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Zoomv

Hi guy,

do you think that a 550w 80+ power supply can handle a fx 6300 and a r9 380?

Both overclocked.

 

Thanks

 

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Easily ;), R9 380 is not THAT demanding for power.

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and don't get a FX 6300 for gaming.

They have their uses, but they are not for gaming!!!

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so is 550 watt 80+ enough or do i need to step up to 650?

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i5 is to expensive and i don't like i3's

i3s outperform 6300s in most games. @Aniallation and @Faceman can explain better. Cores aren't everything basically and IPCs plus per-core performance is much more important.

 

so is 550 watt 80+ enough or do i need to step up to 650?

550W is more than enough.

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i5 is to expensive and i don't like i3's

i3s outperform 6300s in most games. @Aniallation and @Faceman can explain better. Cores aren't everything basically and IPCs plus per-core performance is much more important.

 

550W is more than enough.

 

For future linking or copypasta use -> http://linustechtips.com/main/topic/401217-more-updated-fx-vs-intel-for-gaming/

 

People think they are getting a good deal when they buy an FX for gaming, and they are not.

 

Simple conclusions - Why Intel i3/i5 are better for gaming then competing AMD FX:

 

- Generally better gaming performance (see below)

- Lower power consumption

- Lower heat output, heat output that the stock cooler can actually handle, eliminating the need for an aftermarket cooler for a quiet PC

- Upgradability: Buy an i3 now and upgrade to a massively more powerful i7 later while keeping the same motherboard. Buy an FX8 now, and be stuck with it until next mobo upgrade

- Greater motherboard selection, no need for fancy VRMs (see below)

- More modern technologies: PCIe 3.0, native USB 3.0/3.1, on-die integrated graphics (in case of GPU failure, can keep using your PC), etc

 

- Better IPC: Every MHz does more with Intel.

 

More cores does not mean better, if you can't use all of them. Intel cores are not twice as powerful as FX cores (given at stock), but if you can only use half of the cores on your FX then what's the point of having so many?

 

And before people think it, there is no bias here, I am an AMD CPU user. I don't regret my purchase because I did it back in the day when AMD was still highly competitive with Intel's first-gen Core-i CPUs, but here today, I'm just giving cold hard facts.

 

Gaming performance

Grand Theft Auto V

 

xQQ2Y1O.png?1

 

FX6 and FX8 fall between i3 and i5

 

The Witcher 3

 

KrEjr4x.png?1

 

FX6 and FX8 fall behind respective i3 and i5

 

Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare

 

test_cpu_processador_desempenho_call_of_

 

A game optimized pretty darn well for multi-threaded CPUs, still can't see the FX8 pull away from i5

 

Batman Arkham Knight

 

HpV1VMx.png?1

 

Even the top-of-the-line FX 9590 can't catch up to i3

 

Metal Gear Solid V: Ground Zeroes

 

d1b73da9_http--www.gamegpu.ru-images-sto

 

Lowest-end i3 can compete with FX, but even a 0.4GHz higher model and Intel starts to pull away

 

Project CARS

 

AS6LJMf.png?1

 

Once again FX6 and FX8 falling behind respective i3 and i5

 

Far Cry 4

 

JGAVWenl.png

 

I'm sure you can see the pattern here

 

If you note in some of these benchmarks, sometimes FX4 is actually ahead of FX6, because it is running at a higher frequency on each of the cores. These are examples of poor multi-threaded optimization in games. Many AAA titles still can't use more then 4 cores, so 4 FX cores at 3.8GHz is better then 6 FX cores at 3.5GHz.

 

VRMs - what are they and why are they important:

 

When talking about AM3+ boards you'll often hear the term VRMs. These are Voltage Regulation Modules, they are what turn the PSU's 12V into the ~1.4V (FX) your CPU will take. So the higher the power draw of your CPU, the more work the VRMs have to do. On Intel boards this isn't a big deal because at stock speeds you won't see more then 88W of CPU TDP, but you can't trust these same VRMs with the 125W FX chips. Overloading motherboard VRMs can actually lead to them burning out, causing a dead motherboard and possibly a fire hazard.

