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Which Build is better for gaming? Dont worry about the money.
- Thread starter Noah M
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IntelTurtleFan
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I can make both better for the money. And get you better parts.
Non overclocking build. Other than that go with the i5 and the 980. But this is a good alternative to the i7 for cheaper if you stream / render. The Xeon has 8 threads like the i7 and is cheaper. I would not get a MSI mobo.
Non overclocking build. Other than that go with the i5 and the 980. But this is a good alternative to the i7 for cheaper if you stream / render. The Xeon has 8 threads like the i7 and is cheaper. I would not get a MSI mobo.
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant
CPU: Intel Xeon E3-1231 V3 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor ($241.95 @ SuperBiiz)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($26.98 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-Z97X-Gaming 5 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($95.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws Z Series 16GB (4 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($119.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($97.98 @ OutletPC)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($70.89 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 980 4GB Superclocked ACX 2.0 Video Card ($502.98 @ Newegg)
Case: Corsair 200R ATX Mid Tower Case ($49.99 @ NCIX US)
Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA GS 650W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($69.99 @ NCIX US)
Optical Drive: Asus DRW-24B1ST/BLK/B/AS DVD/CD Writer ($18.89 @ OutletPC)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 OEM (64-bit) ($87.98 @ OutletPC)
Total: $1383.61
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-06-11 14:40 EDT-0400
CPU: Intel Xeon E3-1231 V3 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor ($241.95 @ SuperBiiz)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($26.98 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-Z97X-Gaming 5 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($95.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws Z Series 16GB (4 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($119.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($97.98 @ OutletPC)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($70.89 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 980 4GB Superclocked ACX 2.0 Video Card ($502.98 @ Newegg)
Case: Corsair 200R ATX Mid Tower Case ($49.99 @ NCIX US)
Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA GS 650W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($69.99 @ NCIX US)
Optical Drive: Asus DRW-24B1ST/BLK/B/AS DVD/CD Writer ($18.89 @ OutletPC)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 OEM (64-bit) ($87.98 @ OutletPC)
Total: $1383.61
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-06-11 14:40 EDT-0400
Joseph DeGarmo
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Build looks nice, but the i5-4690k would be a better deal since it can be overclocked. Also, please don't put in a spoiler tag. I tried to view it, but I accidentally clicked "pick as the solution" instead.
IntelTurtleFan
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Actually it depends if it would be better. Take this into consideration.
I5: Gaming and single core tasks (GPU oriented games)
Xeon: Gaming / Streaming / Rendering / GTA5 (CPU oriented games)
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