Intel G3220 system vs AMD FX 4100/4300 system

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So here goes. I already have a Gigabyte 880GM-D2H based system. I have 2 upgrade options as of now (& keep in mind that these upgrades are gonna be for about 2 years, i probably won't be able to upgrade anything for the next 2 years)

The first upgrade path is, keep the 880gm board, get an FX 4100/4300.

& the second path is, to sell the 880 board, buy a new H81 board with Intel g3220.

(My GPU is AMD Sapphire 6770 1 GB Gddr5, with 4 gigs of RAM, gaming at 1600x900)
 
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It's a matter of preference, but I would say keep the GIGABYTE 880GM board, and grab yourself an FX 4300. An AMD Vishera versus an Intel Haswell, my money is on the Vishera. I've actually used that exact AMD chip before and it's been a speedy sucker. However, both chips have their pros and cons. The AMD will use more power, somewhere in the neighborhood of 30W more than the Intel. The AMD also has a bigger L3 cache than the Intel chip, plus I "dig" the Piledriver architecture. Haha, pun. Seriously though, I lean towards the AMD, but it is truly up to you.

edit: WhiteSnake pretty much laid it all out just above me, very good advice.
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I'd highly suggest spending the 10 more dollars and getting the fx6300.

I recently picked up an old phenom x6 1055t and OC'ed it to 3.5ghz and honestly it's pretty much as good as my i5 in anything that's not an MMO or RTS which I'm not into anyway. It played BF4 multiplayer very well on 64player conquest on 1080p ultra, and played Arma 3 respectable on high settings, and those are two of the most demanding PC games out there, so anything less demanding would run even better.

I know everybody seems to drool over the dual core pentium these days but I wouldn't go for one unless you only play MMO or RTS.

a 6300 is about as good as the Phenom x6 so I can tell you first hand experience you'll be pleased with it.

What's your current cpu? I guess an old dual core phenom/athlon since you want to upgrade to the quad? Because if you already have a Phenom x4 965 you could just slightly OC it to 3.8ghz and still be alright in the majority of titles.

If at all possible, even consider the fx 8320e (95w) or regular 8320. I'm assuming your mobo will work with am3+ piledriver since you listed the fx 4300. I wouldn't get a bulldozer now days, it was widely known as a flop, the old Phenom II cpu's were better.

I'd also upgrade your ram to 8gb total along with getting the fx6300. I got this x6 phenom as an experiment to see if AMD could hold up and it really can, it opened my eyes, and for less than a third of the price my i5/z77 mobo combo was, in real world usage, I can't tell much of a difference. When I put an SSD in this thing it'll be even more snappy :D
 
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It's a matter of preference, but I would say keep the GIGABYTE 880GM board, and grab yourself an FX 4300. An AMD Vishera versus an Intel Haswell, my money is on the Vishera. I've actually used that exact AMD chip before and it's been a speedy sucker. However, both chips have their pros and cons. The AMD will use more power, somewhere in the neighborhood of 30W more than the Intel. The AMD also has a bigger L3 cache than the Intel chip, plus I "dig" the Piledriver architecture. Haha, pun. Seriously though, I lean towards the AMD, but it is truly up to you.

edit: WhiteSnake pretty much laid it all out just above me, very good advice.
 
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Well, the thing is, this is my secondary system actually. My younger brother uses it. (I personally use an FX 6300 with a 78lmtusb3 board)
Anyway, the secondary PCs specs are-

880GM-D2H
AMD Sempron 145
Sapphire 6770 1 gig
2x2 gigs Simmtronics 1333 mhz RAM

(This rig is actually in the process of being rebuilt, hence the lack of balance between the processor & the GPU, i recently bought the GPU)

Anyway, coming back on topic, The issue is, i'm not quite sure whether the board will support the piledriver CPUs (I made a different thread regarding that, gigabyte's official page says that it only supports upto bulldozer, i.e. fx 4100/6100).
Also, another thing to consider here is that a new FX 6300 will cost more than a G3220+an H81 board.
FX 6300 - Around 7000/- INR
G3220 - Around 3200/- INR
H81 Board - Around 3500/- INR

Also, going for the G3220 would enable me to sell the old 880 board (& get some cash for that as well)

So, for now the question is, an FX 4100 (Will find a used FX 4100) vs the G3220

Both CPUs will be paired with the 6770.
 
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Even i did the piledriver architecture. :p
Personally using the FX 6300. (This is my secondary system)
But i can't be sure that piledriver would work on this board. I can be sure about bulldozer though. (Gigabyte's official page says that this board supports only bulldozer, not piledriver)
So, the question here becomes only about the FX 4100 vs the G3220. Which among the two would be better.? Considering the fact that the next upgrade that PC will see will probably be after 2 years or so..

& oh yea, that system has a Corsair VS 450, so i'd guess i do have some oc headroom.
 
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I would of replied sooner but my internet in my whole area is being very slow :( 0.60 d/l and 0.49 upload when I'm paying for 30mb/5mb

anyway, that mobo can support vishera/piledriver from what I've found online: http://www.overclock.net/t/1321363/official-vishera-support-list

so I'd highly suggest an fx6300, I'm sure you're pleased with yours. My Phenom x6 1055t at 3.5ghz is very nice.


If by some chance it doesn't end up supporting piledriver even though they said it will, try to get like a used fx6100, you need to clock the bulldozer a little higher to match (sometimes slightly beat) the Phenom II but, they're not god awful like everybody made them out to be, they just didn't beat sandy bridge like they were hyped up to be. They just aren't any better than a Phenom x6.


If you could even find a Phenom x6 and OC it, it would be respectable too :D
 
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Well, alright. I'll try to use my own FX 6300 on that board then (in a couple of days, as soon as i get some TIM, & my friend comes over who is actually good with applying TIM). If it works, then i can buy any vishera (4300/6300) without any issues.

(& here's the gigabyte page that says no to piledriver - http://www.gigabyte.in/support-downloads/cpu-support-popup.aspx?pid=4000)

& consider yourself lucky to be getting 30mb/5mb. Here in this third world country people consider 1mbps as the average. :p
 
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