fx 6300 or i3-3220 with gtx 650 ti boost vs i5-3450 with gtx 650 ti

l89 · May 23, 2013

my friend is looking for a upgrade on a budget which of the combo would give better fps and future proofing i know that lga 1155 socket is dead but am3+ will have the steamroller(i suppose?)

also he won't be doing any overclocking so i was hesitant in recommending the
fx 6300 cause even a i3-3220 performs same as a fx 6300 at stock speeds

resolution 720p (he won't be upgrading his monitor)
8gb of ram
seasonic 500 watts psu

i know that for his resolution he does not need gpu like hd 7870 or gtx 660

games :-crysis 3, farcry 3, assassin's creed 3, bioshock infinite, witchers 2(all single players no mmo)
any help would be appreciated

Transmaniacon · May 23, 2013

I would probably go with the i3-3220 + 650 Ti Boost. Better GPU will make more of a difference in games.

thasan1 · May 23, 2013

go with FX6300 + GTX 650ti boost it should perform better in games. i3 is also an option but it only has 2 cores while FX has 6

envy14tpe · May 23, 2013

I'm not a fan of i3s for gaming, but if he isn't overclocking then get the i3 instead of the fx-6300. The fx-6300 shines when overclocked.

I'd suggest 650ti boost or 660. At 720p you don't need to spend that much. Keep it under $200 on the GPU.

Onus · May 23, 2013

As games are becoming better-threaded, I am reluctant to suggest a dual-core CPU, even hyperthreaded. I'd choose the i5-3450+GTX650Ti. Although games are generally more GPU-dependent, his resolution is low enough that the "weaker" GTX650Ti should do quite well. The CPU, otoh, will be a lot faster, use a lot less power, and therefor run cooler and quieter.
It is a tough call though; the FX-6300+GTX650Ti Boost would be good too.
There are too many people still running S775 and AM2+/AM3 rigs to make any consideration of a "dead" socket relevant.

l89 · May 23, 2013

Onus :

if he gets 4gb of ram now and can upgrade it in a month he can get a gtx 650 ti boost 1gb if it is available
so do u think 1gb of vram would be enough and how much will the ram affect his fps

thasan1 · May 23, 2013

l89 :

Onus :

if he gets 4gb of ram now and can upgrade it in a month he can get a gtx 650 ti boost 1gb if it is available
so do u think 1gb of vram would be enough and how much will the ram affect his fps

1gb should be enough especially since he's monitor has 720p res.

Onus · May 23, 2013

^Right, at that resolution, 1GB is easily enough.

l89 · May 24, 2013

Onus :

so do u think 4gb of system memory would be okay and how much will it affect performance
it seems logical to get a better graphic card and upgrade ram later as it is the easiest thing to upgrade

Onus · May 24, 2013

4GB is still enough, especially if he intends to do just one thing (e.g. play a specific game) most of the time, and isn't going to be jumping in and out of applications, or running a lot of other things (e.g. torrents, ripping music, Skype, IM, surfing) at the same time.

l89 · May 24, 2013

Onus :

so final specs
i5-3450
gtx 650 ti boost 1gb
4gb ram
b75 motherboard

and do u think western digital blue 1 tb is good

giltyler · May 24, 2013

Any WD drive is good quality and the Blue is used by many OEM builders like HP.
Ram is simple to add later and for general use 4 is fine.
Are you near a Microcenter store? http://www.microcenter.com/site/stores/default.aspx

envy14tpe · May 24, 2013

l89 :

Your choices are good. I have 2 WD Blue HDDs and I love them. Get one.

For now, stick with 4GB, but make sure it is 1 x 4GB; if you want to upgrade later.

l89 · May 24, 2013

envy14tpe :

l89 :

Your choices are good. I have 2 WD Blue HDDs and I love them. Get one.

For now, stick with 4GB, but make sure it is 1 x 4GB; if you want to upgrade later.

yes i will make sure that he gets 4gb 1 stick so that he can get one later

l89 · May 24, 2013

giltyler :

i live in india so microcenter is not a option

Milan10 · Sep 20, 2013

l89 :

You can get it from flipkart.... www.flipkart.com

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