Which CPU should i buy?

[Cokeman]

So I'm looking to build a gaming pc for about $1200. I have been mostly a console gamer but lately I have been getting into some pc games (Dayz being the biggest right now).  So I'm trying to decide between the AMD FX 8350 or the Intel Pentium G3258 overclocked to 4.8ghz and a Corsair H100i. Now if i got the FX eventually I would also get a H100i and overclock that to 4.8-5ghz. The thing that I really like about the Pentium is since its a LGA 1150 socket eventually i can upgrade do an I7 4790K. Here's the link for the two builds. AMD http://pcpartpicker.com/p/NnfD7P Intel http://pcpartpicker.com/p/HhQhFT  I would greatly appreciate to hear which you think is better. Also please no Intel fanboy biased opinions. Thanks

[WinNut]

I think you should just get an i5-4690k, the G3258 will have trouble catching up to some games plus the AMD processor has a bad IPC.

[AnnoyedShelf]

So I'm looking to build a gaming pc for about $1200. I have been mostly a console gamer but lately I have been getting into some pc games (Dayz being the biggest right now).  So I'm trying to decide between the AMD FX 8350 or the Intel Pentium G3258 overclocked to 4.8ghz and a Corsair H100i. Now if i got the FX eventually I would also get a H100i and overclock that to 4.8-5ghz. The thing that I really like about the Pentium is since its a LGA 1150 socket eventually i can upgrade do an I7 4790K. Here's the link for the two builds. AMD http://pcpartpicker.com/p/NnfD7P Intel http://pcpartpicker.com/p/HhQhFT  I would greatly appreciate to hear which you think is better. Also please no Intel fanboy biased opinions. Thanks

I'd actually go with an i5 4690k for what you're doing.  The G3258 won't be great for heavily threaded things like Battlefield, and the FX8350 wouldn't be great for single-core gaming.

[Admiaczking]

Intel Core i7-5970X or Intel Xeon E7-8895 v2

[BonBon Scott]

Intel Core i7-5970X or Intel Xeon E7-8895 v2

 

Both great CPU choices....if you're Elon Musk.

[Cokeman]

AnnoyedShelf an I5 4690k is too expensive for my budget right now if i could afford it i probably would get that.

[Superspeed07]

If you go intel I would really suggest going with a Z97 board as the 87's don't like the newer chips, also if you are not going to be running SLI you could dial the psu back a bit and use that extra money elsewhere, that might be enough to swing the i5

[Cokeman]

If you go intel I would really suggest going with a Z97 board as the 87's don't like the newer chips, also if you are not going to be running SLI you could dial the psu back a bit and use that extra money elsewhere, that might be enough to swing the i5

If you looked at my builds with the links provided then you would have seen that I am going with a Z97 chipset.

[P e r s e p h o n e]

Do you plan on using SLI in the future? If you're planning on SLI 760, I personally would recommend against the idea of buying a 760 now and SLI it later. It's better to buy a single more powerful graphics card now and choose a cheaper power supply and what not to offset the cost. I also would like to point out you're putting an expensive CPU cooler on the cheap G3258 and no aftermarket cooler on the 8350 which generates a lot more heat and draws more power than an over clocked G3258. In this case it would be better to just drop the H100i and go with a better intel processor while using a stock cooler. Personally I would recommend a totally different build.

[Superspeed07]

If you looked at my builds with the links provided then you would have seen that I am going with a Z97 chipset.

I did - http://pcpartpicker.com/p/HhQhFT you have an Asus Z87-A selected

[Cokeman]

I did - http://pcpartpicker.com/p/HhQhFT you have an Asus Z87-A selected

Oh sorry i didn't realize i picked a z87 board I meant to pick the z97-a

[Cokeman]

Do you plan on using SLI in the future? If you're planning on SLI 760, I personally would recommend against the idea of buying a 760 now and SLI it later. It's better to buy a single more powerful graphics card now and choose a cheaper power supply and what not to offset the cost. I also would like to point out you're putting an expensive CPU cooler on the cheap G3258 and no aftermarket cooler on the 8350 which generates a lot more heat and draws more power than an over clocked G3258. In this case it would be better to just drop the H100i and go with a better intel processor while using a stock cooler. Personally I would recommend a totally different build.

