Which pc build would be better in performance wise?

Ohburn · Jun 15, 2015

So I was wondering which of this 2 pc builds will run better? For playing bf4 witcher 3 and streaming also. My budget is 800-890$ CANADIAN DOLLARS would there be a better build?

Intel BUILD
PCPartPicker part list: http://ca.pcpartpicker.com/p/xkGxK8
Price breakdown by merchant: http://ca.pcpartpicker.com/p/xkGxK8/by_merchant/

CPU: Intel Core i5-4460 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor ($218.25 @ Vuugo)
Motherboard: ASRock H97 Anniversary ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($97.08 @ DirectCanada)
Memory: G.Skill Sniper Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1866 Memory ($69.99 @ NCIX)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($57.98 @ Newegg Canada)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 960 2GB SuperSC ACX 2.0+ Video Card ($238.98 @ DirectCanada)
Case: Corsair Graphite Series 230T Black ATX Mid Tower Case ($84.99 @ DirectCanada)
Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA NEX 650W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($94.99 @ NCIX)
Optical Drive: Samsung SH-224DB/BEBE DVD/CD Writer ($14.99 @ Memory Express)
Total: $877.25
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-06-15 21:27 EDT-0400

AMD BUILD
PCPartPicker part list: http://ca.pcpartpicker.com/p/9jd9ZL
Price breakdown by merchant: http://ca.pcpartpicker.com/p/9jd9ZL/by_merchant/

CPU: AMD FX-8320 3.5GHz 8-Core Processor ($169.99 @ NCIX)
Motherboard: Asus M5A97 LE R2.0 ATX AM3+ Motherboard ($96.99 @ NCIX)
Memory: G.Skill Sniper Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1866 Memory ($69.99 @ NCIX)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($57.98 @ Newegg Canada)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 960 2GB SuperSC ACX 2.0+ Video Card ($238.98 @ DirectCanada)
Case: Corsair Graphite Series 230T Black ATX Mid Tower Case ($84.99 @ DirectCanada)
Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA NEX 650W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($94.99 @ NCIX)
Optical Drive: Samsung SH-224DB/BEBE DVD/CD Writer ($14.99 @ Memory Express)
Total: $828.90
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-06-13 16:37 EDT-0400

joex444 · Jun 15, 2015

They're both GTX 960s builds. The i5-4460 vs AMD FX-8320 is an easy Intel victory. Keep in mind that AMD's 8 core parts are rarely better than Intel's 4 core parts. Further keep in mind that when the FX-8320 is able to outperform the Intel i5, it is (a) a rare occassion and (b) using a lot more power than the Intel part so it's literally not worth the extra cost in electricity to do that.

Now if you had the FX-8320 with a $290 GPU vs the Intel i5 with the GTX 960 we'd have an interesting question.

DeathRabit · Jun 15, 2015

Latter add good cooler and you can OC on this mobo

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: AMD FX-8320 3.5GHz 8-Core Processor ($169.99 @ NCIX)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-970A-UD3P ATX AM3+ Motherboard ($95.99 @ NCIX)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance Pro 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1866 Memory ($60.88 @ Canada Computers)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($57.98 @ Newegg Canada)
Video Card: XFX Radeon R9 290X 4GB Double Dissipation Video Card ($369.99 @ Newegg Canada)
Case: Thermaltake VL80001W2Z ATX Mid Tower Case ($36.75 @ Vuugo)
Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA NEX 750W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($69.99 @ NCIX)
Total: $861.57
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-06-15 22:10 EDT-0400

hamzahfelix · Jun 16, 2015

The fx 8320 will have to be overclocked with an aftermarket cpu cooler, and I would prefer a 990fx mobo to overclock that particular fx on. After the fx is overclocked, both builds will be more or less perform the same at gaming. You would not notice the difference in real life unless you benchmark everything. The i5 will be superior to the fx 8320 since most games rarely use more than 4 threads. Between the both of them, I would choose the i5, since the savings I get from buying the fx will be negated by the cost of overclocking it.

The GPU is where I would allocate more of the budget. A gtx 970 or a r9 290 with or without x will make a huge difference over a 960, even if that means getting an i3-4160 instead of an i5 and skimping on other components of the build as long as it is still a quality choice. As much as I prefer a true powerfull quadcore like an i5 over a dual hyperthreaded core like an i3, an i3 paired with either of those two gpus will crush an i5 with the 960 or its equivalents.

For the psu I've included the evga 500w 80+bronze, just to keep it within budget. It will still power your system just fine. If you could do without the optical drive and install the os through a bootable usb instead (easy), you can still get that EVGA SuperNOVA NEX 650W 80+ Gold.

This is how a i3-4160 and a gtx 970 build will look like, without changing anything else except the psu.

http://ca.pcpartpicker.com/p/pGhmhM

Ohburn · Jun 20, 2015

hamzahfelix :

The fx 8320 will have to be overclocked with an aftermarket cpu cooler, and I would prefer a 990fx mobo to overclock that particular fx on. After the fx is overclocked, both builds will be more or less perform the same at gaming. You would not notice the difference in real life unless you benchmark everything. The i5 will be superior to the fx 8320 since most games rarely use more than 4 threads. Between the both of them, I would choose the i5, since the savings I get from buying the fx will be negated by the cost of overclocking it.

The GPU is where I would allocate more of the budget. A gtx 970 or a r9 290 with or without x will make a huge difference over a 960, even if that means getting an i3-4160 instead of an i5 and skimping on other components of the build as long as it is still a quality choice. As much as I prefer a true powerfull quadcore like an i5 over a dual hyperthreaded core like an i3, an i3 paired with either of those two gpus will crush an i5 with the 960 or its equivalents.

For the psu I've included the evga 500w 80+bronze, just to keep it within budget. It will still power your system just fine. If you could do without the optical drive and install the os through a bootable usb instead (easy), you can still get that EVGA SuperNOVA NEX 650W 80+ Gold.

This is how a i3-4160 and a gtx 970 build will look like, without changing anything else except the psu.

http://ca.pcpartpicker.com/p/pGhmhM

Thanks! for the advice I guess I can spend a bit more for better performance. I would also consider the i3 and 970 build but would this pair last a long time for the coming games?

Since I am streaming also will the i3 be enough for 1080p streaming?

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