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Hello, I am trying to figure out a great build for performance while trying to keep budget down overall. I have certain hardware that is set in stone. That is:

Define R4 Case
R9 295X2 Graphics Card
32GB 1600 DDR3 RAM
EVGA 1600W Platinum Power Supply
Cooler Master Seidon 240M Cooler

I can get an FX 9590 for $179.99, With either a Asus Crosshair V Formula 990FX board open box for $143 or a new Asus 990FX Sabretooth board for $149. I can then purchase a 2 year warranty on the processor for $20 which does cover overcooking. Total cost about $340. Without added warranty would be $322.

Option two is a 4790K for $299 with an Asrock 1150 Z97 Pro4 motherboard which would cost $370. Added warranty would push me over budget.

Which option is best for the price? At least the AMD route I would have the best motherboards available for it. I will be using my computer for my recording studio which has software that can utilize more than four cores without issue. Thanks.
 
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Dulith1118

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if u want more cores try xeon series they have 6 cores..
Amd is good when it comes to multicore tasks but in single core gets raped..
Really depends are u only recording?? dnt u game at all??
If u do game occasionally id say try xeon
 
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DSzymborski

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I would avoid the 9590 at all costs. Hot, noisy, unstable, and without the performance that would justify dealing with these things, I feel it's the worst Intel/AMD consumer CPU since the late Pentium 4s and completely unrecommendable to anyone other than a tinkerer who wants to play around with the chip. I'd absolutely go for the 4790K here, but if you end up determined to go AMD, I'd recommend an 8350 and responsibly overclocking it yourself.
 
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The 9590 is a ridiculously overclocked 8300 series and can melt steel with the heat it creates. I think the best option for you is the i7-5820K 6-core but it requires DDR4 memory. I'm guessing that rules it out as an option since you want to use your DDR3.
 
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"Best" is totally subjective. Though even at that I think the whole debate becomes moot when you factor in a three year old chip that's just a higher binned version of a four year old chip.

It's going to come nowhere near utilizing dual 290X's

I also hope your room has good airflow
 
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TStahler

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I have the 9590 now and a Gigabyte 990FXA-UDd3 R5 motherboard that I just bought. I have tried every adjustment possible to overclock it but anything above 4.8 will cause it to crash in Prime95 within seconds. I don't knows if it is a bad chip or an unstable motherboard. However, I can still return these items and I might decide to. Hence, Why I had listed having a 9590 in a previous post. I like the 9590 a lot. I like to overclock too. I was just looking at money/performance. If I went with AMD, would the Sabretooth or the Crosshair board be the better deal? I am at the very least returning the Gigabyte motherboard. Thanks.
 
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-recording studio which has software that can utilize more than four cores.
-R9 295X2 Graphics Card+32GB 1600 DDR3 RAM+Cooler Master Seidon 240M Cooler.
-best motherboards available.
-looking at money/performance and overclock.

This is my suggestion:

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i7-4790K 4.0GHz Quad-Core Processor ($289.99 @ Micro Center)
Motherboard: ASRock Z97 OC FORMULA ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($203.98 @ Newegg)
Total: $493.97
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-04-14 13:05 EDT-0400

PS. This is a great platform for an overclocker for less than 500 bucks.
 
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