I'm building a budget gaming/misc PC and so price means a lot, as well as performance for price. I've come down to a point where it seems like the CPU is going to make or break me, in terms of price. I can dish out the cash for either, but I'm on a really tight budget so the less the money... My ideal price for my build so far is 550$. That works with the AMD, but boosts way up with the Intel. And by misc PC, I mean that I'll be browsing the internet with many Chrome tabs, using Photo Shop, using various 3D programs and games, using Office, and watching videos.
AMD Phenom II X4 965 Black 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor ($89.99 @ Newegg)
Or
Intel Core i5-3470 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor ($190.39 @ NCIX US)
Is the Intel CPU really worth the money compared to the about half-priced AMD? Or is the AMD fine? I guess it's price vs. performance. I don't really know.
Which should I get?
Thank you very much for reading and answering this, I appreciate it very much!
Build:
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks
CPU: AMD Phenom II X4 965 Black 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor ($89.99 @ Newegg)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($27.98 @ NCIX US)
Motherboard: Asus M5A97 R2.0 ATX AM3+ Motherboard ($94.99 @ NCIX US)
Memory: G.Skill Ares Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($39.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($69.99 @ NCIX US)
Video Card: Sapphire Radeon HD 7770 1GB Video Card ($116.97 @ Newegg)
Case: Antec One Illusion ATX Mid Tower Case ($39.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: OCZ ModXStream Pro 600W 80 PLUS Certified ATX12V / EPS12V Power Supply ($37.99 @ NCIX US)
Optical Drive: Asus DRW-24B1ST/BLK/B/AS DVD/CD Writer ($19.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $537.88
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
AMD Phenom II X4 965 Black 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor ($89.99 @ Newegg)
Or
Intel Core i5-3470 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor ($190.39 @ NCIX US)
Is the Intel CPU really worth the money compared to the about half-priced AMD? Or is the AMD fine? I guess it's price vs. performance. I don't really know.
Which should I get?
Thank you very much for reading and answering this, I appreciate it very much!
Build:
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks
CPU: AMD Phenom II X4 965 Black 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor ($89.99 @ Newegg)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($27.98 @ NCIX US)
Motherboard: Asus M5A97 R2.0 ATX AM3+ Motherboard ($94.99 @ NCIX US)
Memory: G.Skill Ares Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($39.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($69.99 @ NCIX US)
Video Card: Sapphire Radeon HD 7770 1GB Video Card ($116.97 @ Newegg)
Case: Antec One Illusion ATX Mid Tower Case ($39.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: OCZ ModXStream Pro 600W 80 PLUS Certified ATX12V / EPS12V Power Supply ($37.99 @ NCIX US)
Optical Drive: Asus DRW-24B1ST/BLK/B/AS DVD/CD Writer ($19.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $537.88
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)