AMD Build

[CamThaaMan]

My friend is trying to make a new build for gaming, rendering/use editing software for around $800-$900 and he's not sure what cpu and motherboard to go for (btw its his first build). *INTEL BUILD. SORRY GUYS.

[Nonco]

Rendering/editing dont get AMD. Go for an i5 atleast.

 

EDIT: to save even more money (compared to buying an i7) and get good value, go even for a Xeon processor, theyre similar to an i7 but without the iGPU. Youd need to get a basic GPU, so maybe just grab like a GTX 750(ti), which will also give him some basic access to CUDA.

[daniellearmouth]

inb4 Intel

 

Too late......

[LabRat]

what components does he need ( this a from the ground up build )? --- case/ps/mb/ram, etc.?

[Nonco]

inb4 Intel

 

Too late......

 

I have a good reason to suggest them. For any workstation activities Intel is ALWAYS the better option. AMD cpu's are outdated and dont offer the same quality for money as Intel do these days.

[Killervolt]

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4460 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor ($172.89 @ OutletPC)

Motherboard: ASRock H97 Anniversary ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($71.89 @ OutletPC)

Memory: Kingston HyperX Fury Black 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($42.69 @ SuperBiiz)

Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($74.99 @ Amazon)

Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($51.88 @ OutletPC)

Video Card: MSI Radeon R9 390 8GB Video Card ($309.98 @ SuperBiiz)

Case: Corsair 100R ATX Mid Tower Case ($37.99 @ Micro Center)

Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA G2 650W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($99.99 @ Amazon)

Total: $862.30

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-11-12 18:18 EST-0500

[niofalpha]

inb4 Intel

 

Too late......

Most useful post 2015

 

@CamThaaMan

If you're doing lots of editing tasks I would just get an Intel... Most benchmarks show an i5 4690K being ~10% faster at stock vs a Stock 8350. But...

Now is a bad time to get Editing builds at that budget, since the supply of 4th Gen Xeons is low (They're no longer being made, thus high price), and 6th Gen Xeons aren't out yet (Coming soon hopefully).

If you could I would wait a few Weeks for the Replacement to the 1231v3.

Ignore I have no idea what I'm talking about, get this build, or wait for Skylake Xeons.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Xeon E3-1231 V3 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($232.99 @ SuperBiiz)

Motherboard: MSI Z97 PC MATE ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($80.99 @ NCIX US)

Memory: Team Elite Plus 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($68.99 @ Newegg)

Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($74.99 @ Amazon)

Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($51.88 @ OutletPC)

Video Card: MSI GeForce GTX 970 4GB Twin Frozr V Video Card  ($319.99 @ B&H)

Case: Rosewill Blackbone ATX Mid Tower Case  ($32.00 @ Newegg)

Power Supply: Corsair Builder 600W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply  ($49.99 @ Newegg)

Other: /r/MicrosoftSoftwarespot Windows ($20.00)

Total: $931.82

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-11-12 18:24 EST-0500

Edited November 12, 2015 by niofalpha

[CamThaaMan]

what components does he need ( this a from the ground up build )? --- case/ps/mb/ram, etc.?

Fresh start build, with an atx mid tower case

[comicsansms]

Most useful post 2015

 

@CamThaaMan

If you're doing lots of editing tasks I would just get an Intel... Most benchmarks show an i5 4690K being ~10% faster at stock vs a Stock 8350. But...

Now is a bad time to get Editing builds at that budget, since the supply of 4th Gen Xeons is low (They're no longer being made, thus high price), and 6th Gen Xeons aren't out yet (Coming soon hopefully).

If you could I would wait a few Weeks for the Replacement to the 1231v3.

The thing is, you are comparing a $265AUD CPU and a $365AUD CPU.

[daniellearmouth]

I have a good reason to suggest them. For any workstation activities Intel is ALWAYS the better option. AMD cpu's are outdated and dont offer the same quality for money as Intel do these days.

 

Not saying you don't, and you're right.

 

I'm just basically conditioned to expect any AMD CPU builds to end up with...well...Intel. Not without reason, mind, but it's kinda predictable at this point.

[niofalpha]

The thing is, you are comparing a $265AUD CPU and a $365AUD CPU.

... And? It can still be achieved on this budget...

Not to mention a Xeon can achieve a better gain at a (Possible) lower price.

[CamThaaMan]

Not saying you don't, and you're right.

I'm just basically conditioned to expect any AMD CPU builds to end up with...well...Intel. Not without reason, mind, but it's kinda predictable at this point.

Yeah, I only titled this "AMD Build" is because my friend started an amd part lists and I said "maybe you should just start with intel since its more popular and better than amd" so yeah, lol sorry for misleading title.

[comicsansms]

... And? It can still be achieved on this budget...

Not to mention a Xeon can achieve a better gain at a (Possible) lower price.

If he can put it in his budget it is fine.

But don't try and bend the facts.

The i5 4460 and FX 8350 are very similarly priced and preform also basically the same.