need help moving from amd to intel

[mick93]

so this is my pc, http://pcpartpicker.com/p/zxKPHx, mind you it was my first build, but it runs fine for me and it was a bit rushed. so my question is what mobo and intel cpu should i use if i want to play most or all games 1080p with 60fps and for work and rendering videos and such, i know my gpu isnt the best but i do plan on getting a better one as well. price range, around 800 for mobo cpu and gpu.

[mosin40]

There you go:

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

 

CPU: Intel Core i5-4690K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($229.99 @ SuperBiiz) 

Motherboard: MSI Z97-GAMING 5 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($139.99 @ SuperBiiz) 

Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($97.98 @ OutletPC) 

Total: $467.96

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-06-09 18:33 EDT-0400

[Lotus]

Even with an Intel CPU, that GPU won't get you 60fps at 1080p in demanding games. Assuming you upgrade to something like an R9 290/GTX 970, and that you already have a good aftermarket cooler, I'd do this:

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4690K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($229.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Motherboard: ASRock Z97 Anniversary ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($82.98 @ Newegg)
Total: $312.97
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-06-09 18:36 EDT-0400

Edited June 9, 2015 by Lotus

[Rampiks]

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4690K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor ($229.99 @ SuperBiiz)

CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($26.98 @ OutletPC)

Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-Z97X-Gaming 5 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($95.99 @ SuperBiiz)

Video Card: MSI GeForce GTX 970 4GB Twin Frozr V Video Card ($330.99 @ B&H)

Total: $683.95

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-06-09 18:36 EDT-0400

[Rampiks]

Even with an Intel CPU, that GPU won't get you 60fps at 1080p in demanding games. Assuming you upgrade to something like an R9 290/GTX 970, and that you already have a good aftermarket cooler, I'd do this: PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchantCPU: Intel Core i5-4690K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($229.99 @ SuperBiiz)Motherboard: ASRock Z97 Anniversary ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($82.98 @ Newegg)Total: $312.97Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when availableGenerated by PCPartPicker 2015-06-09 18:36 EDT-0400

  

There you go:

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

 

CPU: Intel Core i5-4690K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($229.99 @ SuperBiiz) 

Motherboard: MSI Z97-GAMING 5 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($139.99 @ SuperBiiz) 

Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($97.98 @ OutletPC) 

Total: $467.96

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-06-09 18:33 EDT-0400

he said, CPU GPU and mobo

[mick93]

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4690K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor ($229.99 @ SuperBiiz)

CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($26.98 @ OutletPC)

Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-Z97X-Gaming 5 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($95.99 @ SuperBiiz)

Video Card: MSI GeForce GTX 970 4GB Twin Frozr V Video Card ($330.99 @ B&H)

Total: $683.95

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-06-09 18:36 EDT-0400

thanks for including the gpu, and i like this, but wouldnt my noctua cpu cooler be compatible? 

[DarkBlade2117]

There you go:

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

 

CPU: Intel Core i5-4690K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($229.99 @ SuperBiiz) 

Motherboard: MSI Z97-GAMING 5 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($139.99 @ SuperBiiz) 

Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($97.98 @ OutletPC) 

Total: $467.96

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-06-09 18:33 EDT-0400

This plus a Gigabye GTX 970

[Rampiks]

thanks for including the gpu, and i like this, but wouldnt my noctua cpu cooler be compatible?

yes, but a 212 evo is good enough if you wan't you can throw in an 250gb 850 evo ssd. i would recomend it

[mick93]

thank you all for helping

[mosin40]

he said, CPU GPU and mobo

Oops, my bad...

[mick93]

Oops, my bad...

its okay, i do thank you for helping

[mosin40]

its okay, i do thank you for helping

Thanks, i guess i just read cpu and mobo and forgot to add the cpu

[ForsakenLive]

yes, but a 212 evo is good enough if you wan't you can throw in an 250gb 850 evo ssd. i would recomend it

He already has a better cooler.

 

 

Basically a 4690K and the Z97 mobo you most fancy. You can check Luke's value Z97 motherboard videos (parts 1,2,3).

I'd suggest waiting until the end  of the month for the GPU.

[mick93]

He already has a better cooler.

 

 

Basically a 4690K and the Z97 mobo you most fancy. You can check Luke's value Z97 motherboard videos (parts 1,2,3).

