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Pentium G3258 VS Athlon II X4 860K: What to Pick

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The build I have planned (Credit to @Memories4K , thanks again) has a Pentium G3258 paired with an Sapphire R9 380 NITRO 4GB. It's all fine and dandy, but I'm afraid that if I get Star Citizen and/or Project Cars, which beg for quad-cores, buying the Pentium would be pointless. This is where the Athlon comes in. I'm thinking of going to an Athlon for the extra cores, but it does sacrifice single-core performance. What should I do?

 

Any suggestions are (obviously) appreciated.

 

Also, I WILL overclock (because why wouldn't I?)

 

Here's the parts list for those interested: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/DCfCTW

 

May your temps be low and your framerates high!

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Athlon by a landslide - Pentium is an expensive toy

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fx 6300

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Athlon by a landslide - Pentium is an expensive toy

http://www.techspot.com/review/1017-best-budget-cpu/www.techspot.com/review/1017-best-budget-cpu/page6.html

 

 

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If there's any reason you'd need more than two cores, don't get the G3258.

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The X4 860k would be better as it's a quad core (duh) but you are sacrificing some performance...  :P Also, that PSU is bad. What's your budget? I want to see what I can improve on that list.

The budget is 550 USD, I NEED the wifi adapter

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PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i3-4170 3.7GHz Dual-Core Processor ($112.89 @ OutletPC)

Motherboard: ASRock B85M-DGS Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($50.99 @ SuperBiiz)

Memory: *Panram Ninja Series 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($36.99 @ Newegg)

Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($44.89 @ OutletPC)

Video Card: MSI Radeon R9 380 4GB Video Card ($213.98 @ Newegg)

Case: Deepcool TESSERACT WH ATX Mid Tower Case ($36.99 @ Newegg)

Power Supply: SeaSonic S12II 520W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($53.99 @ SuperBiiz)

Total: $550.72

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

*Lowest price parts chosen from parametric criteria

Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-11-17 13:22 EST-0500

 

 

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The X4 860k would be better as it's a quad core (duh) but you are sacrificing some performance...  :P Also, that PSU is bad. What's your budget? I want to see what I can improve on that list.

Also, I don't have Windows lying around

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PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i3-4170 3.7GHz Dual-Core Processor ($112.89 @ OutletPC)

Motherboard: ASRock B85M-DGS Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($50.99 @ SuperBiiz)

Memory: *Panram Ninja Series 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($36.99 @ Newegg)

Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($44.89 @ OutletPC)

Video Card: MSI Radeon R9 380 4GB Video Card ($213.98 @ Newegg)

Case: Deepcool TESSERACT WH ATX Mid Tower Case ($36.99 @ Newegg)

Power Supply: SeaSonic S12II 520W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($53.99 @ SuperBiiz)

Total: $550.72

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

*Lowest price parts chosen from parametric criteria

Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-11-17 13:22 EST-0500

I need OS included m8

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The budget is 550 USD, I NEED the wifi adapter

 
CPU: Intel Core i3-4170 3.7GHz Dual-Core Processor  ($99.99 @ Micro Center) 
Motherboard: Asus H81M-D PLUS Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($49.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Memory: Team Elite 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($32.99 @ Newegg) 
Video Card: PowerColor Radeon R9 380 4GB PCS+ Video Card  ($193.98 @ Newegg) 
Power Supply: XFX TS 650W 80+ Gold Certified ATX Power Supply  ($44.99 @ Newegg) 
Wireless Network Adapter: Asus PCE-N10 802.11b/g/n PCI-Express x1 Wi-Fi Adapter  ($10.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Other: Windows 7 (Microsoft Swap) ($20.00)
Total: $531.81
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
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Pentium is trash - stuttering can't be shown via fps graphs

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Athlon by a landslide - Pentium is an expensive toy

 

 

The X4 860k would be better as it's a quad core (duh) but you are sacrificing some performance...  :P Also, that PSU is bad. What's your budget? I want to see what I can improve on that list.

 

 

fx 6300

 

 

 

 

If there's any reason you'd need more than two cores, don't get the G3258.

