FX vs I5

STONECOLDICE · Nov 28, 2015

So, i'm thinking buying a new mobo and cpu on xmas. BUt, with what should i go?
If I go with a FX-8350 and a MSI 970 is a total of 270$ (lower is better)
and the I5-4590 and a Asrock Fatal1ty is a total of 335$ (expensive)

So, what you think? There is much diferent between a FX and I5?

sorry for english

Dark Lord of Tech · Nov 28, 2015

There is no VS , BUILD INTEL.

Wisecracker · Nov 28, 2015

There are advantages either way. And, there are some great bargains in the States on the FX-8320 for $120.

And . . . . Combo deals with motherboard and RAMs for less than $200.

thor220 · Nov 28, 2015

Yep, you really don't have a choice nowadays. It's either you build intel or you're getting less for your money.

InvalidError · Nov 28, 2015

STONECOLDICE :

The i5 uses less power and will perform better than the FX in just about anything but the most heavily threaded compute workloads.

There isn't any point in getting a Fatal1ty board (z97) with a non-K CPU, so you should be able to save ~$50 by aiming for an h97-based motherboard instead.

synphul · Nov 28, 2015

If you're going with a locked i5 like the 4590 there's no reason to go with a z series motherboard. That is unless you plan to use sli or upgrade to a k series cpu somewhere down the road. Otherwise a good quality h97 can probably be had for less depending on parts price and availability where you're from. It's less expensive in the u.s. but prices can vary in other countries.

jeffredo · Nov 28, 2015

Yeah, with just a bit of shopping you can get an H97 or even a Z97 for less than that Fatal1ty one. It'll help close the gap between the Intel and AMD price.

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