Help with my CPU please!

[INTENSEFIRE]

I want to know what CPU brand to get. I don't want to spend much more but I want a good CPU. So should I stick with the one I have to go with Intel? This is my first build btw. This is my build: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/m9zzLk

[Zayzo]

I want to know what CPU brand to get. Should I go with AMD or Intel? I don't want to spend much more but I want a good CPU. So should I stick with the one I have to go with Intel? This is my first build btw. This is my build: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/m9zzLk

What do you do with your build? Only gaming? Why not get a new gpu? More info please.

[hoot.]

I'd definitely go for Intel if you're going for raw performance. AMD's CPUs are becoming outdated by today's standards.

[Lotus]

Here's a build that's better in every way and cheaper:

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Xeon E3-1231 V3 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($242.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Motherboard: ASRock B85 Anniversary ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($56.98 @ Newegg)
Memory: Team Dark 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($42.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Crucial BX100 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($84.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($47.99 @ Best Buy)
Video Card: Gigabyte Radeon R9 280 3GB WINDFORCE Video Card  ($167.98 @ Newegg)
Case: NZXT S340 (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case  ($62.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA GS 550W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($65.98 @ Newegg)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 OEM (64-bit)  ($86.98 @ OutletPC)
Total: $859.87
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-07-17 13:23 EDT-0400

 

The FX Platform really makes no sense. For gaming, an i5-4460 with the stock cooler performs better and costs less, and for workstation tasks the Xeon E3 1231 V3 performs better in every way and the platform costs the same. If this is just gaming, you can get the cheaper i5-4460 CPU and upgrade to an R9 290 GPU and kick some serious gaming butt, but if this is a workstation/dual purpose gaming/editing/streaming build, then the Xeon is the right choice. I'm assuming you were learning more towards workstation due to your CPU choice and mediocre GPU for your budget.

[SImoHayha]

I want to know what CPU brand to get. Should I go with AMD or Intel? I don't want to spend much more but I want a good CPU. So should I stick with the one I have to go with Intel? This is my first build btw. This is my build: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/m9zzLk

I'll make you a better build

[SImoHayha]

I want to know what CPU brand to get. Should I go with AMD or Intel? I don't want to spend much more but I want a good CPU. So should I stick with the one I have to go with Intel? This is my first build btw. This is my build: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/m9zzLk

More cheaper and more powerful

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4460 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($176.95 @ SuperBiiz)

Motherboard: ASRock H97M Anniversary Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($61.98 @ Newegg)

Memory: Team Elite Plus 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($42.99 @ Newegg)

Storage: Crucial BX100 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($84.99 @ Amazon)

Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($48.89 @ OutletPC)

Video Card: MSI GeForce GTX 960 2GB Video Card  ($189.99 @ SuperBiiz)

Case: NZXT Source 210 (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case  ($32.99 @ Micro Center)

Power Supply: EVGA 500W 80+ Certified ATX Power Supply  ($39.49 @ SuperBiiz)

Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 OEM (64-bit)  ($89.99 @ NCIX US)

Total: $768.26

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-07-17 13:28 EDT-0400

[INTENSEFIRE]

I was going for a setup that would be powerful enough to run gaming servers on it plus the actual game, plus being able to render at ok speeds if I ever wanted to render a animation, because I do fiddle around with animations stuff every once in a while. I kinda want the parts I already have because of the fact that I picked them myself, and I want it to be 100% me because it is my first build. I just want some advice on if I should go with intel or AMX in my situation, and what specific CPU I should get. Also, do I need a wireless or wired adapter at all? If so which type should I use? Wireless or wired? Sorry for all the questions, I'm a big noob, but what is a BIOS update? It says my motherboard might need one.