Gaming/Rendering CPU

[ThatGuyNamedKasper]

Hello everyone,

 

 

I just need to know which is better for like gaming and recording games, the intel processor i3 4170 or the amd processor the fx 6300.

 

 

I will be playing games like cs go, minecraft, tf2, ETS2, Train sim and also I want to record these games.

[Tagiau]

6300 would be better for editing/recording.

[NeatSquidYT]

For multithreaded tasks, the FX 6300 would be better. What is the build you're looking at?

[Br3tt96]

Fx 6300

[manikyath]

playing: i3, hands down.

 

recording: however much it's gonna be a mess with minecraft, FX6300.

 

i know a guy that does a lot of minecraft livestreaming on an FX6300, and his game lags like hell because the FX6300 doesnt have very good single threaded performance.

the 6 cores DO come in handy when recording tho, and you could OC it a bit.

[ThatGuyNamedKasper]

For multithreaded tasks, the FX 6300 would be better. What is the build you're looking at?

I'm looking at some pc's from cyberpower

[NeatSquidYT]

I'm looking at some pc's from cyberpower

*vomits*

 

Why?

Wait,

 

*vomits*

 

OK, I'm listening

[ThatGuyNamedKasper]

*vomits*

 

Why?

Wait,

 

*vomits*

 

OK, I'm listening

 

My mum doesn't really trust me building a pc as she is going to spend lots about £500-600 on it. Anyway it would be my first time. Also she told me that she would rather buy a ready made pc BUT she doesn't mind buying the pc parts and asking the local pc specialist guy to build it.

[kuzimins]

i3.

[typographie]

My mum doesn't really trust me building a pc as she is going to spend lots about £500-600 on it. Anyway it would be my first time. Also she told me that she would rather buy a ready made pc BUT she doesn't mind buying the pc parts and asking the local pc specialist guy to build it.

 

Your best option sounds like buying the parts and having it assembled by the PC specialist, if that's affordable and acceptable to your mother.

 

That being said, system builders like CyberpowerPC can be a reasonable alternative for someone who can't/won't build their own. At least they let you customize the system and pick out a name-brand power supply. That's more than can be said for pre-built Dells and etc., which are probably the next alternative.

[SteveGrabowski0]

My mum doesn't really trust me building a pc as she is going to spend lots about £500-600 on it. Anyway it would be my first time. Also she told me that she would rather buy a ready made pc BUT she doesn't mind buying the pc parts and asking the local pc specialist guy to build it.

 

What system are you looking at? I would suggest making the case to your mom that you can build a system and save tons of money. Show her you're doing the research, show her you've carefully considered part selection, show her you know the needed parts and that there will be no other hidden expenses. Here is a really outstanding gaming system for that money you can build, including monitor and operating system, for that kind of money that will murder an FX-6300 or i3 system for your intended usage. 

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

 

CPU: Intel Core i5-4440 3.1GHz Quad-Core Processor  (£141.99 @ Ebuyer) 

Motherboard: MSI H81M-E33 Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  (£33.69 @ Amazon UK) 

Memory: Kingston Savage 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  (£42.58 @ Amazon UK) 

Video Card: XFX Radeon R9 270 2GB Double Dissipation Video Card  (£112.36 @ More Computers) 

Case: NZXT Source 210 (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case  (£23.87 @ Scan.co.uk) 

Power Supply: XFX ProSeries 450W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply  (£34.50 @ Aria PC) 

Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 OEM (64-bit)  (£75.34 @ CCL Computers) 

Case Fan: NZXT FZ-120mm LED 59.1 CFM 120mm  Fan  (£5.00 @ Amazon UK) 

Case Fan: NZXT FZ-120mm LED 59.1 CFM 120mm  Fan  (£5.00 @ Amazon UK) 

Monitor: Asus VE248H 24.0" Monitor  (£135.89 @ Scan.co.uk) 

Total: £610.22

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-06-02 20:44 BST+0100

 

This system at £610.22 after VAT is far superior in almost every way to the £699 after VAT Infinity X3.

https://www.cyberpowersystem.co.uk/system/Infinity_X3_PRO/

 

Show her how much money you're saving for a much better computer.

 

1. An i5 is tremendous for gaming, and will be good for video editing. So much more powerful than any i3 or FX-6300.

 

2. An H81 motherboard is all you need, overclocking is a waste of money at this price range. You're sacrificing USB 3.0 in the front and only have two DIMMs for RAM, but that's ok since you can buy a single 8GB stick of RAM and add another 8GB later if it's ever needed in your system.

 

3. The RAM is DDR3 1600 from a good company, and has a decent CAS latency too,

 

4. The video card is an R9 270, which smashes the GTX 750 and GTX 750 Ti you'll see in these budget systems from Cyberpower.

 

5. The case has very good build quality and tons of room for extra fans. This is a really solidly built case. The only downside is the lack of dust filters.

