best $100 cpu

[15Evan15]

50% video editing 50% gaming. should i get the i3 4170 or the fx 6300

[don_svetlio]

FX 6300.

[don_svetlio]

see if you can't get a FX 8300 or 8320

[byalexandr]

i3 4170

[Memories4K]

6300 since video editing. Try to find a used 8320/8350

[don_svetlio]

i3 4170

FX shits on it at video editing and rendering

[byalexandr]

FX shits on it at video editing and rendering

But it shits on the FX at everything else.

[don_svetlio]

But it shits on the FX at everything else.

not really - at gaming they're pretty much equal since modern games use 6-8 cores rather efficiently

[byalexandr]

not really - at gaming they're pretty much equal since modern games use 6-8 cores rather efficiently

Yes, but the key point is that my i3 doesn't bottleneck GPUs on the same level that the FX 6300 does. I would have a major bottleneck if I ran my 290 with the FX 6300, but with my i3 there is no issue, except in games that destroy CPUs in general like ARMA.

[don_svetlio]

Yes, but the key point is that my i3 doesn't bottleneck GPUs on the same level that the FX 6300 does. I would have a major bottleneck if I ran my 290 with the FX 6300, but with my i3 there is no issue, except in games that destroy CPUs in general like ARMA.

I think you'll find that a FX 6300 won't really bottleneck a 290 in GPU-bound games

[byalexandr]

I think you'll find that a FX 6300 won't really bottleneck a 290 in GPU-bound games

 

It has like a 10 FPS difference the entire time. And higher in some games. ???

[connorpiper]

I think you'll find that a FX 6300 won't really bottleneck a 290 in GPU-bound games

 

They choose a bad i3 and an expensive i3. The 4150, 4160, and 4170 are all superior to the 4130 because of being haswell refresh.

[don_svetlio]

It has like a 10 FPS difference the entire time. And higher in some games. ???

when using 2133 RAM yes

[don_svetlio]

They choose a bad i3 and an expensive i3. The 4150, 4160, and 4170 are all superior to the 4130 because of being haswell refresh.

the only thing that influences is temps

[byalexandr]

when using 2133 RAM yes

I'm not seeing your logic here.

[don_svetlio]

I'm not seeing your logic here.

if you get 2133 DDR3 you're in i5 territory

[incarnate]

Yes, but the key point is that my i3 doesn't bottleneck GPUs on the same level that the FX 6300 does. I would have a major bottleneck if I ran my 290 with the FX 6300, but with my i3 there is no issue, except in games that destroy CPUs in general like ARMA.

The performance of an i3 and an fx 6300 are pretty similar in gaming. The key tipping point here is the editing. Something that the i3 won't even be close to the 6300 in, even at stock clocks. I this situation, the fx is clearly the better choice. Trying to claim otherwise is just fanboyism.

[connorpiper]

The performance of an i3 and an fx 6300 are pretty similar in gaming. The key tipping point here is the editing. Something that the i3 won't even be close to the 6300 in, even at stock clocks. I this situation, the fx is clearly the better choice. Trying to claim otherwise is just fanboyism.

 

But they are not similar in gaming. The FX 6300 has a far lower IPC.

[byalexandr]

The performance of an i3 and an fx 6300 are pretty similar in gaming. The key tipping point here is the editing. Something that the i3 won't even be close to the 6300 in, even at stock clocks. I this situation, the fx is clearly the better choice. Trying to claim otherwise is just fanboyism.

Really? Fanboyism? I sold my FX 6300 platform to have the one I have currently. The key tipping point is not editing, it's the fact that the i3 won't bottleneck higher end GPUs like the FX 6300 or even the 8350 will.

[byalexandr]

if you get 2133 DDR3 you're in i5 territory

You're saying if I speed up my memory I can have i5 performance?

[connorpiper]

the only thing that influences is temps

 

That brinks on not making sense.

The haswell refresh Core i3s do a lot better than the 4130. Multicore, and singlecore. 

[don_svetlio]

You're saying if I speed up my memory I can have i5 performance?

i'm saying if you're paying for DDR3 2133 you can afford a i5 4460

[connorpiper]

i'm saying if you're paying for DDR3 2133 you can afford a i5 4460

 

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820231659&cm_re=2133_ddr3-_-20-231-659-_-Product

$60. RAM is not expensive. (16GB)

[don_svetlio]

That brinks on not making sense.

The haswell refresh Core i3s do a lot better than the 4130. Multicore, and singlecore. 

no?

[don_svetlio]

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820231659&cm_re=2133_ddr3-_-20-231-659-_-Product

$60. RAM is not expensive. (16GB)

4460 can be had for as low as 120$ sometimes. 20$ extra on the RAM can make a world of difference