AMD build or Intel build ?

[DatIncredibleGuy]

AMD :

FX 8320
Gigabyte GA-990FXA-UD3 (rev. 4.0)
Gskill Ripjaws X 8gb 4gbx2 DDR3 1866 CL9
Palit Jetstream GTX 760
Thermaltake SMART SE 630W Modular

Intel :

i5 4670k
MSI Z87 G43 Gaming
Gskill Ripjaws X 8gb 4gbx2 DDR3 1866 CL9
Sapphire R9 270X Dual-X
Thermaltake SMART SE 630W Modular

I plan to play games at ultra, record my gameplay, some C++ programming. 

[Paralectic]

i5 with the 760 or save up for the 770.

[Benjamin G]

If its out of those 2 particular builds, pick the intel one for sure

[PhantomChevron]

The intel one, and the R9 270x is actually good, but I do agree with above, try for a 770 otherwise stick with the R9 270x

[DIV1D3]

I'd say you should try and get a GTX 770 or R9 280X, whichever you can get for cheaper. 

[JLCitadel]

i5 with the 760 or save up for the 770.

[DatIncredibleGuy]

Money cant handle it, if I would get the r9 280x or 770 then I would have to downgrade to a FX 6300, is that a good sacrifice ? just to get that high end card ? 

[s3ns3]

Money cant handle it, if I would get the r9 280x or 770 then I would have to downgrade to a FX 6300, is that a good sacrifice ? just to get that high end card ? 

i have to say intel too. however you can go down in price if you don`t overclock. i5 4440,4570 and b85/h87 board. if you where just gaming an i3 would work with a high end card but since you wanna record and edit,no. http://www.hardcoreware.net/intel-core-i3-4340-review/2/  . and if you record get an nvidia gpu

Edited April 11, 2014 by s3ns3

[DatIncredibleGuy]

i have to say intel too. however you can go down in price if you don`t overclock. i5 4440,4570 and b85/h87 board. if you where just gaming an i3 would work with a high end card but since you wanna record and edit,no. http://www.hardcoreware.net/intel-core-i3-4340-review/2/  . and if you record get an nvidia gpu

I am actually drifting now on getting FX 6300, just to get that GTX 770. But I like your Idea, I cant believe I did not think of this. I am gonna try to lower my specs just to get a high end card. Is that a good move ? 

[DatIncredibleGuy]

I have too buy a REALLY low end mobo paring Intel Core i5-4440. I just don't think that will be a good Idea.

 

Low end Mobo

Mid range CPU ? is it high end ? 

High end GPU ?
 

is it good ? 

[Guest]

8320 + 770

[Pokahontas]

you can get 8320 and 770

what games are you recording?

[DatIncredibleGuy]

you can get 8320 and 770

what games are you recording?

those game I posted.

 

Anyway, I asked guys on other forum sits saying that the 6300 is the best bang for bucks.

[s3ns3]

I have too buy a REALLY low end mobo paring Intel Core i5-4440. I just don't think that will be a good Idea.

the mobo doesn`t matter. the cheapest b85 atx board is very well equiped. the i5 4440 is a very good cpu,better than fx 8320 for games

[PeskyEscky]

Go for the better GPU. You're gaming, so it's the GPU that's important. CPU will make very little difference.

[DatIncredibleGuy]

the mobo doesn`t matter. the cheapest b85 atx board is very well equiped. the i5 4440 is a very good cpu,better than fx 8320 for games

ok how about a 

 

Intel core i5 4440 : cost 185.15$ here in my country 

 

and 

 

Gigabyte GA-H81M-DS2 : 61.34$ dollars

 

this way I could afford the GTX 770

BUT

Is this a good build ? 

 

My problem is the processor and the mobo. I don't think it will run BF4, Watch dogs, crysis 3, far cry 3 , dead space 3 and other games on ultra. will it run on ultra ? 

 

edit : BTW my resolution is 1024 X 768 flatscreen VGA monitor.

 

they said a R9 270X will be an overkill here.

[s3ns3]

you should redo the whole pc again. even a 750 Ti is overkill and the gpu usage will be low. at low res any game depends on the cpu. so get the best gpu and cpu you can afford and buy a 1080p monitor 

[PeskyEscky]

Wow you never mentioned that resolution before. Yeah at that low resolution even a 750ti will be good!

Also for future reference...

There. That's how much difference the cpu makes.

[MEC-777]

ok how about a 

 

Intel core i5 4440 : cost 185.15$ here in my country 

 

and 

 

Gigabyte GA-H81M-DS2 : 61.34$ dollars

 

this way I could afford the GTX 770

BUT

Is this a good build ? 

 

My problem is the processor and the mobo. I don't think it will run BF4, Watch dogs, crysis 3, far cry 3 , dead space 3 and other games on ultra. will it run on ultra ? 

 

edit : BTW my resolution is 1024 X 768 flatscreen VGA monitor.

 

they said a R9 270X will be an overkill here.

I have the i5-4570 and I can tell you that yes, even the 4440 will run all those games on ultra no problem. The motherboard doesn't contribute much at all towards gaming performance (unless you run crossfire or SLI, which you're not). What matters are the components you have plugged into said motherboard.

