Building a Gaming PC: Intel-Based vs AMD-Based

[AlphaBeta234]

I am building a new Gaming PC, and I want to know whether to use an AMD or an Intel based system. I am going to be using this PC to play a game which will be HEAVILY MODDED: Grand Theft Auto IV: LCPDFR.

The specs to the systems are below, please tell me what I should use out of the two PC's.

AMD-Based System:

[CASE] Thermaltake Chaser A71
[CPU] AMD FX-9590, 8 Cores, 8 Threads @4.7 GHz, Turbo Boost up to 5.0 GHz
[GPU] EVGA GeForce GTX 980 4GB Superclocked Edition
[RAM] 32GB(4x8GB) G.Skill. Ripjaws 4, DDR3-1866 MHz
[LIQUID COOLING] Corsair Hydro H60 Liquid Cooler, ARC Dual Silent High-Performance Fans
[COOLING FANS] Improved Airflow Silent Fans (Unknown Brand)
[MOTHERBOARD] ASUS Crosshair V Formula
[POWER SUPPLY(PSU)] Corsair RM1000 1000 Watt PSU
[OS HDD] 2x 120GB Samsung 840 EVO SSD, Raid 0
[DATA HDD] 2x 2TB Western Digital Caviar Black, 7200 RPM
[OS] Microsoft Windows 7 Professional 64-bit


Intel-Based System:

[CASE] Thermaltake Chaser A71
[CPU] Intel Core i7-5820K @3.3 GHz, Turbo up to 3.5 GHz (6 cores, 6 threads, Hyperthreaded)
[GPU] EVGA GeForce GTX 980 4GB Superclocked Edition
[RAM] 32GB(4x8GB) G.Skill Ripjaws 4, DDR4-2400 MHz
[LIQUID COOLING] Corsair Hydro H60 Liquid Cooler, ARC Dual Silent High-Performance Fans
[COOLING FANS] Improved Airflow Silent Fans (Unknown Brand)
[MOTHERBOARD] MSI X99S Gaming 7, 4x PCI-e, 2x USB 3.0, 2x USB 2.0
[POWER SUPPLY(PSU)] Corsair RM1000 1000 Watt PSU
[OS HDD] 2x 120 GB Samsung 840 EVO SSD, Raid 0
[DATA HDD] 2x 2TB Western Digital Caviar Black, 7200 RPM
[OS] Microsoft Windows 7 Professional 64-bit

 

[-Lone-]

If you know nothing about 4k, don't talk like you own it, because I own it with concrete evidence.

 

[-Lone-]

Ha, shows what you know about 4k when it's not in front of you.

 

[Dunlop0078]

If you know nothing about 4k, don't talk like you own it, because I own it with concrete evidence.

You literally just showed me bf4 useing 4.5gb's of ram at 4k my bf4 uses 4.5gb of ram as well at 1080p i can post a pic if you want. So like i have been saying all along 4k res only uses your gpu's vram not your system ram. End of discussion.

 

[-Lone-]

And obviously you misread, I said "Absolutely at all"

 

[Dunlop0078]

And obviously you misread, I said "Absolutely at all"

What? Look guy all i am saying is that 4k res will only use vram not system ram which you just proved to me with the pics of your task manager. The fact that your using more than 8gb playing bf4 is a personal problem and does not in any way prove that at 4k bf4 uses more system ram. Because your task manager clearly shows that bf4 is using 4.5gb of system ram.

 

[-Lone-]

And all I'm saying is 8GB is not for long term, when you're going extreme hardcore trying to save him that tiny $80 out of his $3,200 budget and waste his time.

 

[Dunlop0078]

And all I'm saying is 8GB is not for long term, when you're going extreme hardcore trying to save him that tiny $80 out of his $3,200 budget and waste his time.

If he needs more ram (which i doubt he will) then he should buy it when he needs it not just blow 80 dollars because hey he might need it. But i dont really care i will let the op do what he thinks is best with his money. All i was trying to say is that 4k resolution does not require more than 8gb of system ram it just doesn't. And neither does a modded gta 4 its a 32 bit app it is only possible for it to use a max of 4gb even with mods.

 

[-Lone-]

There, end of discussion and happy ending for all! Goodbye! Time to order parts and get it over with.

 

[Xibyth]

Well, I just don't want an undervoltage, and GTA 4 can be pretty demanding, so isn't it better to have extra wattage so you never run out?
And, I feel Corsair is a more reliable brand than those other PSU's on the market.

Power supplies operate at peak stability within the range of 100 watts +/- their peak wattage. Calculate your systems peak and pick a power supply thats 100 to 150 watts higher. This is particularly true if you intend to over clock.