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I recently made a thread asking which CPU would be better -the FX-6300 or the i5-4570- I was told the FX would be better if I planned on overclocking it and if I'm not into OC'ing then go with intel. But that only gave me more questions to ask; If I go with the 6300/8320 I would be able to get a better 990FX motherboard, seeing as I'm getting an OEM version of windows 7 I would like to get a more solid MB so that I won't need to upgrade it for awhile. Whereas if I go with the 4570 I would have to get a cheaper MB -which as I stated above I'm getting an OEM, so I'm not really comfortable with getting a "cheap" motherboard.
If I go with the FX chip then the total component cost would be around $400 (including aftermarket CPU cooler and tower) but with the i5 I would reach $400 before I even get the case and atleast a one extra case fan.
So I'm wondering if it's worth it to go with the cheaper CPU and a better all around system (I already have a 2tb 7200rpm HDD, DVD drive, 600w PS and Radeon HD 7870 GHz) and then OC the hell out of it, which I will be able to do with the cooler. Or go with the i5 while skimping on the MB and possibly limiting my upgrade options for the future.
I was told that a decently clocked 6300 is just as good as an i5-3570k (not sure about that) but if that's the case then I'll probably go with that. Or is the Intel just so much more worth it?
I'll mainly be playing games, my expectations for graphics aren't that high, so I'm thinking Far Cry 3 medium/high is all I'll do (unless it can handle better), BF4 when it comes out, minecraft (CPU dependent, I don't get a stable FPS which makes it almost unplayable) and then Arma3 when it goes on sale.
My budget is around $450, I know there is allot that can be done with that, but I'm just trying to get the most knowledge possible of what I'm spending my money on.
Every 4th generation Intel motherboard that I see is well over $150, whereas most of the decent enough 990FX boards are $100-150, so there's a definite price difference there, not to mention the processors themselves, $100 difference between the 6300 and the 4570.
Cheaper CPU will allow me to get a better MB, tower, more fans, better CPU cooler.
More expensive CPU will allow me to sit comfortably with my performance (out of the box) for the next year or so without needing to OC, but will also limit my upgrade options when the time comes.
Also, if I go with the FX I'm not afraid to overclock if necessary seeing as with the FX I'll get a CPU cooler.
If I go with the FX chip then the total component cost would be around $400 (including aftermarket CPU cooler and tower) but with the i5 I would reach $400 before I even get the case and atleast a one extra case fan.
So I'm wondering if it's worth it to go with the cheaper CPU and a better all around system (I already have a 2tb 7200rpm HDD, DVD drive, 600w PS and Radeon HD 7870 GHz) and then OC the hell out of it, which I will be able to do with the cooler. Or go with the i5 while skimping on the MB and possibly limiting my upgrade options for the future.
I was told that a decently clocked 6300 is just as good as an i5-3570k (not sure about that) but if that's the case then I'll probably go with that. Or is the Intel just so much more worth it?
I'll mainly be playing games, my expectations for graphics aren't that high, so I'm thinking Far Cry 3 medium/high is all I'll do (unless it can handle better), BF4 when it comes out, minecraft (CPU dependent, I don't get a stable FPS which makes it almost unplayable) and then Arma3 when it goes on sale.
My budget is around $450, I know there is allot that can be done with that, but I'm just trying to get the most knowledge possible of what I'm spending my money on.
Every 4th generation Intel motherboard that I see is well over $150, whereas most of the decent enough 990FX boards are $100-150, so there's a definite price difference there, not to mention the processors themselves, $100 difference between the 6300 and the 4570.
Cheaper CPU will allow me to get a better MB, tower, more fans, better CPU cooler.
More expensive CPU will allow me to sit comfortably with my performance (out of the box) for the next year or so without needing to OC, but will also limit my upgrade options when the time comes.
Also, if I go with the FX I'm not afraid to overclock if necessary seeing as with the FX I'll get a CPU cooler.
Do you have any suggestions for motherboards? Because I'm thinking an AM3/AM3+ board with all the bells and whistles for $140, and an Intel LGA 1155 for $90 that doesn't really have anything special. I don't personally see any need for USB 3.0, so I don't need those, although I would like more than one PCI express slot so that in the future I can crossfire. 
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