Yes i do plan on using sli. Sli 760s preform as well as a 780. You need a good cooler on the pentium if you are over clocking. And i would be putting a h100i on the fx in the future when i over clock it. the stock cooler works just fine if you are not over clocking. I can't get a better intel it doesn't fit my budget. The pentium and the h100i are still cheaper then a i5 4690k. And the power supply that is a good price for that i like having a bigger power supply to have upgrade and over clocking room. What build would you recommend?

[Silver Knight]

So I'm looking to build a gaming pc for about $1200. I have been mostly a console gamer but lately I have been getting into some pc games (Dayz being the biggest right now).  So I'm trying to decide between the AMD FX 8350 or the Intel Pentium G3258 overclocked to 4.8ghz and a Corsair H100i. Now if i got the FX eventually I would also get a H100i and overclock that to 4.8-5ghz. The thing that I really like about the Pentium is since its a LGA 1150 socket eventually i can upgrade do an I7 4790K. Here's the link for the two builds. AMD http://pcpartpicker.com/p/NnfD7P Intel http://pcpartpicker.com/p/HhQhFT  I would greatly appreciate to hear which you think is better. Also please no Intel fanboy biased opinions. Thanks

You want to create a 1200$ build, and you're planning on using Pentium K + 760... Also, if you're planning on gaming, don't go wireless, unless you have to (like me...) and can't access the internet cable.

 

Try this:

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4690K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($239.99 @ Newegg)

Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-Z97X-Gaming 5 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($144.99 @ Newegg)

Memory: Corsair Vengeance 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($89.99 @ Newegg)

Storage: Crucial M500 120GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($72.00 @ Amazon)

Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($49.99 @ Amazon)

Video Card: Gigabyte Radeon R9 290 4GB WINDFORCE Video Card  ($339.99 @ Newegg)

Case: Corsair 500R White ATX Mid Tower Case  ($107.00 @ Newegg)

Power Supply: EVGA 850W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($99.99 @ NCIX US)

Optical Drive: Asus DRW-24B1ST/BLK/B/AS DVD/CD Writer  ($19.98 @ OutletPC)

Wireless Network Adapter: TP-Link TL-WN851ND 802.11b/g/n PCI Wi-Fi Adapter  ($22.40 @ Amazon)

Total: $1145.32

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

 

As for Win 8 key, try here: https://www.g2a.com/microsoft-windows-8-professional-32-64-bit-cd-key-global.html

 

I personally haven't used them since i have Win 7 and i don't need to upgrade to Win 8 (maybe Win 9 will be good enough to warrant an upgrade ), so ask around

 

EDIT: That PSU and Mobo are for future CF

[brob]

Yes i do plan on using sli. Sli 760s preform as well as a 780. You need a good cooler on the pentium if you are over clocking. And i would be putting a h100i on the fx in the future when i over clock it. the stock cooler works just fine if you are not over clocking. I can't get a better intel it doesn't fit my budget. The pentium and the h100i are still cheaper then a i5 4690k. And the power supply that is a good price for that i like having a bigger power supply to have upgrade and over clocking room. What build would you recommend?

 

I would suggest an i5-4690K. The system is about $5 more than the AMD build linked in the OP. The psu is sufficient to SLI two GTX 760. The motherboard has dual band a/b/g/n/ac WiFi on-board. Bluetooth as well.

 

The Hyper 212 EVO will provide decent overclocks. Given the power of the cpu any oc is just gravy.

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4670K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($210.00 @ NCIX US)

CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler  ($29.99 @ Amazon)

Motherboard: Asus Z97-PRO(Wi-Fi ac) ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($202.99 @ NCIX US)

Memory: Team Vulcan 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($71.99 @ Newegg)

Storage: Kingston SSDNow V300 Series 120GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($54.99 @ Amazon)

Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($54.99 @ NCIX US)

Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 760 2GB Superclocked ACX Video Card  ($239.99 @ Amazon)

Case: Corsair 500R White ATX Mid Tower Case  ($109.99 @ NCIX US)

Power Supply: Rosewill Hive 650W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($69.99 @ Newegg)

Optical Drive: Asus DRW-24B1ST/BLK/B/AS DVD/CD Writer  ($19.98 @ OutletPC)

Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 (OEM) (64-bit)  ($99.98 @ OutletPC)

Total: $1164.88

[Norman_the_Owl]

Don't use Corsair RAM, it's overexpensive

Ditch the ODD if you don't really need it

Ditch the Wireless adapter unless you don't have hard wired ethernet available.

