i3 Build vs FX Build

[jmayo]

Which build is best for the money and for the long run
Intel:
http://pcpartpicker.com/p/z322WZ

AMD:
http://pcpartpicker.com/p/VpkjBm

 

[ksham]

The AMD build is better.

 

[Outlander_04]

If you want m-ATX then intel , otherwise the FX is the better choice in every way

 

[Traciatim]

Personally, I would take the Intel build, switch out to a Pentium G3258, use an Asus budget board that supports overclocking on non Z87/Z97 chipsets, and sink a little bit extra in to the video card... at least if it's a gaming rig. If it's for something other than gaming and you had to pick from these exact two configurations, then the AMD one will probably be better overall.

 

[ezskills]

Check this out http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tvLRZxRL8N8

 

[ksham]

Personally, I would take the Intel build, switch out to a Pentium G3258, use an Asus budget board that supports overclocking on non Z87/Z97 chipsets, and sink a little bit extra in to the video card... at least if it's a gaming rig. If it's for something other than gaming and you had to pick from these exact two configurations, then the AMD one will probably be better overall.

The cost to buy a Pentium G3258 + cooler + motherboard with good VRM is more expensive than an i3. So there will be no extra money to put into a graphics card.

 

[Traciatim]

Personally, I would take the Intel build, switch out to a Pentium G3258, use an Asus budget board that supports overclocking on non Z87/Z97 chipsets, and sink a little bit extra in to the video card... at least if it's a gaming rig. If it's for something other than gaming and you had to pick from these exact two configurations, then the AMD one will probably be better overall.

The cost to buy a Pentium G3258 + cooler + motherboard with good VRM is more expensive than an i3. So there will be no extra money to put into a graphics card.

You don't need anything crazy though, an ASUS B85M-G is like 85 bucks, the CPU is 75, and a Zalman CNPS5X is 18 bucks... that combo should move you to a 270x from the 750ti. It should get you to 4Ghz without too much trouble on the CPU and there you have a pretty great little budget rig that performs far better than the i3 and 750ti would.

 

[Outlander_04]

Personally, I would take the Intel build, switch out to a Pentium G3258, use an Asus budget board that supports overclocking on non Z87/Z97 chipsets, and sink a little bit extra in to the video card... at least if it's a gaming rig. If it's for something other than gaming and you had to pick from these exact two configurations, then the AMD one will probably be better overall.

The cost to buy a Pentium G3258 + cooler + motherboard with good VRM is more expensive than an i3. So there will be no extra money to put into a graphics card.

You don't need anything crazy though, an ASUS B85M-G is like 85 bucks, the CPU is 75, and a Zalman CNPS5X is 18 bucks... that combo should move you to a 270x from the 750ti. It should get you to 4Ghz without too much trouble on the CPU and there you have a pretty great little budget rig that performs far better than the i3 and 750ti would.

how were you planning to OC using a B85 motherboard?

 

[ksham]

You don't need anything crazy though, an ASUS B85M-G is like 85 bucks, the CPU is 75, and a Zalman CNPS5X is 18 bucks... that combo should move you to a 270x from the 750ti. It should get you to 4Ghz without too much trouble on the CPU and there you have a pretty great little budget rig that performs far better than the i3 and 750ti would.

Right ... and what overclocking do you hope to do on that motherboard which has a 3-phase VRM design and a cheap Zalman cooler?

 

[Traciatim]

You don't need anything crazy though, an ASUS B85M-G is like 85 bucks, the CPU is 75, and a Zalman CNPS5X is 18 bucks... that combo should move you to a 270x from the 750ti. It should get you to 4Ghz without too much trouble on the CPU and there you have a pretty great little budget rig that performs far better than the i3 and 750ti would.

Right ... and what overclocking do you hope to do on that motherboard which has a 3-phase VRM design and a cheap Zalman cooler?

Exactly what I said in my post.

Outlander, Asus boards have a flash for their BIOS that allows multiplier changes on unlocked boards... http://www.tomshardware.com/news/asus-overclocking-h87-h97-b85,27076.html