 

Read more about VRMs: http://www.overclock.net/a/about-vrms-mosfets-motherboard-safety-with-high-tdp-processors

 

Price:

(This is where the text comes in so get your English and math comprehension skills ready)

 

 

People think that FX is cheaper, and therefore is better for the money, and they'd be willing to make that sacrifice in performance for a bit of sacrifice in cost, but in reality, the difference is negligible. Take a look at these comparisons. Again this continues on the fact that you'll want a board with good VRMs for reliability on AM3+, while it's pretty much whatever with locked Intel chips. For this reason we'll be comparing using probably the best "cheap" AM3+ board, the Gigabyte GA-970A-UD3P, with it's 8+2 phase VRMs, compared to a budget Intel H97 board.

 

FX-6300 vs i3

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

 

CPU: AMD FX-6300 3.5GHz 6-Core Processor  ($96.88 @ OutletPC) 

Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-970A-UD3P ATX AM3+ Motherboard  ($79.98 @ OutletPC) 

Total: $176.86

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-07-05 19:59 EDT-0400

 

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CPU: Intel Core i3-4160 3.6GHz Dual-Core Processor  ($108.95 @ SuperBiiz) 

Motherboard: ASRock H97M Anniversary Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($64.89 @ OutletPC) 

Total: $173.84

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-07-05 20:01 EDT-0400

 

$3 cheaper for the i3, and keep in mind as we proved above, the i3s are more then capable of competing with FX8 and even FX9 chips, only in the worst case scenario being around the same as FX6. On top of that, the benefits of Intel as listed above.

 

FX-8320 vs i5

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

 

CPU: AMD FX-8320 3.5GHz 8-Core Processor  ($134.99 @ Amazon) 

Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-970A-UD3P ATX AM3+ Motherboard  ($79.98 @ OutletPC) 

Total: $214.97

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-07-05 20:03 EDT-0400

 

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CPU: Intel Core i5-4460 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($166.95 @ SuperBiiz) 

Motherboard: ASRock H97M Anniversary Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($64.89 @ OutletPC) 

Total: $231.84

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-07-05 20:04 EDT-0400

 

 

$17 more for the i5, for much higher performance and pretty much zero bottleneck with any single GPU in any game, as opposed to the struggling FX...

 

Cooler

 

Do note that these builds are NOT with an aftermarket cooler. While the stock Intel coolers are fine for their accompanying chips, the coolers bundled with 125W FX chips aren't really up to the job, and can become VERY loud under load. If you want a quiet PC you'll want to invest in an aftermarket cooler. The cheapest one worth buying to quiet down an FX chip is the Zalman CNPS5X, which is $17. 

 

http://pcpartpicker.com/part/zalman-cpu-cooler-cnps5xperforma

 

This eliminates the price gap between the FX8 and i5, and makes the i3 choice $20 cheaper then the FX6 choice.

 

But what if I don't live in the USA?

 

 

Canada

 

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

 

CPU: AMD FX-6300 3.5GHz 6-Core Processor  ($122.99 @ NCIX) 

Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-970A-UD3P ATX AM3+ Motherboard  ($109.75 @ Vuugo) 

Total: $232.74

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-07-05 20:12 EDT-0400

 

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CPU: Intel Core i3-4160 3.6GHz Dual-Core Processor  ($136.50 @ shopRBC) 

Motherboard: ASRock H97M Anniversary Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($93.98 @ Newegg Canada) 

Total: $230.48

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-07-05 20:12 EDT-0400

 

 

 

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CPU: AMD FX-8320 3.5GHz 8-Core Processor  ($169.75 @ Vuugo) 

Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-970A-UD3P ATX AM3+ Motherboard  ($109.75 @ Vuugo) 

