Johnny J :
Hi,
I am looking to buy a cpu and mobo to upgrade from my current amd 1045t. I only have a budget of $205 for both. I have a gfx card already.Which should I get?
I3 4330
I5 3350p (though its stretching my budget a lot)
Is the 3350p worth the extra? I also have no plans for over clocking so no k processor. The computer is mainly for FSX which is a extremely heavy single threaded app, and other games like fifa , battlefield and racing sims
[strike]Where do you live? If you're in the US, the i5-3350p is well within your budget, but I'd actually go for the i5-3570. If you're in the US it's $5 overbudget:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819115233
If you're in Canada it's $10 overbudget:
http://www.newegg.ca/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819115233
If you're in Australia, then unfortunately it's $37 overbudget:
http://www.pccasegear.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=187_1184&products_id=20893[/strike]
UPDATE:
Damn, I need to read better -_- You need a motherboard as well, sorry. If you only have a budget of $205 (and live in the US) then I suggest you go an AMD build. Here's a great combo:
PCPartPicker part list /
Price breakdown by merchant /
Benchmarks
CPU: AMD FX-6300 3.5GHz 6-Core Processor ($119.99 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: ASRock 970 EXTREME4 ATX AM3+ Motherboard ($89.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $179.98
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-09-29 13:03 EDT-0400)
Here's a good look at the FX-6300 vs the i5-3350P:
http://www.cpu-world.com/Compare/438/AMD_FX-Series_FX-6300_vs_Intel_Core_i5_i5-3350P.html
Strangely, it doesn't mention anything about single threaded performance comparison.
However, if you really want Intel for super heavy single threaded, this is great but $30 overbudget, though the Motherboard is pretty good considering its price as well:
PCPartPicker part list /
Price breakdown by merchant /
Benchmarks
CPU: Intel Core i5-3350P 3.1GHz Quad-Core Processor ($169.99 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: ASRock H77M Micro ATX LGA1155 Motherboard ($64.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $234.98
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-09-29 13:07 EDT-0400)