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I want to Make a gaming build.I am confuse b/w these two processors as i wanted to make a new build.Which Processor i choose b/w these two processors.Which Processor is better b/w these two?
 
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What about using H81 Mobo for 4.1K
750Ti for 11K
I don't need a OS.So, i will save 5.7K

Total saving
13K

I can easily go for the i5 for the price

 
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Check these out, my opinions largely come from them:
http://www.pugetsystems.com/labs/articles/Z87-H87-H81-Q87-Q85-B85-What-is-the-difference-473/
http://www.tomshardware.com/answers/id-1857595/difference-gigabyte-h81-h87-b85.html
H81: As with H61 and other HX1 predecessors, H81 is most at home in "living room PCs" and use-focused HTPCs. You lose all advanced storage functionality, drop 2 of the SATA ports, drop to a single x16 PCI-e slot, lose 2xPCI-e 2.0 lanes, and lose one DIMM per channel (meaning you're restricted to 2 memory slots). There's no overclocking support and BIOS is effectively relegated to controlling your boot devices, seeing as there's not much else to do in there.
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http://www.gamersnexus.net/guides/1132-intel-haswell-chipset-comparison
 
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Yeah so you gain IRST, 2 sata ports, and 2 memory slots.

Wheres the huge improvement though? If he doesnt need more Sata ports or memory slots and doesnt plan on overclocking, I dont see the point.
 
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The 2 extra memory slots. They do matter. He's getting a single 4GB stick right now (2X2 I was not able to find on major sites with a good price tag). He'll want to upgrade memory, either he'll buy an identical 4GB stick, or will get a new 2X4GB pair. With the first option, there're chances that memory may develop issues and in the other option he looses 4GB. Both are not ideal. But yes if budget is a constraint (which I think it really is), then H81 isn't bad at all. Its just that H87 has some more features.
EDIT: Just saw your edited post, yes if he doesn't need more memory slot (doubtful), then H81 will be a good choice, performance/price for his needs.
 
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I cant say I agree if budget is limiting.. Paying a lot extra for the reason you state above (incase memory develops issues and has to use one stick? really?)

Obviously if budget isnt an issue then H97/Z97 would be the best option, but on a budget build I dont see any "huge improvement" with H97 over H81.
 
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I have to agree 2k INR is a considerable increase. But well, on the memory, I have reasons to state that.
I recently solved an issue, about 1 stick working good on the MoBo but as soon as he added another one (identical- same brand, CL, MHz, and stuff), the computer goes into an infinite boot loop. The problem could only be solved by returning the new stick and getting 2X4GB. *All methods tried*

Not being scary, but this type of issues can happen, altough they won't cause any destruction in the PC. Yes 2 identical sticks (when put) *should* work well but you can't quote on that. Just recalling a frequent advice from Tradesman1:

You can take 10 identical sticks out of the factory and still get only 4 of 'em to work well with the other on.
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I just can't help but warn against such unfortunate incidents. I know he can also get 2X4GB sticks later in the future which'll solve the potential issue. But if such a discussion can change OP's mind about spending a few grands more (only if his budget is flexible, no offense), then why not get a better tech? Upgrading to newer tech won't cause any bad whatsoever.

I also completely agree that H81 is in no way bad in any other terms, he'd definately not need more SATA ports or anything else. But the results you get after searching '2 ram sticks don't work together' just haunt me.
 
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Search for a lot of issues and you will see a lot of results on the internet, as most of the time people only post if they have problems, very rarely do people post to say everything works fine.
 
