3570k@4.5 vs fx 9590 whats better?

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The i5 wins by quite a lot. If you are doing any heavy threaded workloads (encoding video etc) then the FX is a good choice but not the 9590, the 8320 is comparable to the i7 in SOME workloads.
I wonder if he wears soundproof headphones when playing, he'd better. The noise can damage his ears xD Maybe he needs to put a freezer motor into his PC. By the way is the Windforce R9 290x alright?mdoes it sound like a jetengine and make heat like a fireplace? I found a second hand one with warranty still intact for $330
 


The windforce is decent, much quieter and cooler than reference.