Which PC is better?

MagosiYT · Oct 17, 2016

http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/list/RRRPf8

OR

http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/list/MmRPf8

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I will be using it to play FSX stable on 60fps, and other games like COD, GTA etc etc.
And btw, i already have a not that bad GPU (XFX Radeon R7770 Black OC edition)

Thanks in advance

madmatt30 · Oct 17, 2016

The 7770 isn't really capable of decent performance on newer titles mate unfortunately.

MagosiYT · Oct 17, 2016

madmatt30 :

Yeah thats true, but for games like FSX, that rely almost fully on CPU, which PC would be better?

madmatt30 · Oct 17, 2016

Plainly the first one is stronger but in all honesty you'd be better off with something like this

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i3-6100 3.7GHz Dual-Core Processor (£92.91 @ Amazon UK)
Motherboard: Asus H110M-K Micro ATX LGA1151 Motherboard (£47.99 @ Amazon UK)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws V Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-2133 Memory (£62.99 @ Novatech)
Storage: Crucial MX300 275GB 2.5" Solid State Drive (£64.61 @ CCL Computers)
Video Card: Zotac GeForce GTX 1060 3GB 3GB Mini Video Card (£188.99 @ Ebuyer)
Case: Zalman R1 ATX Mid Tower Case (£40.55 @ CCL Computers)
Power Supply: Corsair CXM 450W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply (£49.86 @ BT Shop)
Total: £547.90
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-10-17 19:37 BST+0100

Mac070 · Oct 17, 2016

1ST build by far.

Hlsgsz · Oct 17, 2016

This:

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-6500 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor (£181.90 @ Amazon UK)
Motherboard: *Gigabyte GA-B150M-DS3H Micro ATX LGA1151 Motherboard (£67.62 @ CCL Computers)
Memory: *G.Skill Ripjaws V Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-2133 Memory (£62.99 @ Novatech)
Storage: Crucial MX300 275GB 2.5" Solid State Drive (£64.61 @ CCL Computers)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive (£42.99 @ Amazon UK)
Case: Phanteks ECLIPSE P400S ATX Mid Tower Case (£74.99 @ CCL Computers)
Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA G2 550W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply (£70.97 @ Amazon UK)
Total: £566.07
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
*Lowest price parts chosen from parametric criteria
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-10-17 19:49 BST+0100

i would much rather have an SSD + HDD and better PSU than a marginally faster CPU that will mostly go unused because your GPU is weak.
That being said, seeing as you mentioned GTA, madmatt30 makes a good point above.

superninja12 · Oct 17, 2016

i support hlsgsz build, its not all about the cpu its about the overall experience and quality.

synphul · Oct 17, 2016

For flight sims like fsx stronger faster cpu's are preferable so the 6600k with a z motherboard and overclocked would easily beat out the i3 or 6500. Assuming you overclock to say 4.5ghz it's no contest really. The vast majority of the game is single threaded and uses mainly the cpu for the gameplay/physics.

For the other games a more balanced build would be ideal, the problem with fsx is it's not really very similar to most other general games. It may come down to prioritizing which is more important, do you play all games equally? Is taking a performance hit in fsx a fair trade off for better performance in most other games? Or do you play fsx 80% of the time and only play the others once in awhile? That will help sort out which route is better for your own needs. Some people are really into their flight sims and all else takes a back seat to that, others see fsx as just another game in their collection.

MagosiYT · Oct 17, 2016

synphul :

I could live easliy without any game except FSX. But the thing is, i would like an alright GPU on my build that isn't overly expensive but so i can play games like call of duty, gta v, when i'm bored or something - But as i said earlier, i would 100% be playing FSX most of the time.

Hlsgsz · Oct 17, 2016

MagosiYT :

In that case, your money is best spent like this:
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i3-6100 3.7GHz Dual-Core Processor (£92.91 @ Amazon UK)
Motherboard: *Asus H110M-K Micro ATX LGA1151 Motherboard (£47.99 @ Amazon UK)
Memory: *Crucial 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR4-2133 Memory (£32.49 @ Amazon UK)
Storage: Crucial MX300 275GB 2.5" Solid State Drive (£64.61 @ CCL Computers)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive (£42.99 @ Amazon UK)
Video Card: Sapphire Radeon RX 470 4GB NITRO+ Video Card (£184.98 @ CCL Computers)
Case: NZXT S340 (Black/Red) ATX Mid Tower Case (£69.98 @ Novatech)
Power Supply: Corsair CXM 450W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply (£49.86 @ BT Shop)
Total: £585.81
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
*Lowest price parts chosen from parametric criteria
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-10-17 21:20 BST+0100

FSX is reliant on a single core, so going with an i3 will not hurt performance in it, and the combo with an rx 470 will fare very well in any otehr game you may wish to be able to play.
Add another 8Gb or RAM as it becomes necessary.

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