Building a budget build and looking for a good cpu for the price

Stream Chesse · Oct 20, 2016

so I'm trying to make a budget build under 700 dollars that can stream and game and I'm trying to pick a core that will work for the price and I found too that I need some help with.

AMD FX-8350 4.0GHz 8-Core Processor
Or
Intel Core i5-6400

both have good reviews but I don't know which one to pick!

If any pc expert can help me with this id love that and also which graphics card should I pick?

the GeForce GTX 1060 3GB Or GeForce GTX 960 both around 210 bucks

madmatt30 · Oct 20, 2016

I5 & the 1060 3gb mate easily.
I would try & stump the extra for the i5 6500 if at all possible though.

khashayar2000 · Oct 20, 2016

Go for that intel processors.
Amd lrocessors will not satisfying u for gaming for sure and other works
Go for it and if u can afford an i7 processors do that. Because i7 is more.powerfull. dont try and.processors plz for the sake of god I tried it and I got shit

Trafalgar747 · Oct 20, 2016

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-6500 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor ($195.79 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: ASRock H110M-HDS Micro ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($32.94 @ Newegg)
Memory: Kingston HyperX Fury Black 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR4-2133 Memory ($41.99 @ B&H)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($49.49 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 1060 3GB 3GB SC GAMING Video Card ($199.99 @ B&H)
Case: Corsair SPEC-03 White ATX Mid Tower Case ($49.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: SeaSonic S12II 430W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($44.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $615.18
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-10-20 12:12 EDT-0400

superninja12 · Oct 20, 2016

khashayar2000 :

+1 on this the power boost from the i5 6400 to the 6500 is major , the 6400 isnt worth it !

Stream Chesse · Oct 21, 2016

khashayar2000 :

its a budget build ill upgrade later but for now I need info on the processer I want to get

Stream Chesse · Oct 21, 2016

Trafalgar747 :

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-6500 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor ($195.79 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: ASRock H110M-HDS Micro ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($32.94 @ Newegg)
Memory: Kingston HyperX Fury Black 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR4-2133 Memory ($41.99 @ B&H)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($49.49 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 1060 3GB 3GB SC GAMING Video Card ($199.99 @ B&H)
Case: Corsair SPEC-03 White ATX Mid Tower Case ($49.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: SeaSonic S12II 430W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($44.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $615.18
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-10-20 12:12 EDT-0400

does the processer have a cpu cooler to go with it?

superninja12 · Oct 21, 2016

yes the i5 6500 comes with a stock cooler

ckesimli · Oct 21, 2016

First of all you should really look at some reviews comparing lower tier i5s such as 6400 and 6500 vs i3 6100. They lose so much on clock speed, it does not even make sense to buy those if you have a limited budget except for a few spesific scenarios.

To answer your question though, the overall cost of the AMD platform would be cheaper, your use experience especially gaming while streaming would be good enough, but it is really hard to recommend such an old platform that will probably completely be replaced by the next year. So unless you find a CPU-Mobo(990X-990FX + 8350) for $200 combined, it would not be preferable. Then again, you would need a pretty beefy cooler to be able to overclock comfortably, which is not cheap.

For the GPU, 1060 all the way.

However, I have to agree with most people here that getting a 6600k, a z170 motherboard and a 6 GB 1060 is the best choice and would actually be cheaper overall in the long run. If you have the ability, please don't cheap out on the core components at this stage.

http://pcpartpicker.com/list/kNTbpb
These are my component choices for a mid tier all-purpose machine. You can shave off around $150 if you skimp on the storage and the memory and get a cheaper PSU.

Best of luck.

Trafalgar747 · Oct 22, 2016

You absolutely, under to circumstance skimp out on the power supply, especially in a heavily overclockable PC. The Corsair CXM power supply is a Tier 4, not suited for a gaming rig, let alone an overclocking beast.

madmatt30 · Oct 22, 2016

@Trafalgar747 - any CXm PSU with a 450/550/650w rating is the new 2015 model which is loosely based on the RMx series is not to be confused with the 2012 models .

They're good psu's, good quality, good performers , 5 year warranty.

Vice versa the 750m also if it has a silver / black badge rather than the old green/white/black label.

I'm not sure I'd pay $65 for one when an evga b2 is the same kind of money but they are very good units.

I absolutely would take a cx450m over the seasonic 430 though without any hesitation.
Dc-dc conversion , 448w 12v , modular cables & a 5 year warranty as opposed to a very old seasonic with a 360w 12v & a 3 year warranty.
If other firms produced a 430w unit with only a 360w capacity on the 12v they'd get ripped to shreds on mislabelling.

ckesimli · Oct 22, 2016

The reason I recommend that particular unit is it is frequently on sale. I bought one myself from amazon for $69 and If I remember correctly, it was the cheapest unit with modular cables and 650w. But he does not have to pay $80 for one for sure, that system can run on even 400w (but for more stress-free operation and lower power bills, should get at least 550).

I have done more research actually and most people say that a lowly i3 is beating an fx 8xxx. However, what they fail to mention is that BOTH the i3 and fx 8350-70 is faster in just about anything than an i5 6400. Weird.

madmatt30 · Oct 22, 2016

^ yup mate , I'm not enamoured with the 6400, the low base clock for me just kills it.
Its not enough cheaper than a 6500, & its too expensive over a 6100 to make it a practical purchase.

While it looks a good performer duebto decent turbo speed I think it'll come unstuck in the future when games really demand heavy usage across all 4 cores .

The cx450m though is plenty for a 1060+ locked i5, there's 150w+ clear there with it being a dc-dc unit.

ckesimli · Oct 22, 2016

This was the kind of "getting a cheaper PSU" as in finding a better deal.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-6600K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor ($234.99 @ NCIX US)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($24.88 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: ASRock Fatal1ty Z170 Gaming K4 ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($129.89 @ OutletPC)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance LPX 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR4-2400 Memory ($35.98 @ Newegg)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($49.49 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: MSI GeForce GTX 1060 6GB 6GB 6GT OC Video Card ($249.00 @ B&H)
Case: Phanteks ECLIPSE P400 ATX Mid Tower Case ($59.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: EVGA 650W 80+ Gold Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($52.00 @ Newegg)
Total: $836.22
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-10-22 06:43 EDT-0400

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