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Intel i7 4790k or AMD FX 8370?

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Happy Holidays everyone! I was hoping someone could help me out, I'm a film student in college as well as an editor for a company and I need a PC that can handle lots of footage and that I can use for lots of editing in Adobe creative cloud. I will also be using this computer for online gaming with my friends and doing loads of homework for college. I just can't decide whether or not if I should go with Intel or AMD for my editing rig? Many thanks to all and have a safe and happy holiday season! :)

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4790k. 

 

Something like a 5820k would actually be very helpful if you're editing for a job since it will render it quite a bit faster. 

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This isnt even a fair comparison....

i7 all the way.

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Welcome to the forums!

I love my 8350 so I recommend getting an 8350 and a Dark Rock Pro 3. It's not as good as the i7 but  It's silent and is an editing beast, plus together the 2 items are just over $200 USD

 

http://www.amazon.com/AMD-FD8350FRHKBOX-FX-8350-FX-Series-Processor/dp/B009O7YUF6/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1417502262&sr=8-1

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=9SIA68V21E0640&cm_re=dark_rock_pro_3-_-9SIA68V21E0640-_-Product

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My specs so far are:

Western Digital 1TB HDD

Seagate barracuda 2TB HDD

Samsung 120 gb 840 evo

Evga Gefoce GTX 970 superclocked ACX

Cooler master N600 mid tower case

Evga SuperNova 750w 80 plus gold

Cooler master hyper 212 evo

I still need my Processor, mobo, and RAM.

I was also thinking about the i7 5820k but thats only if I can afford the expensive x99 mobo and DDR4 RAM :P

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I didn't even know people compared these two items. But seriously, i7 ftw.

PC Specs: 

    • CPU
      Intel Pentium G3258 @ 4.0GHz
    • Motherboard
      Gigabyte GA-Z97X-SLI
    • RAM
      Corsair Vengeance 16GB 4x4GB DDR3 @ 1333MHz
    • GPU
      EVGA GeForce GTX 760 Superclocked ACX
    • Case
      Corsair Graphite 230T Red Windowed
    • Storage
      Western Digital Caviar Blue 500GB 7200RPM
    • PSU
      Antec HCG-620M
    • Display(s)
      Dell S2409W 1920x1080, HP vs19 1280x1024
    • Cooling
      Stock Coolers
    • Keyboard
      Microsoft Natural Ergonomic Keyboard 4000
    • Mouse
      Microsoft Arc Touch Mouse - Limited Edition Artist Series - Oh Joy
    • Sound
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    • Operating System
      Windows 10 Technical Preview
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Why even bother comparing obsolete AMD parts to top of the line Intel?

"Instinct or Rationality; Which will you choose? Enchanted by a superiority complex"

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My specs so far are:

Western Digital 1TB HDD

Seagate barracuda 2TB HDD

Samsung 120 gb 840 evo

Evga Gefoce GTX 970 superclocked ACX

Cooler master N600 mid tower case

Evga SuperNova 750w 80 plus gold

Cooler master hyper 212 evo

I still need my Processor, mobo, and RAM.

I was also thinking about the i7 5820k but thats only if I can afford the expensive x99 mobo and DDR4 RAM :P

Its not a good time to buy DDR4 ram, its expensive and will need some time to mature

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Its not a good time to buy DDR4 ram, its expensive and will need some time to mature

I was looking at getting the Intel i7 4790k, Asus Z97-Pro mobo, and G.Skill 16GB 1866 RAM. Thanks for the help! if you have another mobo that's better or close to same specs for a cheaper price I'd appreciate it.

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4790k. 

 

Something like a 5820k would actually be very helpful if you're editing for a job since it will render it quite a bit faster.

I'd love to get the 5820k but the mobo and DDR4 ram are just too much at this point and although it'll reduce my render times I just cant seem to make if fall into the my budget lol

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I'd only go for the 8370 if the cost is an issue and you don't have time to save up but if it's not i7.

Both will get the job done but the i7 will get it done quicker.

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4790k will crush the 8370

Very true but with a double in price.

