Best cpu for 850$ gaming pc

[Zoomv]

Hello I would like to build my first gaming pc, but I am not sure if I should go intel or amd

i know that there are a lot of intel fanboys out there but I hope you try to be as objective as possible.

My build parts: 

 

fx-8320                                                 135$

gigabyte ga-970a-ud3p                         85$

r9 290                                                   280$

coolermaster 700w psu                          70$

samsung ssd 120gb                               60$

Arctic freezer xtreme cpu cooler            30$

1 tb seagate                                           50$

silencio case 452                                    70$

hyperx fury 8gb ram                               50$

 

If you have a better build in the 800- 850$ price range please tell me also if you 

have a better performing intel build but keep in mind that i would like to overclock the cpu.

 

Thanks

 

 

[Tedster]

 

If you have a better build in the 800- 850$ price range please tell me also if you 

have a better performing intel build but keep in mind that i would like to overclock the cpu.

 

Thanks

Welcome to the Forum.

1) Please use http://pcpartpicker.com

2) What's your location? What sort of dollars?

3) An fx8 chip will generally bottleneck an r9 290. You should go for an Intel chip if you want to use your 290 to its full potential.

[Zoomv]

This is the pcpp link:   http://pcpartpicker.com/p/zM99Hx   ( the case is different)

US dollars

[BentheMuffin]

Hello I would like to build my first gaming pc, but I am not sure if I should go intel or amd

i know that there are a lot of intel fanboys out there but I hope you try to be as objective as possible.

My build parts: 

 

fx-8320                                                 135$

gigabyte ga-970a-ud3p                         85$

r9 290                                                   280$

coolermaster 700w psu                          70$

samsung ssd 120gb                               60$

Arctic freezer xtreme cpu cooler            30$

1 tb seagate                                           50$

silencio case 452                                    70$

hyperx fury 8gb ram                               50$

 

If you have a better build in the 800- 850$ price range please tell me also if you 

have a better performing intel build but keep in mind that i would like to overclock the cpu.

 

Thanks

http://pcpartpicker.com/p/9KvKTW Here is something pretty close to your build, but a little over budget at $900. I would never recommend a AMD CPU if the budget is over $500.

[Tedster]

http://pcpartpicker.com/p/9KvKTW Here is something pretty close to your build, but a little over budget at $900.

There isn't much point in getting a K-series CPU if you're not getting a z87/z97 board in this case, so I'd go down to a 4460 or something.

[Zoomv]

b85 aren't the best overclocking boards out there as far as I know

[Tedster]

b85 aren't the best overclocking boards out there as far as I know

No, you really want a z87/z97 board for overclocking.

[Tedster]

b85 aren't the best overclocking boards out there as far as I know

 

 

http://pcpartpicker.com/p/9KvKTW Here is something pretty close to your build, but a little over budget at $900. I would never recommend a AMD CPU if the budget is over $500.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

 

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

Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-B85-HD3 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($61.98 @ OutletPC) 

Memory: Kingston HyperX Fury Black 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($48.89 @ SuperBiiz) 

Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 120GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($71.15 @ Amazon) 

Storage: Seagate Barracuda ES 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($43.00 @ Amazon) 

Video Card: XFX Radeon R9 290 4GB Black Edition Double Dissipation Video Card  ($241.99 @ Newegg) 

Case: Cooler Master N400 ATX Mid Tower Case  ($49.99 @ Newegg) 

Power Supply: Cooler Master VSM 650W 80+ Gold Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($69.99 @ Newegg) 

Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 OEM (64-bit)  ($86.98 @ OutletPC) 

Total: $850.92

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-07-19 08:39 EDT-0400

 

Changed to a 4460, removed the 212 Evo.

[Zoomv]

The only problem is that where i live the cheapest r9 290 is the asus r9 290 at 280 the rest is over 330... 

[don_svetlio]

 

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

 

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

Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-B85-HD3 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($61.98 @ OutletPC) 

Memory: Kingston HyperX Fury Black 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($48.89 @ SuperBiiz) 

Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 120GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($71.15 @ Amazon) 

Storage: Seagate Barracuda ES 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($43.00 @ Amazon) 

Video Card: XFX Radeon R9 290 4GB Black Edition Double Dissipation Video Card  ($241.99 @ Newegg) 

Case: Cooler Master N400 ATX Mid Tower Case  ($49.99 @ Newegg) 

Power Supply: Cooler Master VSM 650W 80+ Gold Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($69.99 @ Newegg) 

Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 OEM (64-bit)  ($86.98 @ OutletPC) 

Total: $850.92

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-07-19 08:39 EDT-0400

 

Changed to a 4460, removed the 212 Evo.

