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So I'm building my first gaming rig and well I'm asking for your help to see which processor is the best for gaming either the amd fx-8350 or the Intel core i5 4690k plz keep in mind that im only planning to use this rig for gaming, no rendering or editing just gaming.

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What games?

 

Id personally go for the i5, but I know alot of people may want to go for the FX

It seems impossible until it's done.

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Intel is always better.

Also, the FX chipset is like, acient...

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So I'm building my first gaming rig and well I'm asking for your help to see which processor is the best for gaming either the amd fx-8350 or the Intel core i5 4690k plz keep in mind that im only planning to use this rig for gaming, no rendering or editing just gaming.

Hands down i5. It will mop the floor with the FX in every single game except DA:I where they're about equal.

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Well it would mostly be AAA games but just gaming in general.

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So I'm building my first gaming rig and well I'm asking for your help to see which processor is the best for gaming either the amd fx-8350 or the Intel core i5 4690k plz keep in mind that im only planning to use this rig for gaming, no rendering or editing just gaming.

 

Naturally the Core i5 is superior, which should already be obvious from the price difference.

 

That said, does this affect how much money you're able to spend on the rest of the system? If the Core i5-4690K leaves you little money for a decent video card, it may be worthwhile to step down to something else, like a Core i5-4440 or an i3.

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My rig is going to consist of the following:

Cpu:i5 4690k

Mobo:Asus maximus hero vii

Mem:8gb of g skill ripjaws x 2133mhz

Gpu:evga gtx 970 ftw edition

Cooler: cm hyper 212 evo

Storage: Kingston v300 128gb ssd and a wd blue 1tb hdd

Psu:evga 750 Watt supernova g2

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4690k all the way.

 

Just make sure you get a good GPU to go along with it. or if you are just gonna run off of onboard graphics then get some higher speed memory, 1866 or more.

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My rig is going to consist of the following:

Cpu:i5 4690k

Mobo:Asus maximus hero vii

Mem:8gb of g skill ripjaws x 2133mhz

Gpu:evga gtx 970 ftw edition

Cooler: cm hyper 212 evo

Storage: Kingston v300 128gb ssd and a wd blue 1tb hdd

Psu:evga 750 Watt supernova g2

Very good.  I would only make two changes.

 

#1 less expensive motherboard.  Motherboard doesn't impact performance, it is all about features and aesthetic.  You can get a motherboard with the same features, for much less.  $100-$150.  No need to spend more than $150 on a motherboard unless you absolutely need specific features.  Check out the Asus Z97-AR, but there are many other good ones for less.

 

#2  Don't buy the Kingston V300.  While it works, and it is cheap, I do not support bait and switch tactics.  You are better off buying a different SSD even if it costs $5 more.  Crucial, Adata, Sandisk, Samsung, etc.. are all good SSD companies, avoid Kingston V300.

 

Other than that, excellent rig.

"I genuinely dislike the promulgation of false information, especially to people who are asking for help selecting new parts."

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My rig is going to consist of the following:

Cpu:i5 4690k

Mobo:Asus maximus hero vii

Mem:8gb of g skill ripjaws x 2133mhz

Gpu:evga gtx 970 ftw edition

Cooler: cm hyper 212 evo

Storage: Kingston v300 128gb ssd and a wd blue 1tb hdd

Psu:evga 750 Watt supernova g2

I would go with the Asrock extreme 6 motherboard because its cheaper and performs great against the rest. I would go with a Crucial MX100 128GB SSD over the Kingston.

 

Are you going to be overclocking your CPU?

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go intel as per this forum and reviews.

 

go amd as per wallet.lol

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I would go with the Asrock extreme 6 motherboard because its cheaper and performs great against the rest. I would go with a Crucial MX100 128GB SSD over the Kingston.

Are you going to be overclocking your CPU?

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Well I've never even played around around with a processor and in a newbie in overclock but I would love to try it

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i5 4690k ftw!

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I5 quad core has been the best gaming chip for the money since the 750 was released in 2009 

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So I'm building my first gaming rig and well I'm asking for your help to see which processor is the best for gaming either the amd fx-8350 or the Intel core i5 4690k plz keep in mind that im only planning to use this rig for gaming, no rendering or editing just gaming.

4690k by a long shot.

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