Total: $279.50

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-07-05 20:35 EDT-0400

 

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CPU: Intel Core i5-4440 3.1GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($225.00 @ Vuugo) 

Motherboard: MSI H81M-E34 Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($66.00 @ Vuugo) 

Total: $291.00

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-07-05 20:14 EDT-0400

 

UK

 

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

 

CPU: AMD FX-6300 3.5GHz 6-Core Processor  (£79.19 @ Aria PC) 

Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-970A-UD3P ATX AM3+ Motherboard  (£64.54 @ More Computers) 

Total: £143.73

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-07-06 01:14 BST+0100

 

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CPU: Intel Core i3-4160 3.6GHz Dual-Core Processor  (£84.53 @ Ebuyer) 

Motherboard: ASRock H97M Anniversary Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  (£69.47 @ Amazon UK) 

Total: £154.00

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-07-06 01:14 BST+0100

 

 

 

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CPU: AMD FX-8320 3.5GHz 8-Core Processor  (£108.13 @ CCL Computers) 

Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-970A-UD3P ATX AM3+ Motherboard  (£64.54 @ More Computers) 

Total: £172.67

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-07-06 01:15 BST+0100

 

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CPU: Intel Core i5-4440 3.1GHz Quad-Core Processor  (£137.36 @ Ebuyer) 

Motherboard: MSI H81M-E34 Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  (£34.68 @ CCL Computers) 

Total: £172.04

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-07-06 01:15 BST+0100

 

 

Kangaroo Land

 

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

 

CPU: AMD FX-6300 3.5GHz 6-Core Processor  ($145.00 @ CPL Online) 

Motherboard: MSI 970 GAMING ATX AM3+ Motherboard  ($145.00 @ CPL Online) 

Total: $290.00

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-07-06 10:25 AEST+1000

 

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CPU: Intel Core i3-4160 3.6GHz Dual-Core Processor  ($152.00 @ CPL Online) 

Motherboard: ASRock H97M Anniversary Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($99.00 @ IJK) 

Total: $251.00

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-07-06 10:26 AEST+1000

 

 

 

 

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CPU: AMD FX-8320 3.5GHz 8-Core Processor  ($205.00 @ CPL Online) 

Motherboard: MSI 970 GAMING ATX AM3+ Motherboard  ($145.00 @ CPL Online) 

Total: $350.00

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-07-06 10:25 AEST+1000

 

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CPU: Intel Core i5-4460 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($246.00 @ Centre Com) 

Motherboard: ASRock H97M Anniversary Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($99.00 @ IJK) 

Total: $345.00

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-07-06 10:26 AEST+1000

 

​Deutschland

 

 

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CPU: AMD FX-6300 3.5GHz 6-Core Processor  (€99.90 @ Caseking) 

Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-970A-UD3P ATX AM3+ Motherboard  (€85.09 @ Amazon Deutschland) 

Total: €184.99

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-07-06 02:23 CEST+0200

 

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CPU: Intel Core i3-4160 3.6GHz Dual-Core Processor  (€119.95 @ Amazon Deutschland) 

Motherboard: ASRock H97M Anniversary Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  (€76.89 @ Amazon Deutschland) 

Total: €196.84

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-07-06 02:23 CEST+0200

 

 

 

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CPU: AMD FX-8320 3.5GHz 8-Core Processor  (€139.90 @ Caseking) 

Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-970A-UD3P ATX AM3+ Motherboard  (€85.09 @ Amazon Deutschland) 

Total: €224.99

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-07-06 02:23 CEST+0200

 

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CPU: Intel Core i5-4440 3.1GHz Quad-Core Processor  (€189.90 @ Caseking) 

Motherboard: MSI H81M-E34 Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  (€56.18 @ Amazon Deutschland) 

Total: €246.08

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-07-06 02:23 CEST+0200

 

 

(more to be added)

 

Around the world the price differences do change and often the gap grows but there is never a point where the Intel option is "overpriced" compared to Intel, considering the performance you get.

