$350 Pc Build VS $500 Pc Build NEED HELP

[Jdogjohnny]

So i am looking for a Pc to play CsGo and Minecraft on with music (like Youtube or Pandora) in the background and talking in Teamspeak. I first had a budget of $350 then i took my budget up to $500. I want to know how much better the $500 build would be than the $350 build. Also i have 2 $500 builds (One of them is a edited version of the original) i would like to know which one is better. Also the reason im probally gonna go with JackFrags build because he has a video explaining how to put it together.Also if you could give me a estimate of the FPS i would get with these builds that would be great (yes i know the links have FPS benchmarks) or just tell me which one would get better FPS. Also which one would last longer and would give me more bang for my Buck. Thanks!

$350 Build:http://pcpartpicker.com/user/noobgamer40/saved/hjsrxr

JackFrags video:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7WQxr59KRto

JackFrags $500 Build:http://pcpartpicker.com/user/CasualGamer/saved/XCH8TW

Edit of JackFrags $500 Build:http://pcpartpicker.com/p/Lkx83C

 

[tiny voices]

Yes, the motherboard might ship with an older BIOS version that doe snot support the CPU. You would need to update it. The only way to do that is to get a compatible CPU. I recommend changing the motherboard to one that works out of the box, or a CPU that woks with that board out of the box.

So either get:

H81 board with i3 4130
or
H97 board with i3 4160.

 

[cdabc123]

ALSO, a t3500 board is not ATX so it will require a special case that there are not many of.

Passmark means nothing in terms of gaming.

i7 4790k scores 11,240
i5 4430 scores 6,282

You expect me to believe that the i7 will DOUBLE the FPS of the i56 in games if the rest of the systems are equal. not a chance.

Sorry, that link holds no value in this conversation.

obviously double the score will not mean double the fps because many other factors will dictate the fps predominantly the gpu. i did however show 2 different benchmark tests where the x5677 beet the i3 by a significant margin and from personal experiance with both can tell you the xeon is quicker.

 

[tiny voices]

Sorry, it is just not a good idea at all for this guy's build.

And no, you only posted one link.

 

[Jdogjohnny]

Yes, the motherboard might ship with an older BIOS version that doe snot support the CPU. You would need to update it. The only way to do that is to get a compatible CPU. I recommend changing the motherboard to one that works out of the box, or a CPU that woks with that board out of the box.

So either get:

H81 board with i3 4130
or
H97 board with i3 4160.

so im looking at the h97 boards which brand would be the best for my i3 4160?Like which brand is most trustworthy?

 

[tiny voices]

Any of them honestly. I like ASRock for budget H97 boards.

 

[Jdogjohnny]

Any of them honestly. I like ASRock for budget H97 boards.

So i think im gonna use this board http://pcpartpicker.com/part/asrock-motherboard-h97mitxac
Although there is a review saying something about the wifi not working do you think that will be a problem and i need to also buy a wifi card correct?

 

[tiny voices]

No tha tis an Mitx board for tiny form factor PCs. Get an mATX or ATX board.

http://pcpartpicker.com/part/asrock-motherboard-h97manniversary that is what you want.

Yes, you will need to buy a Wifi card if you want Wifi.

 

[Jdogjohnny]

No tha tis an Mitx board for tiny form factor PCs. Get an mATX or ATX board.

http://pcpartpicker.com/part/asrock-motherboard-h97manniversary that is what you want.

Yes, you will need to buy a Wifi card if you want Wifi.

I dont think theres any ATX boards available and what is a mATX is it short for like micro atx?

 

[tiny voices]

yes that is correct. get the board I posted. it is in-between ATX and mITX in size and is "normal". YOu do not want an mITX board.

 

[Jdogjohnny]

yes that is correct. get the board I posted. it is in-between ATX and mITX in size and is "normal". YOu do not want an mITX board.

Also if i get windows on a disk will i need to get a optical drive or can i burn it onto a flashdrive?

 

[tiny voices]

You can use another PC to create a bootable flash drive to install Windows.

 

[Jdogjohnny]

You can use another PC to create a bootable flash drive to install Windows.

Ok and if i decide to get a cd drive would it be fine if i just cheap out on it for like $10. Also do i need a ethernet cable adapter( im pretty sure that it is standard and i dont need one) but if i cant get a long enought enthernet cable and i buy a wifi card should i go cheap on it or go for a nice one?

 

[tiny voices]

Yes any cheap DVD drive will be fine.

Every motherboard has an Ethernet port. No need for a network card.

Cheap wifi cards suck. Spend $20 or more.

 

[logainofhades]

Any of them honestly. I like ASRock for budget H97 boards.

So i think im gonna use this board http://pcpartpicker.com/part/asrock-motherboard-h97mitxac
Although there is a review saying something about the wifi not working do you think that will be a problem and i need to also buy a wifi card correct?

I used that board for a mini-itx build, awhile back. The wifi worked just fine.