mid budget cpu for gaming

[Karthik Endhiran]

hi guys i am thinking of buying a new computer for only gaming. i want the pc to last atleast for 4 years. which processor should i go for?also specify the graphics card for gaming. i prefer amd gpu because they are cheaper than nvidia while delivering better processing. but i am open for the both. please give the complete specs. my budget would be around us $600 to $650

 

[logainofhades]

AMD option

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: AMD FX-6300 3.5GHz 6-Core Processor ($109.99 @ NCIX US)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($31.99 @ Mwave)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-970A-UD3P ATX AM3+ Motherboard ($84.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: Kingston Fury Black Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($64.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Hitachi Ultrastar 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($49.99 @ Amazon)
Video Card: PowerColor Radeon R9 270X 2GB TurboDuo Video Card ($196.98 @ SuperBiiz)
Case: Antec GX500 ATX Mid Tower Case ($39.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: EVGA 600B 600W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($52.99 @ Amazon)
Optical Drive: Lite-On iHAS124-14 DVD/CD Writer ($14.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $646.90
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-05-13 13:07 EDT-0400)

Intel option

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: Intel Core i5-4440 3.1GHz Quad-Core Processor ($186.98 @ SuperBiiz)
Motherboard: MSI H81M-P33 Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($49.99 @ Mwave)
Memory: Kingston Fury Black Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($64.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Hitachi Ultrastar 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($49.99 @ Amazon)
Video Card: PowerColor Radeon R9 270X 2GB TurboDuo Video Card ($196.98 @ SuperBiiz)
Case: Antec GX500 ATX Mid Tower Case ($39.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: EVGA 600B 600W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($52.99 @ Amazon)
Optical Drive: Lite-On iHAS124-14 DVD/CD Writer ($14.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $656.90
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-05-13 13:08 EDT-0400)

The intel option is faster, but the motherboard is pretty simple. It also lack USB 3.0 header in front, so you might want a different case that has only 2.0 in front, or add in card that has the header.

 

[CTurbo]

Much stronger i5, better motherboard, and a MSI 270x


PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/3JkDW
Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/3JkDW/by_merchant/
Benchmarks: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/3JkDW/benchmarks/

CPU: Intel Core i5-4590 3.3GHz Quad-Core Processor ($199.99 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-B85M-D2V Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($59.79 @ Newegg)
Memory: Kingston Fury Black Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($64.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Hitachi Ultrastar 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($49.99 @ Amazon)
Video Card: MSI Radeon R9 270X 2GB TWIN FROZR Video Card ($199.99 @ Amazon)
Case: Antec GX500 ATX Mid Tower Case ($29.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: EVGA 500W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($34.99 @ NCIX US)
Optical Drive: Lite-On iHAS124-14 DVD/CD Writer ($19.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $651.72
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-05-13 15:14 EDT-0400)

 

[HiTechObsessed]

Just a heads up on the Haswell refresh chips, you might want to verify with the seller that the B85 board support it out of the box, as you won't be able to update the BIOS without a supported CPU in it.

 

[logainofhades]

Much stronger i5, better motherboard, and a MSI 270x


PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/3JkDW
Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/3JkDW/by_merchant/
Benchmarks: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/3JkDW/benchmarks/

CPU: Intel Core i5-4590 3.3GHz Quad-Core Processor ($199.99 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-B85M-D2V Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($59.79 @ Newegg)
Memory: Kingston Fury Black Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($64.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Hitachi Ultrastar 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($49.99 @ Amazon)
Video Card: MSI Radeon R9 270X 2GB TWIN FROZR Video Card ($199.99 @ Amazon)
Case: Antec GX500 ATX Mid Tower Case ($29.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: EVGA 500W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($34.99 @ NCIX US)
Optical Drive: Lite-On iHAS124-14 DVD/CD Writer ($19.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $651.72
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-05-13 15:14 EDT-0400)

With mail in rebates turned on.

I don't include MIR's because many forget about them. :lol:

 

[CTurbo]

With mail in rebates turned on.

I don't include MIR's because many forget about them. :lol:

True but it's their own dumb fault!