 

6. The power supply is a Seasonic OEM, so you know it's good quality. Seasonic is awesome for power supplies.

[SteveGrabowski0]

The only thing is you'll need to use a USB stick to install Windows without a DVD drive. Can you download the ISO onto a USB stick from a friend's computer or from your parents' one, and then use the key you bought to activate it? Even if you need a DVD drive you can still add one and come way under the Cyberpower budget.

[SteveGrabowski0]

Just study this video religiously, it shows you everything you need to do.

 

 

The only things I'd recommend is to forget the aftermarket cooler and just use the stock one, and don't worry about booting outside the case. Just install the CPU, heatsink, and RAM onto the board, then install the motherboard into the case, then plug in the power supply, then the GPU, and so on. And take your time.

[ThatGuyNamedKasper]

Just study this video religiously, it shows you everything you need to do.

 

 

The only things I'd recommend is to forget the aftermarket cooler and just use the stock one, and don't worry about booting outside the case. Just install the CPU, heatsink, and RAM onto the board, then install the motherboard into the case, then plug in the power supply, then the GPU, and so on. And take your time.

 

Thank you

[SteveGrabowski0]

But if you want that beautiful Corsair Carbide SPEC 01 red LED case, you can do that too and still be way under the Cyberpower budget. So even if your mom insists on someone else building it, I figure you could find some shop to do it for the £75 pounds you're saving on parts.

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

 

CPU: Intel Core i5-4440 3.1GHz Quad-Core Processor  (£141.99 @ Ebuyer) 

Motherboard: MSI H81M-E33 Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  (£33.69 @ Amazon UK) 

Memory: Kingston Savage 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  (£42.58 @ Amazon UK) 

Video Card: XFX Radeon R9 270 2GB Double Dissipation Video Card  (£112.36 @ More Computers) 

Case: Corsair SPEC-01 RED ATX Mid Tower Case  (£39.99 @ Dabs) 

Power Supply: XFX ProSeries 450W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply  (£34.50 @ Aria PC) 

Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 OEM (64-bit)  (£75.34 @ CCL Computers) 

Case Fan: NZXT FZ-120mm LED 59.1 CFM 120mm  Fan  (£5.00 @ Amazon UK) 

Case Fan: NZXT FZ-120mm LED 59.1 CFM 120mm  Fan  (£5.00 @ Amazon UK) 

Monitor: Asus VE248H 24.0" Monitor  (£135.89 @ Scan.co.uk) 

Total: £626.34

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-06-02 21:11 BST+0100

[SteveGrabowski0]

As an added plus you'll be able to play AAA games on 1080p medium/high with that system too.

 

 

 

 

Though your 270 would probably be great playing on high with ultra textures on GTA V, since it has 2GB VRAM, which is enough for ultra textures.

[SkilledRebuilds]

 

But if you want that beautiful Corsair Carbide SPEC 01 red LED case, you can do that too and still be way under the Cyberpower budget. So even if your mom insists on someone else building it, I figure you could fine some shop to do it for the £75 pounds you're saving on parts.

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

 

CPU: Intel Core i5-4440 3.1GHz Quad-Core Processor  (£141.99 @ Ebuyer) 

Motherboard: MSI H81M-E33 Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  (£33.69 @ Amazon UK) 

Memory: Kingston Savage 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  (£42.58 @ Amazon UK) 

Video Card: XFX Radeon R9 270 2GB Double Dissipation Video Card  (£112.36 @ More Computers) 

Case: Corsair SPEC-01 RED ATX Mid Tower Case  (£39.99 @ Dabs) 

Power Supply: XFX ProSeries 450W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply  (£34.50 @ Aria PC) 

Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 OEM (64-bit)  (£75.34 @ CCL Computers) 

Case Fan: NZXT FZ-120mm LED 59.1 CFM 120mm  Fan  (£5.00 @ Amazon UK) 

Case Fan: NZXT FZ-120mm LED 59.1 CFM 120mm  Fan  (£5.00 @ Amazon UK) 

Monitor: Asus VE248H 24.0" Monitor  (£135.89 @ Scan.co.uk) 

Total: £626.34

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-06-02 21:11 BST+0100

 

You could just add an external DVD USB drive for a bit extra, portable as well, can be used elsewhere, does not make the front panel unclean... best of both worlds.

Edit:Removed FC4 performance I mentioned, its added in the post above mine.

[SteveGrabowski0]

Even Witcher 3 should be playable on an R9 270 system at medium, and the game looks great at medium

 

[Umair]

My mum doesn't really trust me building a pc as she is going to spend lots about £500-600 on it. Anyway it would be my first time. Also she told me that she would rather buy a ready made pc BUT she doesn't mind buying the pc parts and asking the local pc specialist guy to build it.

 

What will that budget have to include?  Just the PC or peripherals too?

[d1screet]

Lol Cyberpower...