 

"Rawr XD"

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For future linking or copypasta use -> http://linustechtips.com/main/topic/401217-more-updated-fx-vs-intel-for-gaming/

 

People think they are getting a good deal when they buy an FX for gaming, and they are not.

 

Simple conclusions - Why Intel i3/i5 are better for gaming then competing AMD FX:

 

- Generally better gaming performance (see below)

- Lower power consumption

- Lower heat output, heat output that the stock cooler can actually handle, eliminating the need for an aftermarket cooler for a quiet PC

- Upgradability: Buy an i3 now and upgrade to a massively more powerful i7 later while keeping the same motherboard. Buy an FX8 now, and be stuck with it until next mobo upgrade

- Greater motherboard selection, no need for fancy VRMs (see below)

- More modern technologies: PCIe 3.0, native USB 3.0/3.1, on-die integrated graphics (in case of GPU failure, can keep using your PC), etc

 

- Better IPC: Every MHz does more with Intel.

 

More cores does not mean better, if you can't use all of them. Intel cores are not twice as powerful as FX cores (given at stock), but if you can only use half of the cores on your FX then what's the point of having so many?

 

And before people think it, there is no bias here, I am an AMD CPU user. I don't regret my purchase because I did it back in the day when AMD was still highly competitive with Intel's first-gen Core-i CPUs, but here today, I'm just giving cold hard facts.

 

Gaming performance

Grand Theft Auto V

 

xQQ2Y1O.png?1

 

FX6 and FX8 fall between i3 and i5

 

The Witcher 3

 

KrEjr4x.png?1

 

FX6 and FX8 fall behind respective i3 and i5

 

Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare

 

test_cpu_processador_desempenho_call_of_

 

A game optimized pretty darn well for multi-threaded CPUs, still can't see the FX8 pull away from i5

 

Batman Arkham Knight

 

HpV1VMx.png?1

 

Even the top-of-the-line FX 9590 can't catch up to i3

 

Metal Gear Solid V: Ground Zeroes

 

d1b73da9_http--www.gamegpu.ru-images-sto

 

Lowest-end i3 can compete with FX, but even a 0.4GHz higher model and Intel starts to pull away

 

Project CARS

 

AS6LJMf.png?1

 

Once again FX6 and FX8 falling behind respective i3 and i5

 

Far Cry 4

 

JGAVWenl.png

 

I'm sure you can see the pattern here

 

If you note in some of these benchmarks, sometimes FX4 is actually ahead of FX6, because it is running at a higher frequency on each of the cores. These are examples of poor multi-threaded optimization in games. Many AAA titles still can't use more then 4 cores, so 4 FX cores at 3.8GHz is better then 6 FX cores at 3.5GHz.

 

VRMs - what are they and why are they important:

 

When talking about AM3+ boards you'll often hear the term VRMs. These are Voltage Regulation Modules, they are what turn the PSU's 12V into the ~1.4V (FX) your CPU will take. So the higher the power draw of your CPU, the more work the VRMs have to do. On Intel boards this isn't a big deal because at stock speeds you won't see more then 88W of CPU TDP, but you can't trust these same VRMs with the 125W FX chips. Overloading motherboard VRMs can actually lead to them burning out, causing a dead motherboard and possibly a fire hazard.

 

Read more about VRMs: http://www.overclock.net/a/about-vrms-mosfets-motherboard-safety-with-high-tdp-processors

 

Price:

(This is where the text comes in so get your English and math comprehension skills ready)

 

 

People think that FX is cheaper, and therefore is better for the money, and they'd be willing to make that sacrifice in performance for a bit of sacrifice in cost, but in reality, the difference is negligible. Take a look at these comparisons. Again this continues on the fact that you'll want a board with good VRMs for reliability on AM3+, while it's pretty much whatever with locked Intel chips. For this reason we'll be comparing using probably the best "cheap" AM3+ board, the Gigabyte GA-970A-UD3P, with it's 8+2 phase VRMs, compared to a budget Intel H97 board.

