Intel or AMD

[CianO97]

All I need is a case, power supply, motherboard and cpu. I am really torn between AMD and Intel. AMD is waaay cheaper and I will be using it for gaming ( I have a gtx 760 ). So could you tell me which to buy and give me a reason why ?

Heres the Intel option:

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4460 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor ($179.98 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-H97-GAMING 3 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($97.99 @ Amazon)
Case: Corsair 300R ATX Mid Tower Case ($59.99 @ Micro Center)
Power Supply: Fractal Design Integra R2 500W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($59.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $397.95
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-12-25 12:40 EST-0500

Heres the AMD option:

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: AMD FX-6300 3.5GHz 6-Core Processor ($96.69 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: Asus M5A99FX PRO R2.0 ATX AM3+ Motherboard ($119.97 @ SuperBiiz)
Case: Corsair 300R ATX Mid Tower Case ($59.99 @ Micro Center)
Power Supply: Fractal Design Integra R2 500W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($59.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $336.64
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-12-25 12:42 EST-0500

Also I would like it to be as close to €350 as possible, I live in Ireland and plan to buy all my stiff from www.dabs.ie

 

[RazerZ]

Intel. Instead of the i5 go with the i3. It will game better than the FX 6300 in most cases.

 

[endeavour37a]

The FX 6-Core, like most CPUs from AMD, delivers reasonably good server orientated multi threaded performance and consequently good processing thoughput at a reasonable price tag. Where the FX 6-Core lacks is in the area of single core performance which although not normally a major problem for server workloads, is always very relevant to desktop usage. The overall performance of the FX 6-Core is comparable to Intel's five years younger Core i7-950. There are server orientated use cases where the FX 6-Core will excel thanks to its excellent overall throughput and in those instances the FX 6-Core represents good value for money. But typical desktop users will find far better value elsewhere.

http://cpu.userbenchmark.com/Compare/AMD-FX-6300-vs-Intel-Core-i5-4460/1555vs2310


The Intel Core i5-4460 is a slightly upgraded version of Intel's 2013 Haswell i5-4440. Comparing the i5-4460 and i5-4440 shows that the only change is an increase in both base and turbo frequencies from 3.4 to 3.5 GHz. In terms of effective speed the 4460 is exactly on a par with the average of the top ten user rated CPUs, not a bad result for an i5. Thanks to its four cores the 4460 is can easily deal with the vast majority of desktop computing (email, web browsing, word processing etc.). In fact this model is probably overpowered for the majority of users. Most users wont require the multi-core capabilities that the 4460 offers and will do better to choose a lower powered and cheaper CPU.

Perhaps of interest also..
http://cpu.userbenchmark.com/Compare/Intel-Core-i3-4350-vs-Intel-Core-i3-4160/2433vs2816

In i3 cpu's the 4160 looks like the best bang for the buck..

 

[CianO97]

The FX 6-Core, like most CPUs from AMD, delivers reasonably good server orientated multi threaded performance and consequently good processing thoughput at a reasonable price tag. Where the FX 6-Core lacks is in the area of single core performance which although not normally a major problem for server workloads, is always very relevant to desktop usage. The overall performance of the FX 6-Core is comparable to Intel's five years younger Core i7-950. There are server orientated use cases where the FX 6-Core will excel thanks to its excellent overall throughput and in those instances the FX 6-Core represents good value for money. But typical desktop users will find far better value elsewhere.

The Intel Core i5-4460 is a slightly upgraded version of Intel's 2013 Haswell i5-4440. Comparing the i5-4460 and i5-4440 shows that the only change is an increase in both base and turbo frequencies from 3.4 to 3.5 GHz. In terms of effective speed the 4460 is exactly on a par with the average of the top ten user rated CPUs, not a bad result for an i5. Thanks to its four cores the 4460 is can easily deal with the vast majority of desktop computing (email, web browsing, word processing etc.). In fact this model is probably overpowered for the majority of users. Most users wont require the multi-core capabilities that the 4460 offers and will do better to choose a lower powered and cheaper CPU.

conclusion ?