Don't get an XFX card. They are notoriously poorly cooled and your temps and ears will suffer. Get one by Asus or Gigabyte and if possible, Sapphire. Just not XFX. Even the chinese "Colorful" should be better as they have more copper.

[don_svetlio]

The only problem is that where i live the cheapest r9 290 is the asus r9 290 at 280 the rest is over 330... 

get it, Asus are fantastic. Get it. My asus is in a case with poor airflow (back to front 1 intake 2 exhaust) and even though I've done some dumb shit still stays under 70*C

[Zoomv]

get it, Asus are fantastic. Get it. My asus is in a case with poor airflow (back to front 1 intake 2 exhaust) and even though I've done some dumb shit still stays under 70*C

I think that's a good idea because the 970 costs like 360$ almost 100$ more 

but again i would like to over clock my cpu to get some experience and i can't do that without a k-series...

[don_svetlio]

I think that's a good idea because the 970 costs like 360$ almost 100$ more 

Yup. 970 is not worth it. 290 is quite a potent card and will serve you well and with the Asus overkill cooler, expect it to stay nice, cool and quiet while in the case.

[Zoomv]

I'm sure you over clock the gpu... and i would like to over clock the gpu and the cpu to gain extra performance... And to practice for 

a better build in the future...

 

If you have any suggestions how i could get better performance please tell me

[don_svetlio]

I'm sure you over clock the gpu... and i would like to over clock the gnu and the cpu to gain extra performance... And to practice for 

a better build in the future...

Overclock? No, I've not touched the clock speeds on my chip. It's more than enough for me even @ stock Asus clocks. Honestly, the heat you get by OCing is not worth imo.

[Zoomv]

In my country, believe me the heat or the energy consumption aren't going to bother me...

[IateMApoo]

Just go with locked i5 if youre serious about gaming, theres no point in overclocking it, you wont gain much performance increase, if any at all, and with DX12 around the corner locked i5 should stay strong for few years to come in gaming.

[don_svetlio]

In my country, believe me the heat or the energy consumption aren't going to bother me...

I don't really care about energy consumption but I do care about the heat it outputs. A cool card is a happy card.

[Zoomv]

I don't really care about energy consumption but I do care about the heat it outputs. A cool card is a happy card.

True story the fx 8320e doesn't output a lot of heat but it's performance compared to an i5 4690k isn't that great... but we are comparing a 130$ cpu with a 250$ so...

[don_svetlio]

True story the fx 8320e doesn't output a lot of heat but it's performance compared to an i5 4690k isn't that great... but we are comparing a 130$ cpu with a 250$ so...

Actually, AMD's chips, while hotter, have better stock coolers for the most part. I seem to remember that a i7 4790 actually overheats in Far Cry 4 @ stock whereas I've not really seen any AMD chip overheat on the stock. Loud? hell yes. Overheating? No. My i5 4590 usually got to about 66*C (rated at 72*C operating max and 105*C max) on the stock cooler. My old Athlon II X2 250 - never go above 60*C on stock. I know it makes little sense to compare like that but I could easily push my old Athlon or lappy Phenom to the max without going near the max limits whereas the intel ones at max will generally heat up quite a bit and become lawn mowers (that sound still haunts my sleep).

[Zoomv]

I think in my case intel ist just to expensive... because going with a pentium g3258 doesn't make any sense on a 850$ build...

[Zoomv]

but i don't think the i5 4460 is a good option in my case either tbh

[LightCode Gaming]

My current build, excluding the case, cost me about $500-600 so far.

[Zoomv]

Please send pcpartpicker link...

do you have an ssd in it?

[cd5josh]

Hello I would like to build my first gaming pc, but I am not sure if I should go intel or amd

i know that there are a lot of intel fanboys out there but I hope you try to be as objective as possible.

My build parts: 

 

fx-8320                                                 135$

gigabyte ga-970a-ud3p                         85$

r9 290                                                   280$

coolermaster 700w psu                          70$

samsung ssd 120gb                               60$

Arctic freezer xtreme cpu cooler            30$

1 tb seagate                                           50$

silencio case 452                                    70$

hyperx fury 8gb ram                               50$

 

If you have a better build in the 800- 850$ price range please tell me also if you 

have a better performing intel build but keep in mind that i would like to overclock the cpu.

 

Thanks

 

fanboys? no, we are just intelligent enough to see that intel is better for gaming.