Content Creation and Gaming CPU

[MegaATVLover]

im planning on building my first desktop In the next mont or 2 and was going to put an AMD FX 8350 in it, but I was wondering if whatever the Intel equivalent is, is better? I will be doing A LOT of video recording, editing, and rendering as well as an ass load of gaming. Please help! I'm also trying to stay on a budget here, so no crazy answers...  trying to stay under $800 for the whole build. The rest of the system specs: gfx card: ASUS STRIX GTX 970 mobo: unknown storage: 1x Samsung 840 EVO SSD and 1x WD 1 or 2 TB HDD power supply: 650w (unknown brand) case: corsair carbide 100r "silent edition"

 

games i play/record: World of Tanks, Farming Simulator 15, Battlefield 3, War Thunder, Heroes and Generals, GTA5 (maybe), Grid Autosport, Euro Truck Simulator 2

[Fate]

For rendering a 4690k, for gaming about an i3. 

http://linustechtips.com/main/topic/285199-harrynowls-ultimate-cpu-showdown-wip/

 

http://www.hardcoreware.net/intel-core-i3-4340-review/2/

http://www.hardwarepal.com/best-cpu-gaming-9-processors-8-games-tested/

http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/amd-fx-8370e-cpu,3929-7.html

http://www.anandtech.com/show/8427/amd-fx-8370e-cpu-review-vishera-95w/3

 

http://linustechtips.com/main/topic/286142-fx-8350-r9-290-psu-requirements/page-3#entry3892901

 

http://linustechtips.com/main/topic/266481-an-issue-with-people-bashing-the-fx-cpus/page-4#entry3620861

 

http://linustechtips.com/main/topic/285927-gaming-performance-between-4300-8350-and-4-threaded-performance-between-amd-intel/

 

edit: I would recommend a 4690k or a Xeon 1231 E3 v3 for what you do (the latter is better for heavy multithreaded tasks; it's basically a locked i7 with no iGPU) 

[FruitBasketSilex]

I'd reccomend a 4690k/z97 if its in budget paired with a 700-900 series GPU from nvidia, to utilize shadowplay. If the CPU is out of your budget, go 4460/b85, it'll be so much better than an fx processor.

[zappian]

For gaming the intel equivalent is the i3.

[Hatsune Miku 「 」]

INTEL > AMD

[FruitBasketSilex]

INTEL > AMD

Pretty freakin' much.

[Hatsune Miku 「 」]

Pretty freakin' much.

[FruitBasketSilex]

I do want AmD to pull something new out though. Just cause itd be new and exciting. I like Intel though.

[david cassar]

In gaming, the equivalent in terms of price is an i5 4460, which beats the 8350 in every game while running cooler, using less power and not requiring a high end board in order for it to be run to its max potential.

[FruitBasketSilex]

In gaming, the equivalent in terms of price is an i5 4460, which beats the 8350 in every game while running cooler, using less power and not requiring a high end board in order for it to be run to its max potential.

This dudes pretty much got it down.

[i_build_nanosuits]

im planning on building my first desktop In the next mont or 2 and was going to put an AMD FX 8350 in it, but I was wondering if whatever the Intel equivalent is, is better? I will be doing A LOT of video recording, editing, and rendering as well as an ass load of gaming. Please help! I'm also trying to stay on a budget here, so no crazy answers... The rest of the system specs: gfx card: ASUS STRIX GTX 970 mobo: unknown storage: 1x Samsung 840 EVO SSD and 1x WD 1 or 2 TB HDD power supply: 650w (unknown brand) case: corsair carbide 100r "silent edition"

This would be the best performance per dollar when it comes to a workstation/gaming PC...this CPU is an i7-4790 with it's integrated graphics missing...it's a quad core CPU that can process 8 threads and it's cheaper than the i7 counterpart this is why i suggest you go with this:

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Xeon E3-1231 V3 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($242.99 @ SuperBiiz)

Motherboard: ASRock H97M Anniversary Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($66.99 @ SuperBiiz)

Total: $309.98

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-01-18 09:05 EST-0500

[zappian]

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I agree with this , the xeon is overlooked too much.

