PC Build: core i5 6500 + gtx 950 or Core i7 6700 ?

[raidfive]

I planned to buy a new CPU within 1300$ but unfortunately I have to reduce my budget to 1000$.
which will be better core i5 6500 CPU + Geforce 950 GPU or Core i7 6700 ?

I'm android developer. Sometimes I use adobe photoshop, Illustrator, Premiere pro, Screen recorder. Here is my configuration:

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-6500 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor ($199.89 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: Asus B150M-A Micro ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($79.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws V Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-3200 Memory ($92.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Crucial MX200 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($89.99 @ Adorama)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($49.89 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: Asus GeForce GTX 950 2GB Video Card ($153.98 @ Newegg)
Case: Thermaltake Versa H24 ATX Mid Tower Case ($43.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Optical Drive: Samsung SH-224DB/BEBE DVD/CD Writer ($18.39 @ OutletPC)
Monitor: LG 22MP55HQ-P 60Hz 22.0" Monitor ($143.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Total: $873.10
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-03-03 12:17 EST-0500

My local price is 15-20% higher than amazon/newegg's price. 873$ is equivalent to 1000$

 

[stavrosmast]

If you dont want it for intense gaming the i5 will be good.

 

[Tilen_B]

If I could chose i will go with i7 6700 if you're planning to stream or editing videos. But i5 should do his work

 

[CN Shana]

Hey give this a try, i think you'll get a lot more bang for your buck. Good luck!


PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-6600K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor ($247.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-Z170-HD3 ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($110.66 @ Newegg)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance LPX 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-2133 Memory ($69.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($86.75 @ OutletPC)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($49.89 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: MSI Radeon R9 380 4GB Video Card ($229.88 @ OutletPC)
Case: Thermaltake Versa H24 ATX Mid Tower Case ($43.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Optical Drive: Samsung SH-224DB/BEBE DVD/CD Writer ($18.39 @ OutletPC)
Monitor: LG 22MP55HQ-P 60Hz 22.0" Monitor ($143.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Total: $1001.53
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-03-03 12:54 EST-0500


If you still want to keep ur gtx 950(unreccomended) then youd be under 1,000$ (Closer to 900) so then with the price difference around 1050$

 

[stavrosmast]

Since he is not gaming that 380 wont help the build to be more silent and why would he need to OC CPU? He doesnt even have watercooling or a decent air cooler

 

[Tilen_B]

It's true

 

[raidfive]

If you dont want it for intense gaming the i5 will be good.

I think high end CPU is more important for premiere pro and screen recorder.

If I could chose i will go with i7 6700 if you're planning to stream or editing videos. But i5 should do his work

I also prefer i7 6700. But Nvidia has shadowplay which help me to record screen. If I choose i7 6700 then I can't buy gtx 950.

Hey give this a try, i think you'll get a lot more bang for your buck. Good luck!


PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-6600K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor ($247.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-Z170-HD3 ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($110.66 @ Newegg)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance LPX 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-2133 Memory ($69.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($86.75 @ OutletPC)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($49.89 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: MSI Radeon R9 380 4GB Video Card ($229.88 @ OutletPC)
Case: Thermaltake Versa H24 ATX Mid Tower Case ($43.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Optical Drive: Samsung SH-224DB/BEBE DVD/CD Writer ($18.39 @ OutletPC)
Monitor: LG 22MP55HQ-P 60Hz 22.0" Monitor ($143.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Total: $1001.53
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-03-03 12:54 EST-0500


If you still want to keep ur gtx 950(unreccomended) then youd be under 1,000$ (Closer to 900) so then with the price difference around 1050$

GTX 950 has shadowplay which may help me more than R9 380. Is R9 380 superior than gtx 950 or gtx 960? Benchmark results are very close.

Thanks to all

 

[raidfive]

Since he is not gaming that 380 wont help the build to be more silent and why would he need to OC CPU? He doesnt even have watercooling or a decent air cooler

Actually I'm not gamer it's not true! I play game in mobile 😛 Most of the time I play Clash of Clans. I don't want to be addicted any other games specially PC games.

 

[Gam3r01]

You shouldnt include a graphics card just for shadowplay, while its a "neat" feature, its not a replacement for recording.
You arent gaming, so go with the i7 and no GPU. If you want to spread the budget a bit more, look at the 5820k and the X99 platform, you will probably find use in the 12 threads. You can probably cut costs on the ram and SSD as well (slightly slower ram and a Samsung drive).

 

[stavrosmast]

i think the faster ram will help him with these apps in my opinion... And X99 its additional cost and the board's coast i think its too much

 

[raidfive]

You shouldnt include a graphics card just for shadowplay, while its a "neat" feature, its not a replacement for recording.
You arent gaming, so go with the i7 and no GPU. If you want to spread the budget a bit more, look at the 5820k and the X99 platform, you will probably find use in the 12 threads. You can probably cut costs on the ram and SSD as well (slightly slower ram and a Samsung drive).

i7 6700 + mobo = 420$
5820K + mobo = 650$ + gtx 950 = 800$

based on my local price

i think the faster ram will help him with these apps in my opinion... And X99 its additional cost and the board's coast i think its too much

You are right.

 

[Gam3r01]

You wouldnt need the 950 either way, but I can see the Haswell-E build would be outside of your budget. (What is your country by the way?)

 

[raidfive]

You wouldnt need the 950 either way, but I can see the Haswell-E build would be outside of your budget. (What is your country by the way?)

Bangladesh