I'm going to build a budget rig.
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RababNoor
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Get i5-4440.
Since i5-4460 is Expensive.
Plus Fx-8350+Aftermarket Cooler+970 series mobo will cost you more than i5-4440+H97/B85 mobo. You can use that xtra money to buy the cheapest GTX 970 instead of GTX 960.
http://www.amazon.com/ZOTAC-GeForce-Express-Graphics-ZT-90101-10P/dp/B00NNXVPS2/ref=sr_1_7?ie=UTF8&qid=1445257133&sr=8-7&keywords=gtx+970
Since i5-4460 is Expensive.
Plus Fx-8350+Aftermarket Cooler+970 series mobo will cost you more than i5-4440+H97/B85 mobo. You can use that xtra money to buy the cheapest GTX 970 instead of GTX 960.
http://www.amazon.com/ZOTAC-GeForce-Express-Graphics-ZT-90101-10P/dp/B00NNXVPS2/ref=sr_1_7?ie=UTF8&qid=1445257133&sr=8-7&keywords=gtx+970
maddogfargo
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Just posted this in: http://www.tomshardware.com/answers/id-2833008/amd-intel.html
"For gaming, i5 4440 = FX 6300 in most games, i5 4690 = FX 8350 in most games. The AMD CPU and motherboard is usually a little less expensive and allows for a better GPU in the build."
You don't really need 8 cores for gaming, 6 is enough right now.
You don't need an expensive 990FX motherboard to overclock an FX CPU. Gigabyte GA-970A-UD3P us great for a single GPU. 990FX is for Crossfire / SLI setups due to extra PCIe lanes.
Here's an example if a good GTX 970 build using an FX 6350
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4ZHlo0DAI38
And a few of my own recent builds.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5M0AAdaArIo
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MpwMV32Fkfo
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=opXzfuoJkpg
You could probably do an FX 6300 or 6350 for $120, that board for $80, and a 212 EVO for $30 and be good for 4.5-4.6GHz spending around $230...probably less if you catch a holiday sale.
"For gaming, i5 4440 = FX 6300 in most games, i5 4690 = FX 8350 in most games. The AMD CPU and motherboard is usually a little less expensive and allows for a better GPU in the build."
You don't really need 8 cores for gaming, 6 is enough right now.
You don't need an expensive 990FX motherboard to overclock an FX CPU. Gigabyte GA-970A-UD3P us great for a single GPU. 990FX is for Crossfire / SLI setups due to extra PCIe lanes.
Here's an example if a good GTX 970 build using an FX 6350
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4ZHlo0DAI38
And a few of my own recent builds.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5M0AAdaArIo
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MpwMV32Fkfo
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=opXzfuoJkpg
You could probably do an FX 6300 or 6350 for $120, that board for $80, and a 212 EVO for $30 and be good for 4.5-4.6GHz spending around $230...probably less if you catch a holiday sale.
So this is what Im planning on building. Can I get away with a GTX960 and AMD6300 without overclocking and not affecting my frame rate and graphics? Also if i choose to go with the FX6300 and GTX970, will the GPU bottleneck the CPU?
CPU: Intel Core i5-4440 3.1GHz Quad-Core Processor ($189.99 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-H97M-D3H Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($83.95 @ Amazon)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($46.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Seagate SV35.5 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive
Video Card: Asus GeForce GTX 970 4GB STRIX Video Card ($324.99 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: Corsair CX 500W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($54.99 @ Amazon)
Monitor: BenQ RL2455HM 60Hz 24.0" Monitor ($179.00 @ Amazon)
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