Do I need an Intel processor for a workstation?

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Elris76

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Hi,
I set up this configuration for my workstation. I'm working with AfterEffect, Premiere and Photoshop and I like to play video games.

Corsair Obsidian 750d http://www.amazon.it/Corsair-Obsidian-750D-Nuova-versione/dp/B00EB6O4N8/ € 126
ASUS SABERTOOTH 990FX R2.0 http://www.amazon.it/Asus-SABERTOOTH-990FX-R2-0-ASUS/dp/B008RPYAS8/ € 155
Corsair AX760 80Plus Platinum http://www.amazon.it/Corsair-CP-9020045-EU-AX760-80Plus-Platinum/dp/B009Z53CG0/ € 158
AMD AM3+ FX-8350 http://www.amazon.it/AMD-AM3-FX-8350-Box-Processore/dp/B009O7YUF6/ € 158
Corsair 8GB (1x 8GB) DDR3 Vengeance http://www.amazon.it/Corsair-8GB-1x-DDR3-Vengeance/dp/B0085IZRSO € 86
Seagate 2TB 64Mb SataIII http://www.amazon.it/Seagate-ST2000DM001-S-ATA-CACHE-7200RPM/dp/B005T3GRN2/ € 94
Samsung SSD 120GB Serie 840 SataIII http://www.amazon.it/Samsung-MZ-7TE120BW-SSD-840-Solo/dp/B00E3W15P0/ € 64
AMD FIREPRO W7000 4GB GDDR5 http://www.amazon.it/AMD-FIREPRO-W7000-4GB-GDDR5/dp/B00IAE090Y/ € 755


I'm wondering if the FX-8350 is ok or if I need to choose an Intel cpu.

Thanks!
 
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Intel is better at Gaming and Rendering but AMD will do the job just not as fast and a little cheaper. If your really serious into spending hours upon hours into Rendering, Intel's I7's are the better answer and if you want to run multiple high res monitors or multi GPU configurations Intel again is the answer.

AMD are good chips for if your doing moderate amounts of both at a normal 1080 res.
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Intel is better at Gaming and Rendering but AMD will do the job just not as fast and a little cheaper. If your really serious into spending hours upon hours into Rendering, Intel's I7's are the better answer and if you want to run multiple high res monitors or multi GPU configurations Intel again is the answer.

AMD are good chips for if your doing moderate amounts of both at a normal 1080 res.
 
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I like better the AMD solution because it's cheaper :)
 
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A think that 'the moderate amount of both' better describes my work. I use Premiere and After Effects every day, but just for a couple of hours...
 
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I did not know about all those problems!

Maybe the ASUS M5A99FX PRO R2.0 would be a better solution

 
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OK... I'm trying here a Gigabyte solution :)

CPU: AMD FX-8350 4.0GHz 8-Core Processor ($179.99 @ Newegg)
CPU Cooler: Noctua NH-D14 65.0 CFM CPU Cooler ($71.20 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-990FXA-UD3 ATX AM3+ Motherboard ($115.98 @ OutletPC)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1866 Memory ($172.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Samsung 840 EVO 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($129.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Seagate Constellation CS ISE 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($123.29 @ Amazon)
Video Card: Sapphire Radeon R9 280X 3GB Dual-X Video Card ($249.99 @ Newegg)
Case: Corsair 750D ATX Full Tower Case ($119.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: XFX XTR 650W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($79.99 @ Newegg)
 
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