up against the PSU in the case selected, so make sure the fan is installed to assist with the PSU fan and not fight it.

Motherboard: MSI H97I AC Mini ITX LGA1150 Motherboard ($108.99 @ Mac Mall)
Built in Wifi, heatsunk VRMs are a good idea for SFF builds intended for high saturation long duration workloads.

Memory: Crucial Ballistix Tactical 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($169.99 @ Micro Center)
Low profile low voltage memory kit with tight timings.

Case: Lian-Li PC-TU100B Mini ITX Tower Case ($114.98 @ SuperBiiz)
Probably one of the most conveniently portable ITX cases out there. Very compact (one of the smaller in this "class"), has a handle.

Power Supply: Silverstone 300W 80+ Bronze Certified SFX Power Supply ($54.99 @ Amazon)
Total: $703.92
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-08-28 02:52 EDT-0400
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August 28, 2014 8:30:23 AM

Zircoben said:
I agree. The Elite 110 is a lot shorter, and to be honest, a lot of the CM Elite 130 has a lot of wasted space in it.

For video editing, I would highly recommend getting a Xeon 1230v3, which is just an i7-4770 but slightly underclocked. That gives you 8 threads for the price of an i5.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Intel-Xeon-E3-1230V3-3-3-GHz-Qu...





I agree that it is a great chip, but lacks IGP. Would need to buy a GPU. A 1245/1246v3 would work though. :D 
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August 28, 2014 1:57:59 PM

logainofhades said:
Zircoben said:
I agree. The Elite 110 is a lot shorter, and to be honest, a lot of the CM Elite 130 has a lot of wasted space in it.

For video editing, I would highly recommend getting a Xeon 1230v3, which is just an i7-4770 but slightly underclocked. That gives you 8 threads for the price of an i5.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Intel-Xeon-E3-1230V3-3-3-GHz-Qu...





I agree that it is a great chip, but lacks IGP. Would need to buy a GPU. A 1245/1246v3 would work though. :D 


Oh yeah, I always forget about that... Yes, you will need a dedicated GPU for the Xeon, and that really may be a dealbreaker. I would probably just choose between the i7 and the i5 then. Any graphics card under $60 isn't going to beat the i5's and i7's integrated Intel HD 4600 graphics, so the savings on a Xeon 1231v3 are not worth it.
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August 28, 2014 3:02:42 PM

The 1246v3 is 100mhz faster than an i7 4770 and is a bit cheaper. Oddly enough the i7 4790 isn't much more than the 1246 and faster yet.
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August 28, 2014 4:15:55 PM

How much are you wanting to spend? I've thought of a mini itx build before,but, if you have the money, I'd rather just get a good laptop for hauling around.
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