Which CPU and Which 1080p monitor on a budget.

SherbetAddict · May 25, 2015

I'm going to build a pc for around $800 AUD. I'm looking at an i3 4160 and a 4170 for $7 dollars more. Which is better?

Also, I need held choosing a 1080p monitor that will look good and is cheap.

P.S.: I live in Melbourne, Australia so whatever you choose needs to be available here.

McDuncun · May 25, 2015

Don`t know about screens over there but yeah the 4170 will be better seeing it is clocked a slight bit higher... But that`s pretty much it, I`d say go for an entry lvl i5 but if it`s heavily outside of your budget then go for the 4170...

RCFProd · May 25, 2015

The Intel i3-4160 is a good processor, the 4170 is not worth the extra 7 dollars more.

For the monitor look for AH-IPS. Lovely colors. This is one of the cheaper ones and a brilliant one overall aswell:

Monitor: Asus VX239H 60Hz 23.0" Monitor ($209.00 @ Umart)
Total: $209.00
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-05-25 20:26 AEST+1000

i7Baby · May 25, 2015

I'm looking at an i3 4160 and a 4170 for $7 dollars more. Which is better? - It's pretty obvious - the bigger number of course!

Moniotr - Asus VE248H - http://au.pcpartpicker.com/part/asus-monitor-ve248h

PC - try:

CPU: Intel Core i5-4460 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor ($248.00 @ Umart)
Motherboard: ASRock H97M PRO4 Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($109.00 @ PCCaseGear)
Memory: G.Skill Ares Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($86.00 @ IJK)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($69.00 @ Umart)
Video Card: Asus GeForce GTX 750 Ti 2GB Video Card ($175.00 @ Centre Com)
Case: Cooler Master N300 ATX Mid Tower Case ($57.50 @ IJK)
Power Supply: SeaSonic 450W 80+ Gold Certified ATX Power Supply ($89.00 @ Umart)
Total: $833.50

SherbetAddict · May 25, 2015

i7Baby :

Nice, although the GPU is way out of proportion when put up against the CPU.
I'm looking at a 280x vapor-x for ~$300 AUD.

SherbetAddict · May 25, 2015

i7Baby :

I'm looking at an i3 4160 and a 4170 for $7 dollars more. Which is better? - It's pretty obvious - the bigger number of course!

Moniotr - Asus VE248H - http://au.pcpartpicker.com/part/asus-monitor-ve248h

PC - try:

CPU: Intel Core i5-4460 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor ($248.00 @ Umart)
Motherboard: ASRock H97M PRO4 Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($109.00 @ PCCaseGear)
Memory: G.Skill Ares Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($86.00 @ IJK)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($69.00 @ Umart)
Video Card: Asus GeForce GTX 750 Ti 2GB Video Card ($175.00 @ Centre Com)
Case: Cooler Master N300 ATX Mid Tower Case ($57.50 @ IJK)
Power Supply: SeaSonic 450W 80+ Gold Certified ATX Power Supply ($89.00 @ Umart)
Total: $833.50

Also, nice choice on the monitor. I can buy for $194 AUD and has 2ms response time.
Also 24 inch.

RCFProd · May 25, 2015

IPS is a must nowadays. Please don't mention response time as you won't notice it anyways. Superior image and color quality.

i7Baby · May 25, 2015

Trouble with that budget is that you can get an i3 and a 750Ti which matches. But there's not enough to get an i5 and a gtx960 or better.

If you get an i3, there's no use getting anything better than a 750Ti. The i3 wouldn't run games where you could use a stronger CPU for 1080p.

andreaszero · May 25, 2015

I'm going to agree with i7Baby on the CPU. Try to get your hands on an i5-4460 and pair it with a 750Ti. I own a 750Ti and it plays every available game with decent fps(30+ on graphically demanding games such as BF4 and Crysis) and 40-60 on Witcher 3 and other games. If you can get an i5-4460 and a 750Ti(mine is Asus if I recommend it) you should be good for 1080p. Mine is overclocked to almost maxed so I get more fps than the ones I mentioned above.

i7Baby · May 25, 2015

The i5 will allow you to later buy and run a gtx970. So it's an upgrade path.

SherbetAddict · May 25, 2015

i7Baby :

Good point. Might just save till next year and get a kick-ass GPU.

P.S. I won't be buying anytime soon, should I hold my breath for the R9 300 series?

i7Baby · May 25, 2015

If you need till next year then you should see R9 300s by then. That's when you can decide.

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