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Intel Xenon or AMDFX 8350 (both with GTX970) Need Help

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Hello Linus Comunity, i have a taff decission to make soon.Have to choose between 2 PC´s, my budget is tight..both builds cost 800€...

 

CPU: Intel Xeon E3-1231v3 4x 3.40GHz So.1150
Mainboard: Gigabyte GA-H97-HD3 Intel H97 So.1150
GPU: 4096MB EVGA GeForce GTX 970 Superclocked
RAM: 8GB Crucial Ballistix Sport DDR3-1600 DIMM
HDD :1000GB Seagate Desktop HDD
Cooling CPU: Arctic Cooling Freezer 7 Pro Rev. 2 Tower Cooler
PSU:450 Watt be quiet! pure power non-modular
Case: Cooltek X3 Midi Tower

 

CPU:  AMD FX Series FX-8350 8x 4.00GHz So.AM3+   

Mainboard: ASRock 990FX Extreme3 AMD 990FX So.AM3+

GPU : 4096MB EVGA GeForce GTX 970 Superclocked -

SSD: 256GB Crucial MX100 2.5" (6.4cm) SATA

RAM: 8GB Crucial Ballistix Sport DDR3-1600 DIMM
Cooling CPU: be quiet! Dark Rock Advanced C1 Tower Cooler
PSU: 600 Watt CoolerMaster B600 Non-Modular
Case: Cooltek X3 Midi Tower

 

 

Should i get the intel xeon, which is a better cpu with hyperthreating and only 450 PSu is needed ,but i will only have an hdd

or should i get the fx 8350 with a way better cpu cooler from be quiet and an ssd `? will the fx bottleneck the gtx 970?

 

All i want to do is play every games with fps 60+ on max settings 1080p...

 

 

 

 

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Get the xeon with a 550W PSU then add the SSD later. Best solution hands down

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This is why you should not get an FX CPU for ANY scenario other than rendering on a budget http://linustechtips.com/main/topic/286142-fx-8350-r9-290-psu-requirements/?p=3892901 | http://linustechtips.com/main/topic/266481-an-issue-with-people-bashing-the-fx-cpus/?p=3620861

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@EzioSan, did you consider a Xeon with stock cooler and an ssd?

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why are you going with a Xeon?

if the price is comparable to an i7 counter part then go for it

i would personally go with a K version for overclocking

 

 

just ignore the SSd for now

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@EzioSan, did you consider a Xeon with stock cooler and an ssd?

i dont think Xeons come with stock coolers

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@brob the cooler for the xeon is only 12€ ,i think its not reallay needed cause the cpu cant overclock, but i think intel stock coolers are very loud ones they reached a point..the ssd would be too expensive in my xeon build it costs 90€

@Archangel1994 all this build needs is 280-340W i used be quiet and cooler master calucaltor so i think a 450W psu is suitable?

@qwertywarrior here in germany the i7 4790k costs 295€, the xeon is only 211€, both come with stocked coolers...

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@Archangel1994 all this build needs is 280-340W i used be quiet and cooler master calucaltor so i think a 450W psu is suitable?

Extra case fans, extra other devices, OC headroom It's a nice thing to have

RIG: I7-4790k @ 4.5GHz | MSI Z97S SLI Plus | 12GB Geil Dragon RAM 1333MHz | Gigabyte G1 Gaming GTX 970 (1550MHz core/7800MHz memory) @ +18mV(Maxed out at 1650/7800 so far) | Corsair RM750 | Samsung 840 EVO 120GB, 1TB Seagate Barracuda | Fractal Design Arc Midi R2 (Closed) | Sound Blaster Z                                                                                                                        Getting: Noctua NH-D15 | Possible 250GB Samsung 850 Evo                                                                                        Need a console killer that actually shits on every console? Here you go (No MIR/Promo)

This is why you should not get an FX CPU for ANY scenario other than rendering on a budget http://linustechtips.com/main/topic/286142-fx-8350-r9-290-psu-requirements/?p=3892901 | http://linustechtips.com/main/topic/266481-an-issue-with-people-bashing-the-fx-cpus/?p=3620861

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@EzioSan, did you consider a Xeon with stock cooler and an ssd?

 

 

i dont think Xeons come with stock coolers

They don't

If your not going to use ecc ram why are you getting a xeon?  Just get a i5 and you can drop the hdd for an ssd

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They don't

If your not going to use ecc ram why are you getting a xeon?  Just get a i5 and you can drop the hdd for an ssd

Hyper-threading.

 

An i7 and a Xeon perform similarly, but the Xeon costs 90 EUR less and it is still nearly as powerful.

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i dont think Xeons come with stock coolers

they do i own one 

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i dont think Xeons come with stock coolers

 

 

They don't

 

 

that xeon DOES come with a stock cooler, I have it and am currently using it.

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Why get a Xeon if all your going to do is game an i7 can take care of that?  (Ignore if you don't care about my reasoning) Now If you have red my profile the reason for getting a Xeon is because I use SFM, 3D modeling/mapping/texturing, and slight gaming on the side.

TL;DR

I am advising that you get a i7 because it's meant for gaming while a Xeon is meant for heavy rendering and multi-tasking.

(Please correct me if I'm wrong)

Because he had a hard drive.

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