Switching to Intel?

[Brachra]

So im considering switching to Intel, the problem is. i have always been an AMD fanboy. but am liking what i see with Intel so far (and the fact my friend has a practically identical system and where my PC falls short, hes does not).

Either way, im looking to spend about $1500 (MAX) to get a build.

anyone got any build ideas to throw my way?

Some stuff i have that doesnt have to be included, 2x 2TB HDD, 2x 250GB SSD.
Nvidia GTX 970 4GB (Only include something if you think i should upgrade).
as for ram and all that, ill probably give whats left over to my family or something and set them up with a gaming rig.

 

[blazorthon]

It's really difficult to spend $1500 on a build that doesn't need storage. Even around $1250 will get you an i7, 16GB of RAM, a decent motherboard and CPU cooler, and a GTX 980 Ti. You could lower your budget, or you could go up to an i7-5820 if you really want to spend that much money.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i7-4790K 4.0GHz Quad-Core Processor ($298.00 @ NCIX US)
CPU Cooler: CRYORIG H5 Ultimate 76.0 CFM CPU Cooler ($42.25 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: MSI Z97A SLI KRAIT EDITION ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($139.68 @ Newegg)
Memory: A-Data XPG V1.0 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1866 Memory ($64.99 @ Newegg)
Video Card: Zotac GeForce GTX 980 Ti 6GB Video Card ($599.99 @ Amazon)
Case: DIYPC Adventurer-I8-BL ATX Mid Tower Case ($49.79 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: Thermaltake 750W 80+ Gold Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($72.49 @ Amazon)
Total: $1267.19
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-11-28 11:50 EST-0500

I mean, you could spend more on the case, but anything over like $100 is getting rather excessive and that still puts the build around $1300. Skylake could bring it up to $1500, but that's spending more money for the same performance and although I'll put a list together for you if you want, I don't agree with doing that.

 

[blazorthon]

Here's an i7-5820K build for a little more:
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i7-5820K 3.3GHz 6-Core Processor ($364.99 @ SuperBiiz)
CPU Cooler: CRYORIG H5 Ultimate 76.0 CFM CPU Cooler ($42.25 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: ASRock X99 Extreme4 ATX LGA2011-3 Motherboard ($169.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: PNY Anarchy 16GB (4 x 4GB) DDR4-2400 Memory ($78.99 @ Newegg)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 980 Ti 6GB Superclocked ACX 2.0+ Video Card ($599.99 @ Amazon)
Case: DIYPC Adventurer-I8-BL ATX Mid Tower Case ($49.79 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: Thermaltake 750W 80+ Gold Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($72.49 @ Amazon)
Total: $1378.49
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-11-28 11:57 EST-0500

As before, you can spend more on the case or w/e if you want to, but it's still difficult to get to $1500 without going out of your way to spend the money I wouldn't bother with Skylake with an i7-6700K since it's about the same price as going with the i7-5820K which has 50% more cores at about the same frequency with overclocking.

 

[g-unit1111]

Here's an i7-5820K build for a little more:
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i7-5820K 3.3GHz 6-Core Processor ($364.99 @ SuperBiiz)
CPU Cooler: CRYORIG H5 Ultimate 76.0 CFM CPU Cooler ($42.25 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: ASRock X99 Extreme4 ATX LGA2011-3 Motherboard ($169.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: PNY Anarchy 16GB (4 x 4GB) DDR4-2400 Memory ($78.99 @ Newegg)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 980 Ti 6GB Superclocked ACX 2.0+ Video Card ($599.99 @ Amazon)
Case: DIYPC Adventurer-I8-BL ATX Mid Tower Case ($49.79 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: Thermaltake 750W 80+ Gold Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($72.49 @ Amazon)
Total: $1378.49
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-11-28 11:57 EST-0500

As before, you can spend more on the case or w/e if you want to, but it's still difficult to get to $1500 without going out of your way to spend the money I wouldn't bother with Skylake with an i7-6700K since it's about the same price as going with the i7-5820K which has 50% more cores at about the same frequency with overclocking.

Why would you recommend that case and a tier 3 PSU when you can get a EVGA G2 for like $20 more? I'm no sure about that case though. If you're running 1080P then you don't need anything more than a GTX 970 - that should be fine. If you want to upgrade your monitor that's when I would recommend upgrading your PSU.

Maybe something like this:

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i7-5820K 3.3GHz 6-Core Processor ($364.99 @ SuperBiiz)
CPU Cooler: CRYORIG R1 Ultimate 76.0 CFM CPU Cooler ($79.99 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: MSI X99A SLI PLUS ATX LGA2011-3 Motherboard ($179.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance LPX 16GB (4 x 4GB) DDR4-2400 Memory ($103.99 @ Newegg)
Case: Phanteks Enthoo Pro ATX Full Tower Case ($97.99 @ NCIX US)
Power Supply: EVGA 850W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($116.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Total: $943.94
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-11-28 13:54 EST-0500

If you don't need GPU or storage you could probably upgrade that to a i7-5930K and still come out ahead:

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i7-5930K 3.5GHz 6-Core Processor ($459.99 @ Newegg)
CPU Cooler: CRYORIG R1 Ultimate 76.0 CFM CPU Cooler ($79.99 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: ASRock X99 OC Formula EATX LGA2011-3 Motherboard ($264.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance LPX 16GB (4 x 4GB) DDR4-2400 Memory ($103.99 @ Newegg)
Case: Phanteks Enthoo Pro ATX Full Tower Case ($97.99 @ NCIX US)
Power Supply: EVGA 850W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($116.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Total: $1123.94
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-11-28 13:56 EST-0500

 

[Outlander_04]

What is the current AMD build and what needs improvement?

 

[Brachra]

Currently rocking M5a97 LE2.0 Mobo, and fx 8350, 16GB Kingston hyperbeast X, gx 970. 700W modular. My system in now way is low end really (Mobo aside) I just want something that will push it's longevity even further, and thought while I'm at it I should probably make the jump to intel, so far, every time I encounter game breaking fps drops, etc. I always see Intel users with less machine not getting them. It just seems like maybe it was time to move to a superior processor for gaming (my main use)

 

[Brachra]

Small things too, like the fact I'm using DDr3, I mean it does its job but I want to be able to upgrade to what's out there and the best

Also i m sorry I didn't specify, 1500 was just my budget. Didn't need to cost exactly 1500.

I thank k AL of you for the answers, I know I may not NEED to upgrade but I figure.....why not?

 

[Outlander_04]

Actually the Asus LE motherboard is probably what is causing your AMD build to underperform.
The weak power circuitry is probably throttling the cpu

 

[Brachra]

I was possibly considering giving my rig to my dad as a Christmas gift. My rig I gave him died. And since I moved out ages ago I'm not there to maintain it. It's depressing he's playing on a tablet hooked to his tv. But maybe I'll just go with new Mobo with ddr4 capability.

 

[Outlander_04]

http://pcpartpicker.com/part/gigabyte-motherboard-ga970aud3p

 

[Brachra]

Don't think I should go with something better than that mobo?

 

[Outlander_04]

Unless you are upgrading gpu and a bunch of other parts a simple switch to an intel processor wont make much difference .
And definitely wont be cost effective

 

[Brachra]

Thats why i figured Since i was going to go with a New MOBO, the jump to DDR4, etc... wouldnt it just be best to switch to Intel now?