What cpu would you choose for me? please help?

[adamyjake]

hey guys, I'm asking "what cpu would you choose for me" because I'm going to be building my own computer.

Im mainly going to be browsing the internet, using programs like itunes, dreamweaver, word, powerpoint, visual basics, and maybe some light use of photoshop.

on a normal day i will be doing some coding java/html scripting, on my facebook, listen to music and maybe on some games like runescape, minecraft and rollercoaster tycoon.

What AMD processor would you choose for me, and why?
also
What Intel processor would you choose for me, and why?
also
whats the best processor for your money which can run all of the above ^?

 

[adamyjake]

also, whats the best quad core for your money?

 

[nsouter853]

1) Q: "What AMD processor would you choose for me, and why?"
A: None. Reason being at every pricepoint, low-end ($100+), mid-end ($200+), and high-end ($300+) Intel has the best performance. I don't care what people say about "Oh AMD has cheaper quad cores." A dual-core with hyperthreading i3 will beat an AMD quad any day of the week.

2) I would suggest either the i3-3225 or the i5-3570, depending on your price range. The i3-3225 is one of the new Ivy Bridge i3's (2 cores/4 threads) with Intel HD 4000 graphics (relevant to you if you don't buy a graphics card) at around the $120 price point. For that price range, it doesn't get any better/faster than this. The i5-3570 (4 cores/4 threads) is at around the $200 price point and is the fastest Ivy Bridge quad (aside from the 3570k which can be overclocked to higher, but you don't need to worry about that). From a bang for your buck perspective this is one of the, if not THE best CPU on the market right now. It's super fast.

Overall I would really suggest picking up an Ivy Bridge i5 of any kind. Maybe a Sandy Bridge if you will save much money going that way. I don't know if any of the applications you will be using actually require a powerful graphics card, but if they don't the integrated Intel HD4000 on the one's I suggested will serve you well. If you do need a discrete card, and won't be gaming, something low-end like a Radeon 7770 will probably be fine for you. Good luck!

 

[popatim]

1: a6-3650 why? it will get the job done, comes with a decent graphics card, and is only $85.

2: i3-2105 or i3 3225. why? they get the job done. 2105 copmes with hd3000 graphics and the 3225 comes with hd4000 both of which are not quite as good as the a6's for gaming. all for ~$140

3: they all will run what you want its just a matter of how long they take to finish the workload. And the i3 will almost always finish first.
http://www.anandtech.com/bench/Product/403?vs=289 (note i3-2100 is lsower than the ones recommended here but its enough to give you an idea)

 

[adamyjake]

thanks for help, deffently gonna get the i5 2500k

 

[spat55]

also, whats the best quad core for your money?

The best quad core for the money is, i5 3570k for overclocking and the i5 3550 for not overclocking, but if your just going to go online and use youtube and itunes, a pentium will do and if you get one you can upgrade to a i5 3570k as they have the same socket.

 

[spat55]

thanks for help, deffently gonna get the i5 2500k

No dont get a i5 2500k old tech and the 3570k has more performance per GHZ.

 

[DJDeCiBeL]

No dont get a i5 2500k old tech and the 3570k has more performance per GHZ.

LOL, You make it sound like a 2500K is dead, buried and not worth owning, when the truth is that a 3570K is only ~5% faster...

Regardless, unless you want to shoot for overclocks higher than 4.5Ghz, the 3570K is the better choice.