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Which build should i get?

david cassar
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I have narrowed my choice to these builds:

Build 1: Intel Pentium G860 dual core @ 3.0 GHz(65 euro)

             Msi hd 7770(102 euro)

             4gb corsair ram(25 euro)

             ocz corexstream psu 500w(49 euro) (may just stay with an unknown 450w psu)

             Asrock H61M-VG3(47 euro)

             Case and hard drives re used.

Total cost=288 euro(239 euro if i stay with current psu)

 

Build 2: Phenom ii x4 965 @3.4 ghz(87 euro)

             Msi hd 7770(102 euro)

             4gb corsar ram(25 euro)

             Ocz corexstream psu 500w:(49 euro)

             Asus M5A78L-M LX V2(51 euro)

            again case and hard drives re used

Total cost: 314 euro.

 

Which one should i get? I will be mostly gaming.

 

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i would go with the second one.

Gaming HTPC:

R5 5600X - Cryorig C7 - Asus ROG B350-i - EVGA RTX2060KO - 16gb G.Skill Ripjaws V 3333mhz - Corsair SF450 - 500gb 960 EVO - LianLi TU100B


Desktop PC:
R9 3900X - Peerless Assassin 120 SE - Asus Prime X570 Pro - Powercolor 7900XT - 32gb LPX 3200mhz - Corsair SF750 Platinum - 1TB WD SN850X - CoolerMaster NR200 White - Gigabyte M27Q-SA - Corsair K70 Rapidfire - Logitech MX518 Legendary - HyperXCloud Alpha wireless


Boss-NAS [Build Log]:
R5 2400G - Noctua NH-D14 - Asus Prime X370-Pro - 16gb G.Skill Aegis 3000mhz - Seasonic Focus Platinum 550W - Fractal Design R5 - 
250gb 970 Evo (OS) - 2x500gb 860 Evo (Raid0) - 6x4TB WD Red (RaidZ2)

Synology-NAS:
DS920+
2x4TB Ironwolf - 1x18TB Seagate Exos X20

 

Audio Gear:

Hifiman HE-400i - Kennerton Magister - Beyerdynamic DT880 250Ohm - AKG K7XX - Fostex TH-X00 - O2 Amp/DAC Combo - 
Klipsch RP280F - Klipsch RP160M - Klipsch RP440C - Yamaha RX-V479

 

Reviews and Stuff:

GTX 780 DCU2 // 8600GTS // Hifiman HE-400i // Kennerton Magister
Folding all the Proteins! // Boincerino

Useful Links:
Do you need an AMP/DAC? // Recommended Audio Gear // PSU Tier List 

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AMD build will probably perform a bit better.

 

 

Edit: Although that being said if you was to get an Ivybridge  motherboard and then a Sandybridge/Ivybridge Intel Pentium processor immediate performance may not outperform the AMD platform but it does give you the option of upgrading to an I3/I5/I7 at a later date if you have the funds available.

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The second one. Phenom II x4 is a very good processor.

CPU: AMD FX-6100 Black Edition @3.9GHz GPU: XFX 7970 DD (1062/1520 MHz) MOBO: ASUS Sabertooth 990FXA(1st Revision) RAM: Corsair Vengeance 16GB @ 1333MHz Storage: Corsair Force 3 120GB(Boot) + WD Green 1TB(storage) PSU: FSP AURUM 600W(80+ Gold) CPU Cooler: Cryorig M9a  Case: NZXT Tempst 410 Elite(Mid-Tower) Mouse: Logitech G602(Manufacturer Refurbished) Keyboard: Noppoo Choc Mini(Cherry MX Blue) AUDIO:Sennheiser HD 598+ASUS Xonar DGX Monitor: LG M2280DF 21.5" 1080p(TN-75Hz)

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AMD build will probably perform a bit better.

 

 

Edit: Although that being said if you was to get an Ivybridge  motherboard and then a Sandybridge/Ivybridge Intel Pentium processor immediate performance may not outperform the AMD platform but it does give you the option of upgrading to an I3/I5/I7 at a later date if you have the funds available.

I will be upgrading in the future(2 years maybe less).

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What about getting an AMD FX 4100, 4300 or 4350?  They're in the same price range and use AM3+ boards which will still be compatible with AMD's upcoming steamroller.

Main rig: i7 3770K @ 4.54, Sapphire R9 290, Sabertooth Z77, 16 GB Mushkin Redline 2133, Lian Li PC-P50R, Seasonic 860xp Platinum, Kingston Hyper X 3K 240GB

freeNAS server: AMD Athlon II 170u 20W, 5 x 3TB WD Red in raid-z1 (12 TB)

media centre: AMD A10-5700, crucial M4 (boot), running XBMC,4 x 3TB WD Red, 3 x 3TB WD green + 2TB green in FlexRAID (17 TB)

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What about getting an AMD FX 4100, 4300 or 4350?  They're in the same price range and use AM3+ boards which will still be compatible with AMD's upcoming steamroller.

The fx 4100 is 12 euro more expensive than the phenom ii x4 965 and has worse gaming performance. The other two are then cost 30 euros more than the phenom.

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The fx 4100 is 12 euro more expensive than the phenom ii x4 965 and has worse gaming performance. The other two are then cost 30 euros more than the phenom.

 

Ya, the x4 965 BE is a beast and it OCs like crazy.  I didn't notice that you already have an AM3+ board selected, so cheers!

Main rig: i7 3770K @ 4.54, Sapphire R9 290, Sabertooth Z77, 16 GB Mushkin Redline 2133, Lian Li PC-P50R, Seasonic 860xp Platinum, Kingston Hyper X 3K 240GB

freeNAS server: AMD Athlon II 170u 20W, 5 x 3TB WD Red in raid-z1 (12 TB)

media centre: AMD A10-5700, crucial M4 (boot), running XBMC,4 x 3TB WD Red, 3 x 3TB WD green + 2TB green in FlexRAID (17 TB)

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Second one.

 

Do make sure you're getting 2x2gigs for dual channel memory.

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