B85 boards are not a bad choice for gaming builds because they are designed to last and actually come with a decent set of features.

 

In gaming the primary focus of any build should be on the graphics card, not so much on the CPU. A lower cost build could run just about any game maxed at those resolutions (1024 x 768) but I wouldn't do that because you'll probably want to upgrade to a 1080p display at some point, no? Would make more sense to already have the hardware to handle it, rather than have to upgrade again later on.

 

Also, you don't need 1866 RAM unless you're running an APU. You won't notice any difference. Look for 1600 RAM with at least CL9. Should save you another $10-15.

[DatIncredibleGuy]

I have the i5-4570 and I can tell you that yes, even the 4440 will run all those games on ultra no problem. The motherboard doesn't contribute much at all towards gaming performance (unless you run crossfire or SLI, which you're not). What matters are the components you have plugged into said motherboard.

B85 boards are not a bad choice for gaming builds because they are designed to last and actually come with a decent set of features.

 

In gaming the primary focus of any build should be on the graphics card, not so much on the CPU. A lower cost build could run just about any game maxed at those resolutions (1024 x 768) but I wouldn't do that because you'll probably want to upgrade to a 1080p display at some point, no? Would make more sense to already have the hardware to handle it, rather than have to upgrade again later on.

 

Also, you don't need 1866 RAM unless you're running an APU. You won't notice any difference. Look for 1600 RAM with at least CL9. Should save you another $10-15.

My shitty casing (raidmax super viper) does not fit any GPU longer than 254mm.

 

and I cannot find a GTX770 that small, I think I will go to a GTX 760 and buy a case

 

OR 

 

I could use my old Mobo and buy a i5 3570k, but I think this i5 is out dated. 

[MEC-777]

My shitty casing (raidmax super viper) does not fit any GPU longer than 254mm.

 

and I cannot find a GTX770 that small, I think I will go to a GTX 760 and buy a case

 

OR 

 

I could use my old Mobo and buy a i5 3570k, but I think this i5 is out dated. 

The Ivy Bridge i5's are not outdated. There isn't much difference between Ivy Bridge and Haswell in terms of gaming performance. A friend of mine has the i5-3570k and my i5-4570 is basically a dead-even match for it, maybe a hair quicker in certain tasks (both at stock clocks). 

 

You could always mod your case or get another one that wouldn't limit you to GPUs under that length. 

[DatIncredibleGuy]

The Ivy Bridge i5's are not outdated. There isn't much difference between Ivy Bridge and Haswell in terms of gaming performance. A friend of mine has the i5-3570k and my i5-4570 is basically a dead-even match for it, maybe a hair quicker in certain tasks (both at stock clocks). 

 

You could always mod your case or get another one that wouldn't limit you to GPUs under that length. 

I found one that fits my case its : inno3d gtx 770 herculez 2000 2gb/256bit

 

is inno3d good brand cause I remember my uncle saying their brand is known for having bad coolers.

[Cann0nballer]

if youre dead set on using your current monitor, go with the 750ti and 4440 or maybe 4570, save some cash for other things. but i agree, for gaming you may want to bump up to 1080p if its at all possible. you can usually get a good 21"-24" 1080p monitors for $120-$150. then for your budget you can still get a 760 and run most games on mix of high-ultra. either application for that budget, stick with a cheaper mobo.

[DatIncredibleGuy]

if youre dead set on using your current monitor, go with the 750ti and 4440 or maybe 4570, save some cash for other things. but i agree, for gaming you may want to bump up to 1080p if its at all possible. you can usually get a good 21"-24" 1080p monitors for $120-$150. then for your budget you can still get a 760 and run most games on mix of high-ultra. either application for that budget, stick with a cheaper mobo.

 

Ok, lets put this straight, I am pretty torned up right now. 

 

ok lets say I will upgrade to a 1920 x 1080 monitor in the future, will the FX 6300 and GTX 770 suffice ?

 

 

Edit :

 

f*ck this shit my brain hurts,

 

I am just gonna continue with my plan

 

i5 4670k and R9 270X 

[MEC-777]

Ok, lets put this straight, I am pretty torned up right now. 

 

ok lets say I will upgrade to a 1920 x 1080 monitor in the future, will the FX 6300 and GTX 770 suffice ?

 

 

Edit :

 

f*ck this shit my brain hurts,

 

I am just gonna continue with my plan

 

i5 4670k and R9 270X 

Yes, the FX 6300 and GTX 770 will be more than enough for 1080p gaming.

 

If you're going to go with an Intel i5 but you're on a bit of a budget, I would suggest not bothering with the 4670K nor a Z87 motherboard (unless you're dead set on OCing). The 4570 is nearly just as fast at stock clocks and you won't notice any difference in gaming (maybe 1fps) and it costs about $30-40 less (in Canada anyways). A decent H87 or B85 board also costs less. That extra $40-50 saved on the CPU/mobo could go towards the graphics card and could be enough to bump you up to an R9-280 or possibly even higher. That would net you a more sizable performance gain and better maximize performance per dollar.