 

Its such a great cpu for the price.

 

No idea why arent more people buying it.

[i_build_nanosuits]

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I agree with this , the xeon is overlooked too much.

 

Its such a great cpu for the price.

 

No idea why arent more people buying it.

because they want OVERCLOCKABLE CPU's for some reasons which is utterly ridiculous IMHO i'd pick this kit over an i5-4690K any day of the week personaly.

[harrynowl]

For gaming? About a Q9650 from 2008.

 

In multithreaded productivity? Can be 5-10% faster than a 4690K

[i_build_nanosuits]

Bc people thinks that the word "xeon" is going to change magically the performance of a CPU under the same architecture...

there's that as well...when i recommend the xeon i always get ''but will it play games well?'' as an answer...they think it's completely different but in fact the xeons are server grade binned (cherry picked) CPU's that can run the advertised frequencies while using less power, they are exactly the same as the i7 the ONLY difference is they are missing the IGP that has been laser cut to save even more on power consumption...these CPU's are meant to run 24/7 in a cramped environment therefore they should even last longer than the i7's.

[Archangel1994]

I do want AmD to pull something new out though. Just cause itd be new and exciting

There's nothing new and exciting about being bottlenecked

[GarnetDevil]

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I agree with this , the xeon is overlooked too much.

 

Its such a great cpu for the price.

 

No idea why arent more people buying it.

Because you are done when your GPU is dead, most Xeons doesn't have onboard graphic 

[harrynowl]

Because you are done when your GPU is dead, most Xeons doesn't have onboard graphic 

Neither do FX CPUs but plenty still buy them

[zappian]

 

Bc people thinks that the word "xeon" is going to change magically the performance of a CPU under the same architecture...

 

Its as good as a locked i7 .

 

But cheaper.

 

Plays games well  , its great.

 

Because you are done when your GPU is dead, most Xeons doesn't have onboard graphic 

 

My mobo has onboard gpu , onboard gpus are the cancer of intel cpus.

 

I hate that they force it upn the consumer that usually uses discrete graphics.

 

And this.

 

 

Neither do FX CPUs but plenty still buy them

[harrynowl]

My mobo has onboard gpu , onboard gpus are the cancer of intel cpus.

 

I hate that they force it upn the consumer that usually uses discrete graphics.

Motherboards haven't had onboard graphics since G41 and 885G.

[GarnetDevil]

 

My mobo has onboard gpu , onboard gpus are the cancer of intel cpus.

Maybe, but when your gpu is being sent for RMA, those onboard GPUs will come in handy, although they hardly remain stable 60 fps in lol with medium setting

This happened to me once

[i_build_nanosuits]

Neither do FX CPUs but plenty still buy them

Because you are done when your GPU is dead, most Xeons doesn't have onboard graphic 

how often does your GPU dies? i owned over 15 graphics cards over a 20 years lifetime playing competitive FPS and NEVER did a GPU quit working on me....and if it happens you still need to get a new one it's not like your gonna game on the IGP and say ''fuck it this is enough for me now''...this is stupid.

[GarnetDevil]

Neither do FX CPUs but plenty still buy them

They are fairly cheaper than 4690K, most people who buy them are renderers on a tight budget

 

Also the fact that AMD advertises them as 8-core CPU is a pretty good marketing gimmick

[GarnetDevil]

how often does your GPU dies? i owned over 15 graphics cards over a 20 years lifetime playing competitive FPS and NEVER did a GPU quit working on me....and if it happens you still need to get a new one it's not like your gonna game on the IGP and say ''fuck it this is enough for me now''...this is stupid.

It just, last 2 weeks, had to wait for RMA for a week, but they sent me a pretty badass version of my 760

 

I believe it was the work of my old PSU, had it replaced for a new Seasonic now, and everything is back to how it was again

[n.ZERO_g]

i5 4460 if not overclocking..or 4690k or 4670k...

also you can also use z97 or higher end z87 if they in your budget..

you will get much better performance...