AMD FX series VS INTEL 4th gen devils canyon For Gaming - Which is the better choice, when paired with a mid range GPU

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I Am Damn Confused
Some people say intel is better, some say amd is better. I use pc most of the time for gaming , but also for using ms office, apps like bluestacks,
And for Experimenting , like Overclocking.

So, which one should I go for ??
My budget is $ 600 (with amd processor), as i will have to buy a good gpu with it. In this case , i will like to play hardcore games straight away like battlefield 4 on full hd (not 4k )

And for intel , the budget is still $600 , but i will buy a graphics card separately after some months , nearly of $ 150 - 170. Till then , I will play old games on 1024 X 768 Resolution for some months only.

Also tell me, which build will be more durable and future [strike]proof[/strike] resistant, as i want it to last for 4- 5 years ,playing the latest games on it.
 
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Intel is better, AMD will work too. CPU intensive titles will have somewhat better performance with the right Intel processor, but games are still very playable even with an aging FX CPU.

What are you needing and not needing, for the 600 dollars? Are there any components you don't need? Do you currently HAVE a GPU card, or are you intending to use the integrated graphics of whichever CPU you go with until you get one? You can probably include one in the build, depending on which way you go.
 
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Well, In short, Yes, but i won't be using it anymore as it is an geforce 210 1 gb ddr3, which is of no use in today's games. I want to make a build in $ 600 , and use the integrated graphics for some time, until those steep prices of Mid range GPU's decrease a bit.
But the question remained , - will it be enough for me to play advanced games even after 4 to 5 years ,provided that i purchase that GPU
 
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Yes, it will. If you go with this and get a good GPU card later, you should be fine.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4690K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor ($229.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-Z97MX-Gaming 5 Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($119.99 @ Micro Center)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($46.89 @ OutletPC)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($47.98 @ Best Buy)
Case: NZXT S340 (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case ($68.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Power Supply: EVGA 750W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($73.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Total: $587.83
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-08-25 05:10 EDT-0400


With the right graphics card, you should still be gaming at a high level with that in four to five years. Adding an aftermarket CPU cooler to the build at some point and overclocking it to about 4.5Ghz should even extend that timeframe somewhat if the hardware lasts, or increase gaming performance now for that matter.
 
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W:wahoo:w !! Such a clever advice.Your rig really seems to have that performance Edge.
But Will that cabinet support big gpus ,and is the motherboard durable enough for overclocking as well as big gpu (sorry for repeatation)
 
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It depends on what GPU you use really. The CPU is mostly used to allow the GPU to stretch its legs. The order would be something like this.

1) 980 Ti/Titan X/Fury X/Fury or equivalent SLI/XFire setups: i7
2) 680/770/780/Titan/Titan Black/780 Ti/280X/290/290X/390/390X/970/980: i5
3) 660 Ti/760/950/960/7850/7870/7950/265/270/270X/370/370X/280/285/380: FX 6300/8350/i3
4) 750/750 Ti/260X/265/270/270X/370/370X/380/660/660 Ti/760/950/960: AMD Athlon X4 760K/860K/A10 APU

Generally everything under an Nvidia 960 or AMD 380 works pretty fine with a AMD Athlon X4

PS: All AMD CPUs in this list are supposed to be overclocked to allow maximum GPU performance. AMD FX 6300 and 8350 become limitation in some games if they are left at stock frequencies on the GPUs I recommended.

 
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That configuration will handle GPU cards up to 334mm, so basically it will accommodate all but the very largest cards. There is most likely a short enough version of card from any GPU series to fit that case. Most cards are not more than 320mm. Some Gigabyte cards with the 3x fan coolers are longer, but most other cards all the way up to the GTX 980 TI are 300mm or less. It's not an issue.

The Z97X-Gaming 5 is more than capable of overclocking that 4690k chip to 4.5Ghz if the CPU is capable of achieving it and you have sufficient cooling. It's a very reliable board.
 
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