 

FX-6300 vs i3

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

 

CPU: AMD FX-6300 3.5GHz 6-Core Processor  ($96.88 @ OutletPC) 

Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-970A-UD3P ATX AM3+ Motherboard  ($79.98 @ OutletPC) 

Total: $176.86

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-07-05 19:59 EDT-0400

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

 

CPU: Intel Core i3-4160 3.6GHz Dual-Core Processor  ($108.95 @ SuperBiiz) 

Motherboard: ASRock H97M Anniversary Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($64.89 @ OutletPC) 

Total: $173.84

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-07-05 20:01 EDT-0400

 

$3 cheaper for the i3, and keep in mind as we proved above, the i3s are more then capable of competing with FX8 and even FX9 chips, only in the worst case scenario being around the same as FX6. On top of that, the benefits of Intel as listed above.

 

FX-8320 vs i5

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

 

CPU: AMD FX-8320 3.5GHz 8-Core Processor  ($134.99 @ Amazon) 

Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-970A-UD3P ATX AM3+ Motherboard  ($79.98 @ OutletPC) 

Total: $214.97

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-07-05 20:03 EDT-0400

 

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CPU: Intel Core i5-4460 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($166.95 @ SuperBiiz) 

Motherboard: ASRock H97M Anniversary Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($64.89 @ OutletPC) 

Total: $231.84

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-07-05 20:04 EDT-0400

 

 

$17 more for the i5, for much higher performance and pretty much zero bottleneck with any single GPU in any game, as opposed to the struggling FX...

 

Cooler

 

Do note that these builds are NOT with an aftermarket cooler. While the stock Intel coolers are fine for their accompanying chips, the coolers bundled with 125W FX chips aren't really up to the job, and can become VERY loud under load. If you want a quiet PC you'll want to invest in an aftermarket cooler. The cheapest one worth buying to quiet down an FX chip is the Zalman CNPS5X, which is $17. 

 

http://pcpartpicker.com/part/zalman-cpu-cooler-cnps5xperforma

 

This eliminates the price gap between the FX8 and i5, and makes the i3 choice $20 cheaper then the FX6 choice.

 

But what if I don't live in the USA?

 

 

Canada

 

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

 

CPU: AMD FX-6300 3.5GHz 6-Core Processor  ($122.99 @ NCIX) 

Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-970A-UD3P ATX AM3+ Motherboard  ($109.75 @ Vuugo) 

Total: $232.74

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-07-05 20:12 EDT-0400

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

 

CPU: Intel Core i3-4160 3.6GHz Dual-Core Processor  ($136.50 @ shopRBC) 

Motherboard: ASRock H97M Anniversary Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($93.98 @ Newegg Canada) 

Total: $230.48

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-07-05 20:12 EDT-0400

 

 

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

 

CPU: AMD FX-8320 3.5GHz 8-Core Processor  ($169.75 @ Vuugo) 

Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-970A-UD3P ATX AM3+ Motherboard  ($109.75 @ Vuugo) 

Total: $279.50

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-07-05 20:35 EDT-0400

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

 

CPU: Intel Core i5-4440 3.1GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($225.00 @ Vuugo) 

Motherboard: MSI H81M-E34 Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($66.00 @ Vuugo) 

Total: $291.00

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-07-05 20:14 EDT-0400

 

UK

 

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

 

CPU: AMD FX-6300 3.5GHz 6-Core Processor  (£79.19 @ Aria PC) 

Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-970A-UD3P ATX AM3+ Motherboard  (£64.54 @ More Computers) 

Total: £143.73

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-07-06 01:14 BST+0100

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

 

CPU: Intel Core i3-4160 3.6GHz Dual-Core Processor  (£84.53 @ Ebuyer) 

