AMD Athlon X4 860K vs. Intel Core i5-4460
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Hlsgsz
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NickBeer :
Thanks guys! I was worried about bumping up my CPU price so much, but it sounds like it's really worth it. 
Though, is it still the best cpu option for gaming under $250~ CAD?
Though, is it still the best cpu option for gaming under $250~ CAD?
No. There is no reason to not go with skylake. DDR4 is dirt cheap and you can sell your DDR3, if that's what's holding you back.
Here's a barebones build. But if you state your budget, we can expand it further. Btw, that is a GREAT deal on the motherboard on newegg.
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant
CPU: Intel Core i5-6500 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor ($194.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Motherboard: Asus Z170-E ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($88.98 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws V Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR4-2133 Memory ($34.88 @ OutletPC)
Power Supply: SeaSonic S12II 620W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($61.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Total: $380.84
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-05-12 05:04 EDT-0400
Hlsgsz :
NickBeer :
Thanks guys! I was worried about bumping up my CPU price so much, but it sounds like it's really worth it. Though, is it still the best cpu option for gaming under $250~ CAD?
Though, is it still the best cpu option for gaming under $250~ CAD?
No. There is no reason to not go with skylake. DDR4 is dirt cheap and you can sell your DDR3, if that's what's holding you back.
Here's a barebones build. But if you state your budget, we can expand it further. Btw, that is a GREAT deal on the motherboard on newegg.
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant
CPU: Intel Core i5-6500 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor ($194.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Motherboard: Asus Z170-E ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($88.98 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws V Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR4-2133 Memory ($34.88 @ OutletPC)
Power Supply: SeaSonic S12II 620W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($61.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Total: $380.84
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-05-12 05:04 EDT-0400
Why the i5 6500 instead of i5 4460? This is my set up right now;
http://pcpartpicker.com/p/BmwCpg
Hlsgsz
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NickBeer :
Hlsgsz :
NickBeer :
Thanks guys! I was worried about bumping up my CPU price so much, but it sounds like it's really worth it. Though, is it still the best cpu option for gaming under $250~ CAD?
Though, is it still the best cpu option for gaming under $250~ CAD?
No. There is no reason to not go with skylake. DDR4 is dirt cheap and you can sell your DDR3, if that's what's holding you back.
Here's a barebones build. But if you state your budget, we can expand it further. Btw, that is a GREAT deal on the motherboard on newegg.
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant
CPU: Intel Core i5-6500 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor ($194.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Motherboard: Asus Z170-E ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($88.98 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws V Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR4-2133 Memory ($34.88 @ OutletPC)
Power Supply: SeaSonic S12II 620W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($61.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Total: $380.84
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-05-12 05:04 EDT-0400
Why the i5 6500 instead of i5 4460? This is my set up right now;
http://pcpartpicker.com/p/BmwCpg
A bit more performance but, more importantly, you get a better platform that has an upgrade path to the future, and, if you get the right board, things such as an m.2 slot, usb 3.1 etc, more PCIE lanes etc.
I've updated your build. If you RMA the ram you'll see that theres like a mere $30 difference and you're getting the full z170 chipset all the bells an whistles.
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant
CPU: Intel Core i5-6500 3.2GHz Quad-Core OEM/Tray Processor ($187.99 @ SuperBiiz)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler (Purchased For $0.00)
Motherboard: Asus Z170-E ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($88.98 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws V Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR4-2133 Memory ($34.88 @ OutletPC)
Storage: Sandisk Z400s 256GB 2.5" Solid State Drive (Purchased For $0.00)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 750 Ti 2GB Superclocked Video Card ($106.98 @ Newegg)
Case: Corsair SPEC-02 ATX Mid Tower Case (Purchased For $0.00)
Power Supply: SeaSonic S12II 620W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($61.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Monitor: Acer G226HQLBbd 60Hz 21.5" Monitor (Purchased For $109.99)
Keyboard: Cooler Master CM Storm Devastator Gaming Bundle Wired Gaming Keyboard w/Optical Mouse (Purchased For $0.00)
Total: $480.82
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-05-12 17:02 EDT-0400
A viable cheaper MB in line with what you were getting is this:
http://pcpartpicker.com/part/asrock-motherboard-b150mpro4s
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