I'd suggest waiting until the end  of the month for the GPU.

thank you, and why should i wait for my gpu? is there something coming out?

[itachipirate]

so this is my pc, http://pcpartpicker.com/p/zxKPHx, mind you it was my first build, but it runs fine for me and it was a bit rushed. so my question is what mobo and intel cpu should i use if i want to play most or all games 1080p with 60fps and for work and rendering videos and such, i know my gpu isnt the best but i do plan on getting a better one as well. price range, around 800 for mobo cpu and gpu.

If you can keep your current mobo/CPU in another computer it would render videos really well. This would be great, the big thing is the GPU upgrade. The CPU upgrade is just kinda so that the 970 isn't bottlenecked. The CPU is definitely not the weakest link in your current build, it's that 270x

 

http://pcpartpicker.com/p/B8PsrH

[mick93]

If you can keep your current mobo/CPU in another computer it would render videos really well. This would be great, the big thing is the GPU upgrade. The CPU upgrade is just kinda so that the 970 isn't bottlenecked. The CPU is definitely not the weakest link in your current build, it's that 270x

 

http://pcpartpicker.com/p/B8PsrH

so if i keep my build? what would be a good gpu upgrade?

[itachipirate]

so if i keep my build? what would be a good gpu upgrade?

Basically what I listed is perfect. If you want to upgrade your GPU, you'd want to upgrade your CPU as well so that it doesn't bottleneck your system. If you only have the money to upgrade one or the other right now, it'd be the GPU. Having an FX-6300 and GTX 970 for now would be better than an i5 and R9 270x, you'd just have to deal with the FX-6300 holding the 970 back for a little while until you can upgrade your CPU

 

BUT! If you play MMOs or like to emulate games, the i5 now would be much better since graphics in MMOs aren't usually a problem. The FX-6300 does very poorly when it comes to MMOs and emulation. (Most emulators are limited to dual-core usage)

 

If you can afford an i5 and GTX 970 at the same time go for both!

[mick93]

Basically what I listed is perfect. If you want to upgrade your GPU, you'd want to upgrade your CPU as well so that it doesn't bottleneck your system. If you only have the money to upgrade one or the other right now, it'd be the GPU. Having an FX-6300 and GTX 970 for now would be better than an i5 and R9 270x, you'd just have to deal with the FX-6300 holding the 970 back for a little while until you can upgrade your CPU

 

BUT! If you play MMOs or like to emulate games, the i5 now would be much better since graphics in MMOs aren't usually a problem. The FX-6300 does very poorly when it comes to MMOs and emulation. (Most emulators are limited to dual-core usage)

 

If you can afford an i5 and GTX 970 at the same time go for both!

so just saying, what if i want an i7, since everyone has been showing me i5 only. shouldnt i just spend the extra 100 bucks for an i7 or does it not matter to much?

[itachipirate]

so just saying, what if i want an i7, since everyone has been showing me i5 only. shouldnt i just spend the extra 100 bucks for an i7 or does it not matter to much?

The i7 doesn't boast many advantages over the i5. It's an i5 with hyperthreading, which means anything using more than 4 threads will benefit. For video rendering sure it will be faster, but if you have to cut on the GPU it's not worth it. i5+GTX 970 > i7+GTX 960 in most cases

[mick93]

The i7 doesn't boast many advantages over the i5. It's an i5 with hyperthreading, which means anything using more than 4 threads will benefit. For video rendering sure it will be faster, but if you have to cut on the GPU it's not worth it. i5+GTX 970 > i7+GTX 960 in most cases

oh okay thank makes sense, thank you for helping me out

[TheKleen]

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

 

CPU: Intel Core i7-4790K 4.0GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($349.98 @ OutletPC) 

Motherboard: Asus Z97-A ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($139.99 @ Amazon) 

Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 970 4GB SSC ACX 2.0 Video Card  ($314.99 @ Newegg) 

Total: $804.96

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-06-09 19:38 EDT-0400

 

I would go with something like this, if you do a lot of rendering on your PC you will benefit from the hyperthreading of the i7. You could also replace the i7 with the xeon equivalent if you have no desire to overclock.

[ForsakenLive]

thank you, and why should i wait for my gpu? is there something coming out?

AMD 300 series.

Even if you are not into AMD, it can influence Nvidia prices.