Intel or AMD also general budget gaming

[godfish]

Should I go AMD or Intel for a lasting gaming build my budget is $800 or lower

 

[rgd1101]

low budget, AMD.

 

[godfish]

Would AMD be worth it in the long run though?

 

[chris2634]

Yes AMD for sure for budget builds. At $800 your looking at the FX 8320 or the little bit more budget friendly FX 6300. Both will be good for current gen gaming esspicially the FX 8320 which is a lower clocked FX 8350 which can hold its own against the i7 4770 in most games. And yes since the FX 8320 has 8 cpu cores it would probably be better in the long run then an Intel i5 or maybe even i7.

 

[godfish]

The big problem I have is that tha am3+ boards don't have pcie 3x16 slots

 

[chris2634]

You wont be losing any preformance using PCI 2.0 vs PCIe 3.0 because graphics cards are not fast enought yet to make full use of PCIe 3.0

 

[godfish]

http://pcpartpicker.com/p/1Ymal

I already know intel builds around my budget I'm interested in AMD builds right now

 

[chris2634]

http://pcpartpicker.com/p/1Yz6c

Do you need an OS or anything else?

 

[godfish]

http://pcpartpicker.com/p/1Yz6c

Do you need an OS or anything else?

No, I don't need an optical drive or hard drive either. And any suggestions on how to lower that builds price. Should I go with a 7950 instead at like 240 instead of 300,

 

[chris2634]

Here is a cheaper build if you want to save money. And yes the 7950 will be great as well. Not including the hard drive, os or disk drive as you mentioned.

PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/1YzZh
Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/1YzZh/by_merchant/
Benchmarks: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/1YzZh/benchmarks/

CPU: AMD FX-8320 3.5GHz 8-Core Processor ($158.97 @ OutletPC)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($29.98 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: ASRock 970 EXTREME4 ATX AM3+ Motherboard ($99.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($74.99 @ Newegg)
Video Card: PowerColor Radeon HD 7950 3GB Video Card ($235.98 @ SuperBiiz)
Case: Corsair 200R ATX Mid Tower Case ($49.99 @ NCIX US)
Power Supply: Corsair CX 600W 80 PLUS Bronze Certified ATX12V Power Supply ($54.99 @ Microcenter)
Total: $686.89
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-11-06 23:23 EST-0500)

 

[godfish]

Here is a cheaper build if you want to save money. And yes the 7950 will be great as well. Not including the hard drive, os or disk drive as you mentioned.

PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/1YzZh
Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/1YzZh/by_merchant/
Benchmarks: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/1YzZh/benchmarks/

CPU: AMD FX-8320 3.5GHz 8-Core Processor ($158.97 @ OutletPC)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($29.98 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: ASRock 970 EXTREME4 ATX AM3+ Motherboard ($99.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($74.99 @ Newegg)
Video Card: PowerColor Radeon HD 7950 3GB Video Card ($235.98 @ SuperBiiz)
Case: Corsair 200R ATX Mid Tower Case ($49.99 @ NCIX US)
Power Supply: Corsair CX 600W 80 PLUS Bronze Certified ATX12V Power Supply ($54.99 @ Microcenter)
Total: $686.89
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-11-06 23:23 EST-0500)

Thank you, so far is the best build I am seeing along my budget.

 

[chris2634]

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: AMD FX-6350 3.9GHz 6-Core Processor ($144.99 @ Memory Express)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 Plus 76.8 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($26.46 @ DirectCanada)
Motherboard: ASRock 970 Extreme3 ATX AM3+ Motherboard ($59.99 @ Canada Computers)
Memory: Kingston Predator Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($56.44 @ Amazon Canada)
Video Card: Sapphire Radeon R9 280X 3GB Video Card ($301.00 @ Vuugo)
Case: Antec One ATX Mid Tower Case ($34.99 @ Canada Computers)
Power Supply: Antec High Current Gamer 620W 80 PLUS Bronze Certified ATX12V / EPS12V Power Supply ($49.99 @ Canada Computers)
Total: $673.86
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-11-06 23:51 EST-0500)

It is impossible to go any lower without loseing any performance.
All those prices are from canada sites and are more expensive forgot to change it. It has been long day.

You could go cheap on the video card like even a 7870 if your not a serious gamer if you really wanted to but other than that yeah you cant go any lower with sacrificing performance like kristianAA said.

 

[godfish]

I would use it for gaming and would like it to last me a while, hopefully being able to still play new games(not at high settings) in around 4 years

 

[chris2634]

Basically what kristianAA said an 8320 and a r9 280x (which is a rebranded 7970) should last you a while. Here is a part list. Just replace the 7950 with a r9 280x. The total price should come to $770 Sorry I can't accually edit because I'm on my iPod.

PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/1YzZh
Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/1YzZh/by_merchant/
Benchmarks: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/1YzZh/benchmarks/

CPU: AMD FX-8320 3.5GHz 8-Core Processor ($158.97 @ OutletPC)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($29.98 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: ASRock 970 EXTREME4 ATX AM3+ Motherboard ($99.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($74.99 @ Newegg)
Video Card: PowerColor Radeon HD 7950 3GB Video Card ($235.98 @ SuperBiiz)
Case: Corsair 200R ATX Mid Tower Case ($49.99 @ NCIX US)
Power Supply: Corsair CX 600W 80 PLUS Bronze Certified ATX12V Power Supply ($54.99 @ Microcenter)
Total: $686.89
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)