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i think you guys are forgetting about the fx6300 which was is at around 7.7k INR at flipkart and the MSI 970A- G46 mobo at 6k INR. thats a good combo and roughly totals at 14k INR.
for graphic card either the MSI R9 270 or sapphire R9 270x both around 14k or the 750 Ti from MSI (http://www.flipkart.com/msi-nvidia-geforce-gtx-750ti-n750ti-tf-2gd5-oc-2-gb-gddr5-graphics-card/p/itmdts9dh7ndgfq9?pid=GRCDTS9DH7NDGFQ9&srno=b_77&ref=9174e1da-c8a1-49c7-b472-3a50e51d6269)
 
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corsair cx500 for PSU
NZXT Source 210 or CM elite 311 or antec x1 are good cases.
WD blue and an optical drive(both should come at around 5k)
corsair XMS3 or kingston hyper X blue for RAM(should cost 3k for a 4gb stick)
and if still you have some money left then get a good cpu cooler preferably between cooler master hyper 212evo or deepcool frostwin or thermalright cougage true spirit all are good and hold up well for your processor. and all are under 3k hopefully!
 
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Well you can go for the AMD FX 8350 as it has excellent specs and performance. It can practically play any game. With 8 core and 4Ghz speed Intel does not stand a chance. AMD is much better than Intel.
 
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With 8 core and 4Ghz speed Intel does not stand a chance. AMD is much better than Intel.
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Is this ALL of AMDs CPUs being beat by an i3?

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Raw specs like that doesn't mean it's faster, just that it has more impressive raw specs. Even OC'd, the 83xx series will at best only tie the i5 while falling behind in other games.

Edit: Link to article.

http://www.anandtech.com/show/8427/amd-fx-8370e-cpu-review-vishera-95w/3
 
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So after all this discussion have you decided on you're PC?
I came across an important point in another one of the threads..
He can go with the Intel Pentium G3258. It comes in at 75$ or about 6,000INR and uses the money he saved on the processor ( g3258 instead of FX6300 or I5 ) he can get a Z87 motherboard and overclock to 4.2GHZ ( I have tried )
which will give MUCH better performance if gaming is the sole task of the build.
 
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A good idea, though the cost of the cooler might eat into the savings. Might net him an extra 1kINR+ or 2k though.

Edit: It seems the OP has been opening new threads, one about these same two chips. We might have got a bit off track. I've directed him to return to this thread, and anyone not posting about this subject will have the post deleted. Lets help him and not wage a war.
 
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PCPartPicker part list: http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/p/82PmNG
Price breakdown by merchant: http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/p/82PmNG/by_merchant/

CPU: Intel Pentium G3258 3.2GHz Dual-Core Processor (£43.14 @ Aria PC)
CPU Cooler: Arctic Cooling ACFZ11-LP Fluid Dynamic Bearing CPU Cooler (£18.31 @ More Computers)
Motherboard: ASRock Z87 Pro3 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard (£68.57 @ Amazon UK)
Total: £130.02
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-09-04 15:38 BST+0100

Here.Total cost with a decent CPU cooler, Over clock compatible motherboard and CPU for £130.
After conversion to INR and cost differences between india and uk, the cost of all 3 components should under 16K, leaving enough money for everything else.

 
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Core count and ghz are novelty superficial specifications. Remember Netburst?

The i5 has more execution resources on a more efficient instruction pipeline and cache system than an FX-8320. The i5's disabled hyperthreading is the only thing that throttles back the performance of the i5 to that of an equal clocked FX chip in workloads that scale perfectly to all 8 threads of the FX chip. In real-time workloads like gaming that don't scale well l beyond 2-4 threads, those few threads have access to more execution resources on the i5, by a long shot, compared to the FX chip.

Yes, the FX can be overclocked to compensate for it's poor arrangement of execution resources, however, this comes at great power dissipation costs. An overclocked FX-8XXX will pull 3-4X more power from the PSU than a stock clocked i5.

The i5 is the more practical solution, the FX is more interesting/novel. If you are in an environment where electrical costs are high and a space heater of a computer is not going to be practical, stick with haswell+maxwell.
 
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The only reason I suggested the Dual-Core CPU was that -
1) Resources is not the issue as only gaming and some light programming is the objective of the build ( please correct me if I'm wrong)
2) PRICE. The pentium is way cheaper than both the I5 or the FX. - Prices in the OP's country is about 20 - 30% higher. Therefore with a budget of 40,000 INR ($680) due to high prices the actual budget comes down to $550.
You cannot have an I5 or FX 8320 build on a budget $580

 
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