Current PC build: [CPU: Intel i7 8700k] [GPU: GTX 1070 Asus ROG Strix] [Ram: Corsair LPX 32GB 3000MHz] [Mobo: Asus Prime Z370-A] [SSD: Samsung 970 EVO 500GB primary + Samsung 860 Evo 1TB secondary] [PSU: EVGA SuperNova G2 750w 80plus] [Monitors: Dual Dell Ultrasharp U2718Qs, 4k IPS] [Case: Fractal Design R5]

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Or if cost is issue, can save 50$ bucks and get a Xeon 1246, but no overclocking

Yeah that makes me a little sad but isn't the Xeon a 6 core processor? :)

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Yeah that makes me a little sad but isn't the Xeon a 6 core processor? :)

no its a 4core E3 one and will fit 1150boards, its pretty much on par with the 4790 but locked

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If anyone could reccomend another motherboard other than the Z97-Pro what would it be? I am also looking for a motherboard that is as good if not better for less if it's possible. Thank you guys :D

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If anyone could reccomend another motherboard other than the Z97-Pro what would it be? I am also looking for a motherboard that is as good if not better for less if it's possible. Thank you guys :D

 

Asus Z97-A is a go to board it seems

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Asus Z97-A is a go to board it seems

Yeah a lot of people give it a good rep. I was looking at some other brands other than just Asus even though I love them I just wanted to know if anyody had some other reccomendations. I wanna see if there's a Z97 board that offers same performance if not better for a cheaper price.

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Yeah a lot of people give it a good rep. I was looking at some other brands other than just Asus even though I love them I just wanted to know if anyody had some other reccomendations. I wanna see if there's a Z97 board that offers same performance if not better for a cheaper price.

 

I plan on getting an Asrock Z97 Extreme6, solid board, good reviews..as long as one ignores they used to put out some crap in the past

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I plan on getting an Asrock Z97 Extreme6, solid board, good reviews..as long as one ignores they used to put out some crap in the past

Yeah I was also looking at some gigabyte boards as well as Asus

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i have the asrock z97 extreme 6 , love it...

CPU: i7 4790k OC'd @ 4.6 ghz COOLER: Corsair H105 (SP 120mm Quiet Edition Fans) MOBO: ASRock Z97 Extreme 6 RAM: Kingston Hyper Fury 16GB (2x8) 1866mhz

SSD: Samsung 840 EVO 250GB HDD: WD Blue 1TB GPU: EVGA GTX 970 FTW 4GB PSU: EVGA Supernova G2 750w 80+ Gold Fully Modular CASE: Fractal Arc Midi R2

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Yeah a lot of people give it a good rep. I was looking at some other brands other than just Asus even though I love them I just wanted to know if anyody had some other reccomendations. I wanna see if there's a Z97 board that offers same performance if not better for a cheaper price.

Gigabyte Z97x SLI or MSI Z97 G55 SLI are usually the cheapest boards around that support SLI. 

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core i3-4150 vs FX-8370 would have been a more fair contest...the i7 is no match for any AMD cpu's ATM.

| CPU: Core i7-8700K @ 4.89ghz - 1.21v  |  Motherboard: Asus ROG STRIX Z370-E GAMING  |  CPU Cooler: Corsair H100i V2 |
| GPU: MSI RTX 3080Ti Ventus 3X OC  |  RAM: 32GB T-Force Delta RGB 3066mhz |
| Displays: Acer Predator XB270HU 1440p Gsync 144hz IPS Gaming monitor | Oculus Quest 2 VR

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core i3-4150 vs FX-8370 would have been a more fair contest...the i7 is no match for any AMD cpu's ATM.

In editing an 8370 will stomp all over an i3.

PSU Tier List | CoC

Gaming Build | FreeNAS Server

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i5-4690k || Seidon 240m || GTX780 ACX || MSI Z97s SLI Plus || 8GB 2400mhz || 250GB 840 Evo || 1TB WD Blue || H440 (Black/Blue) || Windows 10 Pro || Dell P2414H & BenQ XL2411Z || Ducky Shine Mini || Logitech G502 Proteus Core

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FreeNAS 9.3 - Stable || Xeon E3 1230v2 || Supermicro X9SCM-F || 32GB Crucial ECC DDR3 || 3x4TB WD Red (JBOD) || SYBA SI-PEX40064 sata controller || Corsair CX500m || NZXT Source 210.

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