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smilydog666

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Hi All
As the title says, I am not a gamer, but my thing is that I broadcast radio shows.
I understand that this uses the LAME encoder which is generally single threaded and optimized for Intel. Otherwise I just use the PC for general browsing, office work and audio. I currently have an old A10-5800K processor that is just not up to it anymore!' So i am thinking of going for either an i5-7500 or i5- 7600. With all the accolades going to Ryzen at the moment, am I going wrong, as I really don't need the expense or complexity of adding a discrete GPU. I would also like to keep the new build as cool and quiet as possible. I have been viewing this forum for a while, so I would appreciate your opinions
 
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Supahos

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PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel - Core i5-7600 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor ($209.99 @ SuperBiiz)
CPU Cooler: Noctua - NH-U12S 55.0 CFM CPU Cooler ($57.99 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: ASRock - B250M-HDV Micro ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($56.98 @ Newegg)
Memory: Team - Vulcan 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-2400 Memory ($121.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: SanDisk - Ultra II 240GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($84.95 @ Adorama)
Storage: Western Digital - Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($47.88 @ OutletPC)
Case: NZXT - S340 (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case ($49.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: SeaSonic - S12G 550W 80+ Gold Certified ATX Power Supply ($56.89 @ Newegg)
Total: $686.66
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
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CPU cooler not required but you said you wanted quiet and that thing is. Could also change to a z270 board and a 7600k if you want to drop a few more bucks, you didn't really mention a budget so I stopped here.
 
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Chugalug_

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You should go Intel for the sake of the integrated graphics.
@Supahos, I'd go with either a 7500 or 7700, the 7600 isn't great value.
That cooler is also almost DEFINITELY not necessary at all, even if silence is wanted, it'll be running low load all the time anyway.
The hard drive isn't needed either, a 250-500GB SSD is heaps.


 
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smilydog666

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Thank You four your response. I am on a bit of a budget, so I am going to be reusing as much as I Can from my current build. Antek NSK 3480 case with Earthwatts 380 PSU, Arctic pro 7 rev2, Samsung 850 Evo.
 
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Hellfire13

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For what you have mentioned, you wont need anything more than this.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel - Core i5-7500 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor ($187.69 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: Gigabyte - GA-B250M-DS3H Micro ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($68.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Memory: G.Skill - NT Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR4-2400 Memory ($66.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: SanDisk - SSD PLUS 240GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($83.88 @ OutletPC)
Case: Corsair - SPEC-01 RED ATX Mid Tower Case ($39.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: SeaSonic - S12II 520W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($34.98 @ Newegg)
Total: $482.52
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2017-07-25 19:41 EDT-0400

It might be more helpful if you could mention the name of the program/software/app.
 
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boosted1g

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Since LAME is a single thread application it does not matter if you have 4 cores or 20 cores it will perform the same.
Ryzen is great in that you loose a little single core performance while getting double the cores.
If Ryzen has 90% performance per core than 90x8 is better than 100x4.
However in a single core application it is 90x1 vs 100x1, so obviously the strongest single core wins.

Thus for your needs you want the fastest CPU you can get. This means highest clock speed with best IPC (instructions per clock). Intel has had AMD beat at IPC for well over a decade so you should be looking at the fastest i5-7xxx you can afford, preferably the 7600k so you can overclock.
 
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Far improved list, very quiet case.
I've put in an M9i since it's an i7, and the added silence is nice to have.
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel - Core i7-7700 3.6GHz Quad-Core Processor ($289.99 @ SuperBiiz)
CPU Cooler: CRYORIG - M9i 48.4 CFM CPU Cooler ($19.89 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: ASRock - B250M-HDV Micro ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($56.98 @ Newegg)
Memory: Mushkin - Silverline 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-2133 Memory ($102.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Samsung - 960 EVO 250GB M.2-2280 Solid State Drive ($127.88 @ OutletPC)
Case: Fractal Design - Define Mini C MicroATX Mid Tower Case ($59.99 @ NCIX US)
Power Supply: Thermaltake - Smart 500W 80+ Certified ATX Power Supply ($19.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $677.71
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2017-07-25 19:50 EDT-0400
 
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@OP, I would just throw in a solid budget sound card.
https://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16829132020

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel - Core i5-7500 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor ($187.69 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: ASRock - B250M-HDV Micro ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($56.98 @ Newegg)
Memory: Mushkin - Silverline 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-2133 Memory ($102.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $347.66
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
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I would not pick up a 7350K for $150, but if OP can find it on sale (which isn't uncommon), it's clocked 20% higher than the G4560 (good for single-threaded workloads). The i3 has AVX instructions, but more importantly, the G4560 is out of stock most places right now and simply can't be obtained, much less for MSRP. It's presently $180 on Newegg, whereas the 7350K is listed at $130...
 
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mdd1963

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My Corsair 100r at $56 or so, can barely be heard with 2 case fans and a GTX1060Ti inside....

Not a flashy case (basic, black midtower with 2 5.25" drive slots in front, but, it has a window on one side for those who prefer to stare/bathe/bask in RGB glow! :)

A B250 motherboard should be great....(essentially a Z270 minus overclocking options)
 
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Sam Broadcaster requirements... http://support.spacial.com/hc/en-us/articles/229535947-Before-you-install-SAM-Broadcaster

This would be ideal for you...

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel - Core i3-7350K 4.2GHz Dual-Core Processor ($129.99 @ Newegg)
CPU Cooler: CRYORIG - H7 49.0 CFM CPU Cooler ($34.89 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: Gigabyte - GA-B250M-DS3H Micro ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($68.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Memory: G.Skill - NT Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR4-2400 Memory ($66.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: SanDisk - SSD PLUS 240GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($83.88 @ OutletPC)
Case: Corsair - SPEC-01 RED ATX Mid Tower Case ($39.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: SeaSonic - S12II 520W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($34.98 @ Newegg)
Sound Card: Asus - Xonar DX 24-bit 192 KHz Sound Card ($88.99 @ Best Buy)
Total: $548.70
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2017-07-25 21:13 EDT-0400
 
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Hellfire13

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Nowhere its written wats optimal. But the program has been developing since 2003. Those programs used to be optimized for faster Intel cores.
He can reuse the case, cooler and the ssd, that will bring down the cost even more.
Although even a G4560 can do, if he has the money, the 7350k would be a better choice, as has also been suggested above.
 
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