Motherboard: ASRock H97M Anniversary Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  (£69.47 @ Amazon UK) 

Total: £154.00

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-07-06 01:14 BST+0100

 

 

 

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CPU: AMD FX-8320 3.5GHz 8-Core Processor  (£108.13 @ CCL Computers) 

Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-970A-UD3P ATX AM3+ Motherboard  (£64.54 @ More Computers) 

Total: £172.67

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-07-06 01:15 BST+0100

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

 

CPU: Intel Core i5-4440 3.1GHz Quad-Core Processor  (£137.36 @ Ebuyer) 

Motherboard: MSI H81M-E34 Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  (£34.68 @ CCL Computers) 

Total: £172.04

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-07-06 01:15 BST+0100

 

 

Kangaroo Land

 

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

 

CPU: AMD FX-6300 3.5GHz 6-Core Processor  ($145.00 @ CPL Online) 

Motherboard: MSI 970 GAMING ATX AM3+ Motherboard  ($145.00 @ CPL Online) 

Total: $290.00

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-07-06 10:25 AEST+1000

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

 

CPU: Intel Core i3-4160 3.6GHz Dual-Core Processor  ($152.00 @ CPL Online) 

Motherboard: ASRock H97M Anniversary Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($99.00 @ IJK) 

Total: $251.00

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-07-06 10:26 AEST+1000

 

 

 

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

 

CPU: AMD FX-8320 3.5GHz 8-Core Processor  ($205.00 @ CPL Online) 

Motherboard: MSI 970 GAMING ATX AM3+ Motherboard  ($145.00 @ CPL Online) 

Total: $350.00

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-07-06 10:25 AEST+1000

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

 

CPU: Intel Core i5-4460 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($246.00 @ Centre Com) 

Motherboard: ASRock H97M Anniversary Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($99.00 @ IJK) 

Total: $345.00

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-07-06 10:26 AEST+1000

 

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PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

 

CPU: AMD FX-6300 3.5GHz 6-Core Processor  (€99.90 @ Caseking) 

Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-970A-UD3P ATX AM3+ Motherboard  (€85.09 @ Amazon Deutschland) 

Total: €184.99

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-07-06 02:23 CEST+0200

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

 

CPU: Intel Core i3-4160 3.6GHz Dual-Core Processor  (€119.95 @ Amazon Deutschland) 

Motherboard: ASRock H97M Anniversary Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  (€76.89 @ Amazon Deutschland) 

Total: €196.84

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-07-06 02:23 CEST+0200

 

 

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

 

CPU: AMD FX-8320 3.5GHz 8-Core Processor  (€139.90 @ Caseking) 

Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-970A-UD3P ATX AM3+ Motherboard  (€85.09 @ Amazon Deutschland) 

Total: €224.99

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-07-06 02:23 CEST+0200

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

 

CPU: Intel Core i5-4440 3.1GHz Quad-Core Processor  (€189.90 @ Caseking) 

Motherboard: MSI H81M-E34 Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  (€56.18 @ Amazon Deutschland) 

Total: €246.08

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-07-06 02:23 CEST+0200

 

 

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Around the world the price differences do change and often the gap grows but there is never a point where the Intel option is "overpriced" compared to Intel, considering the performance you get.

 

 

one question... this is a little bit off topic... if i would get an i5 4460 and a r9 380, does it make sense to stretch the budget by 100 and get the r9 390 or should i save half the money and put the rest  in an ssd? and you said that a h97 or b85 is just enough for an i5 but can i overclock the gnu with a h97?

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one question... this is a little bit off topic... if i would get an i5 4460 and a r9 380, does it make sense to stretch the budget by 100 and get the r9 390 or should i save half the money and put the rest  in an ssd? and you said that a h97 or b85 is just enough for an i5 but can i overclock the gnu with a h97?

IMO the 390 is worth the extra money over the 380.

 

And motherboard doesn't matter when overclocking GPU because GPU is separate 

"Rawr XD"

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