Go for a crucial MX100 512 GB instead of the HDD and 840 EVO, get an HDD later if you fill up that drive.

Get your windows key from G2A.com, save 80 dollars.

 

Put that money saved towards a 4690k. Your build might have to wait a few weeks for you to get all the cash for the better CPU together, but it will definitely be worth it for you.

 

Assuming you don't need any peripherals, and ODD, or a WIFI adapter, It  comes to 1225 Dollars American

http://pcpartpicker.com/p/7pqWzy

[Cokeman]

You want to create a 1200$ build, and you're planning on using Pentium K + 760... Also, if you're planning on gaming, don't go wireless, unless you have to (like me...) and can't access the internet cable.

 

Try this:

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4690K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($239.99 @ Newegg)

Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-Z97X-Gaming 5 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($144.99 @ Newegg)

Memory: Corsair Vengeance 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($89.99 @ Newegg)

Storage: Crucial M500 120GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($72.00 @ Amazon)

Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($49.99 @ Amazon)

Video Card: Gigabyte Radeon R9 290 4GB WINDFORCE Video Card  ($339.99 @ Newegg)

Case: Corsair 500R White ATX Mid Tower Case  ($107.00 @ Newegg)

Power Supply: EVGA 850W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($99.99 @ NCIX US)

Optical Drive: Asus DRW-24B1ST/BLK/B/AS DVD/CD Writer  ($19.98 @ OutletPC)

Wireless Network Adapter: TP-Link TL-WN851ND 802.11b/g/n PCI Wi-Fi Adapter  ($22.40 @ Amazon)

Total: $1145.32

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

 

As for Win 8 key, try here: https://www.g2a.com/microsoft-windows-8-professional-32-64-bit-cd-key-global.html

 

I personally haven't used them since i have Win 7 and i don't need to upgrade to Win 8 (maybe Win 9 will be good enough to warrant an upgrade ), so ask around

 

EDIT: That PSU and Mobo are for future CF

This is a great build and i would love to do it but I need it to be $1200 including the os

[Silver Knight]

This is a great build and i would love to do it but I need it to be $1200 including the os

Yeah, and on G2A the OS is around 20$~, and if my math is correct, 1.145,32$+20$~=1.165,32$~, and 1.165,32$~<1.200$...

[Cokeman]

Yeah, and on G2A the OS is around 20$~, and if my math is correct, 1.145,32$+20$~=1.165,32$~, and 1.165,32$~<1.200$...Bu

But I still need the cds to install the files thats just the key.

[Norman_the_Owl]

But I still need the cds to install the files thats just the key.

No you don't, you can download it onto a USB drive and install with that

[Cokeman]

No you don't, you can download it onto a USB drive and install with that

But don't you have to pay for the download?

[Norman_the_Owl]

But don't you have to pay for the download?

You don't have to pay for the download itself, you pay for the key. You enter your key into some spot on the microsoft website i think, and it lets you download what's needed to install windows from a usb

[Cokeman]

You don't have to pay for the download itself, you pay for the key. You enter your key into some spot on the microsoft website i think, and it lets you download what's needed to install windows from a usb

Where do you get the download from?

[Norman_the_Owl]

Where do you get the download from?

I believe it's somewhere on the microsoft website. God knows where, it's a horrible website. I don't personally know, ask around, a bunch of people use it, so somebody must know

 

Btw, windows keys are FIFTEEN dollars right now

[Cokeman]

I believe it's somewhere on the microsoft website. God knows where, it's a horrible website. I don't personally know, ask around, a bunch of people use it, so somebody must know

 

Btw, windows keys are FIFTEEN dollars right now

They have a download but its $120

[Norman_the_Owl]

They have a download but its $120

Nonono, you want to buy from G2a.com and use that code with these steps

 

http://windows.microsoft.com/en-us/windows-8/create-reset-refresh-media

 

(i think that's it, at least)