FX 8320 Intel Equivalent

[A Magic Toaster]

I'm planning an mITX build for this holiday, and I currently have an AMD cpu.  Intel-wise, I don't really know what's good or bad.  What would be a good equivalent or even upgrade from my 8320?  This is for gaming and web browsing, nothing else.

 

For my budget, I'm keeping it $500 max, preferably cheaper.  Right now, my build is;

Case; Bitfenix Prodigy / Corsair 250d (undecided) - $80

Mobo; Asus H97I-PLUS - $105

CPU Cooler; Corsair H100i - $100

PSU - Corsair RM 650W - $125

 

Total - $370

 

I'd also appreciate a recommendation for a good motherboard, pretty clueless on what to get too.  

 

Just in case someone cares, I know I'm missing a lot of parts too, I'm reusing parts from my current PC too.

[Clyne]

Probably a most highest model of a i3 and the lowest model of a i5. Or roughly between those stages.

[Victor Golf]

Pretty much any i5 would be a good thing to look at. Are you planning on overclocking?

[Interfectorem]

Probably an i5-4460 is a pretty "equivalent" (I say that loosely) in terms of price, will perform better in Single-Threaded applications, but is not as overclockable as the FX-8320, runs cooler though and uses less power. It will suit perfectly for your gaming and web browsing tasks no problems.

[A Magic Toaster]

Pretty much any i5 would be a good thing to look at. Are you planning on overclocking?

 

No overclocking

Probably an i5-4460 is a pretty "equivalent" (I say that loosely) in terms of price, will perform better in Single-Threaded applications, but is not as overclockable as the FX-8320, runs cooler though and uses less power. It will suit perfectly for your gaming and web browsing tasks no problems.

Hmm.. the 4460 looks good, I'll consider it

[Linux User]

4460 is good. But seriously, you're not going to be overclocking at that budget, so ditch the cooler for a stock one or a relatively cheap one, and put that money towards the GPU

[Enderman]

Get a nice 4690k and it will give you a good performance improvement for $250

[Faceman]

I'm planning an mITX build for this holiday, and I currently have an AMD cpu.  Intel-wise, I don't really know what's good or bad.  What would be a good equivalent or even upgrade from my 8320?  This is for gaming and web browsing, nothing else.

 

For my budget, I'm keeping it $500 max, preferably cheaper.  Right now, my build is;

Case; Bitfenix Prodigy / Corsair 250d (undecided) - $80

Mobo; Asus H97I-PLUS - $105

CPU Cooler; Corsair H100i - $100

PSU - Corsair RM 650W - $125

 

Total - $370

 

I'd also appreciate a recommendation for a good motherboard, pretty clueless on what to get too.  

 

Just in case someone cares, I know I'm missing a lot of parts too, I'm reusing parts from my current PC too.

Do you live near a Microcenter in your part of Ohio?

 

If you're not overclocking, don't spend $100 on a CPU Cooler, invest that into a better GPU, CPU, or SSD storage.

 

For PSU, go for the EVGA SuperNOVA G2 750W for only $90.  Much better PSU, and less expensive.  RM series is good, but for the same or lower price, you can get much better PSUs, which is why RM series is kinda a no-go.

 

Here is a rough draft.  I honestly think you will be able to get a lot better performance if you consider selling your current CPU + Motherboard + GPU and reuse all of your other components.  Throw an i5 + best GPU you can afford in there and you're in business.

 

PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/46hzCJ

Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/46hzCJ/by_merchant/

CPU: Intel Core i5-4460 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($187.99 @ Directron)

Motherboard: ASRock H97M-ITX/AC Mini ITX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($84.99 @ Micro Center)

Case: Corsair 250D Mini ITX Tower Case  ($79.99 @ Amazon)

Power Supply: EVGA 750W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($89.99 @ NCIX US)

Total: $442.96

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-11-18 23:15 EST-0500

[A Magic Toaster]

Do you live near a Microcenter in your part of Ohio?

 

If you're not overclocking, don't spend $100 on a CPU Cooler, invest that into a better GPU, CPU, or SSD storage.

 

For PSU, go for the EVGA SuperNOVA G2 750W for only $90.  Much better PSU, and less expensive.  RM series is good, but for the same or lower price, you can get much better PSUs, which is why RM series is kinda a no-go.

 

Here is a rough draft.  I honestly think you will be able to get a lot better performance if you consider selling your current CPU + Motherboard + GPU and reuse all of your other components.  Throw an i5 + best GPU you can afford in there and you're in business.

 

PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/46hzCJ

Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/46hzCJ/by_merchant/

CPU: Intel Core i5-4460 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($187.99 @ Directron)

Motherboard: ASRock H97M-ITX/AC Mini ITX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($84.99 @ Micro Center)

Case: Corsair 250D Mini ITX Tower Case  ($79.99 @ Amazon)

Power Supply: EVGA 750W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($89.99 @ NCIX US)

Total: $442.96

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-11-18 23:15 EST-0500

I live about 40 minutes away from the nearest one, so i guess.

But this is all i really needed, so thanks so much!

And I dont really think I'm gonna sell my old parts, since I'm either reusing them in my new build or giving them to my younger brother for his build

[Faceman]

I live about 40 minutes away from the nearest one, so i guess.

But this is all i really needed, so thanks so much!

And I dont really think I'm gonna sell my old parts, since I'm either reusing them in my new build or giving them to my younger brother for his build

Gotcha. 

 

Definitely make the 30-40 minute drive and go to Microcenter to pick up your CPU + motherboard.  MC has incredible in-store bundles and you will definitely save some money, even factoring in gas.

[Cream pie filled car]

No ram?