Which is better fx 8320 or intel i5 4430?

[harikgn]

Which is better fx 8320 or intel i5 4430 and whch motherboard and graphics card to go with it? use case:
1. Linux kernel development.
2. Visual studio for C and C++.
3. Close to high end gaming.
4. Future proof at least for the next 3-4 years.

 

[benftf]

Production based tasks, AMD. gaming, intel (barely). Also depends on the programs you'll be utilizing. If it's capable of being pulled through 4+ cores, and you will be running 3+ programs/tasks at a time, AMD is much stronger. as for the graphics card, if you can afford it, the 780's are amazing cards, roughly 500-560 depending on what you go with. If you're looking more at a budget, the 750 TI or 760 depending on your price range would be great choices. Since you said "close to high end", I'd strongly recommend going with the 760/770. If you do go with the amd proc, you can spend the extra cash you saved there on the better gfx card.

my 2 cents anyway.

 

[dariens007]

the i5 4430 is the better chip unless you are doing HEAVY multithreading but i still think the i5 chip is the best. i used to program also and i dont think compiling needs a super powerful cpu. but gaming wise the i5 is the better choice. and you can't future proof lol, it's a lie! the best you can do is buy the most you can for your budget and have it last as long as possible to fit your needs, but the i5 is a good choice. what is yoru budget for graphics card?

 

[Wisecracker]

Can't really go wrong either way ... an SSD and fast RAMs will likely make as big a difference as anything.

It's not a great time for a 'future-proof' build -- DDR4 will be mainstream in 2 years, still waiting on Broadwell-compatible 9-series motherboards, and the prospects of a new stepping Piledriver don't look good.

edit: And in gaming, it's your video card.

Of course, we'll see next-gen cards at 20nm in the next year