 

[Karthik Endhiran]

AMD option

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: AMD FX-6300 3.5GHz 6-Core Processor ($109.99 @ NCIX US)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($31.99 @ Mwave)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-970A-UD3P ATX AM3+ Motherboard ($84.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: Kingston Fury Black Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($64.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Hitachi Ultrastar 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($49.99 @ Amazon)
Video Card: PowerColor Radeon R9 270X 2GB TurboDuo Video Card ($196.98 @ SuperBiiz)
Case: Antec GX500 ATX Mid Tower Case ($39.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: EVGA 600B 600W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($52.99 @ Amazon)
Optical Drive: Lite-On iHAS124-14 DVD/CD Writer ($14.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $646.90
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-05-13 13:07 EDT-0400)

Intel option

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: Intel Core i5-4440 3.1GHz Quad-Core Processor ($186.98 @ SuperBiiz)
Motherboard: MSI H81M-P33 Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($49.99 @ Mwave)
Memory: Kingston Fury Black Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($64.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Hitachi Ultrastar 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($49.99 @ Amazon)
Video Card: PowerColor Radeon R9 270X 2GB TurboDuo Video Card ($196.98 @ SuperBiiz)
Case: Antec GX500 ATX Mid Tower Case ($39.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: EVGA 600B 600W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($52.99 @ Amazon)
Optical Drive: Lite-On iHAS124-14 DVD/CD Writer ($14.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $656.90
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-05-13 13:08 EDT-0400)

The intel option is faster, but the motherboard is pretty simple. It also lack USB 3.0 header in front, so you might want a different case that has only 2.0 in front, or add in card that has the header.

what about the gaming series mobo of amd and higher card if i dont need a cpu cooler. will the performance be any lower if i go for 1333GHz RAM

 

[ahm12]

I will just assume you live closer to microcenter..

Corei5 4670k + MSI z87 bundle $244.98
GTX750Ti 150$

Carbide 200R-- $60
8gb ram 70$
Power supply 60$
Dvd player 20$

610$ plus tax

 

[logainofhades]

what about the gaming series mobo of amd and higher card if i dont need a cpu cooler. will the performance be any lower if i go for 1333GHz RAM

The motherboard I chose for AMD is the best 970 board you can get. You would have to get a 990fxa-ud3 or an Asus 990fx board to get anything remotely better. The ram I chose was the least expensive on the list for 8gb kits when I put that together. I would stick with 1600. Stock heatsink sucks for fx 6300, you will want an aftermarket cooler. The i5 solution is still faster, regardless.

 

[Karthik Endhiran]

what about the gaming series mobo of amd and higher card if i dont need a cpu cooler. will the performance be any lower if i go for 1333GHz RAM

The motherboard I chose for AMD is the best 970 board you can get. You would have to get a 990fxa-ud3 or an Asus 990fx board to get anything remotely better. The ram I chose was the least expensive on the list for 8gb kits when I put that together. I would stick with 1600. Stock heatsink sucks for fx 6300, you will want an aftermarket cooler. The i5 solution is still faster, regardless.

just a small doubt is it enough if a processor is enough. dont the ram,gpu and processor work in sync at the lowest frequency. i thinks this a dumb question but i am noob. also what about a cooler master cabinet and any 8 core cpu since i think of having this for atleast the next 4years. can i cut back on the gpu to get a better cpu and upgrade the gpu after another year. the amd processor is 3.5GHz and 6 core how is it is slower than intel. can you give a motherboard in intel or amd since gigabyte doesn't have a service center in my country. hte psu available is only corsair.will the performance be drastically different if i go for a 1333MHz RAM

 

[HiTechObsessed]

The i5 would be better regardless of cores/clock rate. Intel has better single thread performance, and performs better in games and general computing. You can't just look at the clock rate and core numbers, you have to look at everything. And no, components don't work together by taking the lowest denominator. If that was true, CPUs still wouldn't be any faster than 1.2GHz or so at stock lol It's all different kinds of hardware and interfaces.

Corsair makes fine power supplies, just be sure to get a good one. Stay away from the VS series if you can. The CX would be acceptable, but the AX/GS/HX/TX would be ideal.