Gaming Pc i7 under $600

[Asbaat]

Hello there, i read a topic on gaming pc under 550. I got the link pcpartpicker.com/p/2UkOx

But iv searched google and it says that an intel core i7 would be much faster than the amd fx-6300 though it is 6 core. The graphic card is fine. Can someone just replace the processor with core i7 that will be just under my budget! Thanks

 

[envy14tpe]

Trying to hit $600 with a i7 is near impossible. How about this:

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: AMD FX-6300 3.5GHz 6-Core Processor ($109.99 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: Asus M5A97 R2.0 ATX AM3+ Motherboard ($89.99 @ Micro Center)
Memory: G.Skill Ares Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($64.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($57.98 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: XFX Radeon HD 7870 2GB Video Card ($169.99 @ Newegg)
Case: NZXT Source 210 (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case ($37.99 @ Micro Center)
Power Supply: Corsair Builder 500W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($39.99 @ Newegg)
Optical Drive: Asus DRW-24B1ST/BLK/B/AS DVD/CD Writer ($19.98 @ OutletPC)
Total: $590.90

 

[i7Baby]

For gaming an i5 4670k is ideal but still twice as much as the FX6300. You might have to compromise a bit with only $600 such as envy14tpe's list

 

[CTurbo]

A $600 gaming PC with an i7 would be a terrible gaming PC. You need to get the best video card you can afford, not the best cpu you can afford.

 

[envy14tpe]

I know this is non gaming build but people underestimate the power of the i5. It is fast as hell. I'd want one for this build for sure! It will tear through recording and with a SSD....smoking!

 

[Live Wyre]

The closest you can get to an i7 in a gaming rig for $600 would be a xeon 1230 v3.

 

[CTurbo]

The closest you can get to an i7 in a gaming rig for $600 would be a xeon 1230 v3.

Still not gonna happen in a $600 build, or at least it wouldn't be any good for gaming.


I think the Haswell i3s are the most underestimated cpus out there. The i3 4130 is probably the cpu I would go with in a $600 gaming build.

 

[i7Baby]

The FX-6300 performs as good as an i5 (see http://www.cpubenchmark.net/high_end_cpus.html). For gaming, you really should get a quad core. The i3's are dual core. I'd prefer an i5 to an FX, but not if it breaks the budget. So the OP might have to stick with envy's list.

 

[CTurbo]

The FX6300 is closer in performance to the i3 4130, and is no where near as good as even the lowest Haswell i5 4430. In fact, at stock speeds, the FX6300 is probably not even as good as the i3 4130 in most games. You have to overclock the crap out of it to get it to outperform the i3 and by that time, you have spent a considerably more money than the i3 would have been, and would be approaching i5 costs.

 

[i7Baby]

If you have a look at CPU Benchmark, in the link above, the benchmark for the i3 4130 is 4858. The benchmark for the FX-6300 is 6384. The i3 is 2 core. The 6300 is 6 core. Even from AMD to Intel, 6 cores should beat 2 cores.

 

[CTurbo]

If you have a look at CPU Benchmark, in the link above, the benchmark for the i3 4130 is 4858. The benchmark for the FX-6300 is 6384. The i3 is 2 core. The 6300 is 6 core. Even from AMD to Intel, 6 cores should beat 2 cores.

This is an all out cpu number crunch type test and is in no way indicative of real world performance. The i3 is almost 50% faster is single thread performance. FIFTY PERCENT. In gaming, the i3 is better at least half the time. Overclocking the FX6300 would give it the edge in performance, but it would lose it's value.

 

[i7Baby]

OK CT, is there some test/benchmark data showing what you say? I did see a Linus YouTube where he said 4 core was the best solution. But if you've got something else, I'm here to get info too.

 

[jaguarskx]

Passmark is pure crap, my recommendation for that and all other synthetic CPU benchmarks is to simply ignore them. They are a waste of yours and everyone else's time.

Here's benchmarks of the slightly date i5-3470 vs the FX-6300:
http://www.anandtech.com/bench/product/702?vs=699

Here's the FX-6300 verses the slightly date i3-3220 which is the most Core i3 that was benchmarked.
http://www.anandtech.com/bench/product/677?vs=699

 

[i7Baby]

I've found Passmark OK as a guide. Thanks for the info Jag. From your info it looks like the FX-6300 is between the i3 3470 and 3220 in overall performance. So maybe Asbaat could choose either the 6300 or an i3 (and mobo to match) with maybe overall price being the dictating factor.

 

[Joshua Pritsker]

try this
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: Intel Core i5-4570 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor ($196.98 @ Best Buy)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-H81M-H Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($44.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($72.00 @ Newegg)
Storage: Crucial M500 120GB 2.5" Solid State Disk ($72.00 @ Amazon)
Video Card: Gigabyte GeForce GTX 750 1GB Video Card ($119.99 @ Amazon)
Case: Azza CSAZ-206 ATX Mid Tower Case ($27.04 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: SeaSonic 450W 80+ Gold Certified ATX Power Supply ($71.13 @ Newegg)
Total: $604.13
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-05-20 13:05 EDT-0400)



http://pcpartpicker.com/user/ndemon/saved/4KjM

it has an i5 but is pretty powerful

 

[Joshua Pritsker]

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: Intel Core i7-870 2.93Ghz Quad-Core Processor ($265.95 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: Intel DH57DD Micro ATX LGA1156 Motherboard ($130.00 @ Amazon)
Memory: Crucial Ballistix Sport 4GB (2 x 2GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($42.99 @ Micro Center)
Storage: PNY XLR8 120GB 2.5" Solid State Disk ($59.00 @ Amazon)
Video Card: Gigabyte GeForce GTX 750 1GB Video Card ($119.99 @ Amazon)
Case: Thermaltake VL80001W2Z ATX Mid Tower Case ($24.99 @ Micro Center)
Power Supply: SeaSonic 400W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($45.98 @ Newegg)
Total: $688.90
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-05-20 13:48 EDT-0400)

Or This

 

[logainofhades]

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: Intel Core i3-4130 3.4GHz Dual-Core Processor ($116.98 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: ASRock B85M Pro4 Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($69.99 @ Amazon)
Memory: Team Xtreem Dark Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($65.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($54.44 @ Amazon)
Video Card: Sapphire Radeon R9 270X 2GB Dual-X Video Card ($198.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Case: Silverstone PS08B (Black) MicroATX Mid Tower Case ($36.99 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: EVGA 500W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($47.99 @ NCIX US)
Optical Drive: Samsung SH-224DB/BEBE DVD/CD Writer ($14.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $606.36
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-05-20 14:25 EDT-0400)