 

[RazerZ]

Take the i3 over the 6300 if the i5 is out of your budget.

 

[CianO97]

Take the i3 over the 6300 if the i5 is out of your budget.

so the 6300 is out of question ? its that bad ?

 

[endeavour37a]

Think about an i3 4160 if that fits your budget, you can always build on the 1150 MB later on with a Broadwell CPU if you wanted to get something better next year. I added a couple links in my first post for you..

 

[RazerZ]

Take the i3 over the 6300 if the i5 is out of your budget.

so the 6300 is out of question ? its that bad ?

For gaming, yes. In many cases the 6300 needs to be overclocked to keep up with the i3. It's not bad it's just that the i3 will perform around the same or better than the 6300 while remaining at stock clocks, using less power, and having a better upgrade path.

 

[CianO97]

i can save for a few more weeks to get the i5...will it be worth it ?

 

[RazerZ]

Yes. You will be able to maintain a higher minimum and possibly max framerate in your games which will make the overall experience smoother. It would also work great if you plan to upgrade to a more powerful graphics card.

 

[CianO97]

Yes. You will be able to maintain a higher minimum and possibly max framerate in your games which will make the overall experience smoother. It would also work great if you plan to upgrade to a more powerful graphics card.

Thanks for the help all xxx

 

[HomerThompson]

Here would be my recommendation:

Motherboard: Gigabyte B85M-DS3H for €64.85
http://www.dabs.ie/products/gigabyte-b85m-ds3h-s1150-intel-b85-ddr3-matx-93LB.html?refs=492970000&src=3

CPU: i5 4440 for €188.37
http://www.dabs.ie/products/intel-core-i5-4440-s1150-3-10ghz-6mb-8XTR.html?q=i5&src=16

Power: XFX 550W Core Edition 80+ Bronze PSU for €61.42
http://www.dabs.ie/products/xfx-550w-core-edition-80--bronze-psu-8K0S.html?refs=55420000&src=3

Case: Bitfeenix Comrade for €36.86
http://www.dabs.ie/products/bitfenix-comrade-midi-tower-rear-fan-ps2-psu-7-x-pci-usb3-hd-audio-wh-9KFX.html?refs=40730000-42080000-44070000&src=3

TOTAL: €351.50

So this gets you an i5, a really good power supply (much much better than the Fractal Design PSU you had listed), and a decent board with 4 DIMMS while being right on budget. The only real sacrifice is going with a cheaper case. I don't see it as worth it to spend the extra €40 on that Corsair case.

 

[CianO97]

Here would be my recommendation:

Motherboard: Gigabyte B85M-DS3H for €64.85
http://www.dabs.ie/products/gigabyte-b85m-ds3h-s1150-intel-b85-ddr3-matx-93LB.html?refs=492970000&src=3

CPU: i5 4440 for €188.37
http://www.dabs.ie/products/intel-core-i5-4440-s1150-3-10ghz-6mb-8XTR.html?q=i5&src=16

Power: XFX 550W Core Edition 80+ Bronze PSU for €61.42
http://www.dabs.ie/products/xfx-550w-core-edition-80--bronze-psu-8K0S.html?refs=55420000&src=3

Case: Bitfeenix Comrade for €36.86
http://www.dabs.ie/products/bitfenix-comrade-midi-tower-rear-fan-ps2-psu-7-x-pci-usb3-hd-audio-wh-9KFX.html?refs=40730000-42080000-44070000&src=3

TOTAL: €351.50

So this gets you an i5, a really good power supply (much much better than the Fractal Design PSU you had listed), and a decent board with 4 DIMMS while being right on budget. The only real sacrifice is going with a cheaper case. I don't see it as worth it to spend the extra €40 on that Corsair case.

Thats very good but for the MB I would like to have the option to SLI or if not then Crossfire