 

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i3-4170 3.7GHz Dual-Core Processor ($112.89 @ OutletPC)

Motherboard: ASRock B85M-DGS Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($50.99 @ SuperBiiz)

Memory: *Panram Ninja Series 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($36.99 @ Newegg)

Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($44.89 @ OutletPC)

Video Card: MSI Radeon R9 380 4GB Video Card ($213.98 @ Newegg)

Case: Deepcool TESSERACT WH ATX Mid Tower Case ($36.99 @ Newegg)

Power Supply: SeaSonic S12II 520W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($53.99 @ SuperBiiz)

Total: $550.72

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

*Lowest price parts chosen from parametric criteria

Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-11-17 13:22 EST-0500

 

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CPU: Intel Core i3-4170 3.7GHz Dual-Core Processor  ($99.99 @ Micro Center) 
Motherboard: Asus H81M-D PLUS Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($49.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Memory: Team Elite 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($32.99 @ Newegg) 
Video Card: PowerColor Radeon R9 380 4GB PCS+ Video Card  ($193.98 @ Newegg) 
Power Supply: XFX TS 650W 80+ Gold Certified ATX Power Supply  ($44.99 @ Newegg) 
Wireless Network Adapter: Asus PCE-N10 802.11b/g/n PCI-Express x1 Wi-Fi Adapter  ($10.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Other: Windows 7 (Microsoft Swap) ($20.00)
Total: $531.81
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-11-17 13:24 EST-0500
 
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I have the same WiFi adapter - it's bullshit and crap, do not get that one ^^

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I need OS included m8

Your build with OS and Wifi is $580, that makes mine $10 more.

 

 

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CPU: Intel Core i3-4170 3.7GHz Dual-Core Processor  ($99.99 @ Micro Center) 
Motherboard: Asus H81M-D PLUS Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($49.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Memory: Team Elite 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($32.99 @ Newegg) 
Video Card: PowerColor Radeon R9 380 4GB PCS+ Video Card  ($193.98 @ Newegg) 
Power Supply: XFX TS 650W 80+ Gold Certified ATX Power Supply  ($44.99 @ Newegg) 
Wireless Network Adapter: Asus PCE-N10 802.11b/g/n PCI-Express x1 Wi-Fi Adapter  ($10.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Other: Windows 7 (Microsoft Swap) ($20.00)
Total: $531.81
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-11-17 13:24 EST-0500
 
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Would that solve the core problem via hyper-threading?

 

EDIT: BTW, nice case choice. Don't need anything fancy (it'll be hidden in my desk), so that fits the bill

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CPU: Intel Core i3-4170 3.7GHz Dual-Core Processor  ($99.99 @ Micro Center) 
Motherboard: Asus H81M-D PLUS Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($49.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Memory: Team Elite 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($32.99 @ Newegg) 
Video Card: PowerColor Radeon R9 380 4GB PCS+ Video Card  ($193.98 @ Newegg) 
Power Supply: XFX TS 650W 80+ Gold Certified ATX Power Supply  ($44.99 @ Newegg) 
Wireless Network Adapter: Asus PCE-N10 802.11b/g/n PCI-Express x1 Wi-Fi Adapter  ($10.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Other: Windows 7 (Microsoft Swap) ($20.00)
Total: $531.81
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-11-17 13:24 EST-0500
 
i-fweeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee!

 

 

Would that solve the core problem via hyper-threading?

 

EDIT: BTW, nice case choice. Don't need anything fancy (it'll be hidden in my desk), so that fits the bill

 

So, how 'bout it?

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So, how 'bout it?

i3 4130 = FX 6300 > Athlon > Pentium

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i3 4130 = FX 6300 > Athlon > Pentium

That works out

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I have the same WiFi adapter - it's bullshit and crap, do not get that one ^^

 

Please suggest another one!

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Pentium is trash - stuttering can't be shown via fps graphs

Seeing the minimum framerates would have been good, but the performance difference is undeniable. Will have to find more benchmarks and modify what I recommend from here on out.

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550$

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: AMD FX-6300 3.5GHz 6-Core Processor  ($97.88 @ OutletPC)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler  ($24.89 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: MSI 970A-G43 ATX AM3+ Motherboard  ($44.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill Sniper 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($34.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($44.89 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: MSI Radeon R9 380 4GB Video Card  ($217.98 @ Newegg)
Case: Thermaltake Commander MS/I Snow Edition (White/Black) ATX Mid Tower Case  ($27.99 @ Micro Center)
Power Supply: EVGA 600B 600W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply  ($30.99 @ Newegg)
Wireless Network Adapter: D-Link DWA-140 802.11g/n USB 2.0 Wi-Fi Adapter  ($11.99 @ Amazon)
Other: Windows 7 (Microsoft Swap) ($20.00)
Total: $556.59
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-11-17 13:40 EST-0500

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