Processor for a build

[nunocv]

Im making a PC for my sister, she will be using Photoshop, and stuff like that from Adobe. Maybe playing some games too.

 

Should i put a X4 860K or a PEntium g3450? I wont be overclocking and It will have stock cooler and be in an ITX case!

 

[OSBK]

intel Cpus are better for computing but the G3450 is a dual core cpu, and the X4 860K have four cores, even so i still think that the G3450 would be better.

[Johannes_Lazor]

They perform pretty similarly.
i would recommend the Pentium, room for future upgrades is always a good thing.
 

[kameshss]

An i3 much more ideal.

 

And you have room for upgrade down the road.

[don_svetlio]

860K is superior

Dual Cores are dead

[don_svetlio]

intel Cpus are better for computing but the G3450 is a dual core cpu, and the X4 860K have four cores, even so i still think that the G3450 would be better.

Photoshop likes cores.

[Dobbsjr]

Because workloads like Photoshop can leverage additional cores, the X4 860k is better.

[nunocv]

What's your budget? Because I could reccomend something like a 5960x but I am guessing your sister does not have that much money. How much money does your sister have to spend?

So let me see... For case, ram, psu, cpu and mobo 300€ Hdd and GPU I have some to give to her.

The build is made, most of it, but i dont know what cpu to put.

Nevertheless this is the build I thought:

-CPU

-MOBO

This two is what I am deciding, the mobo will depend onthe socket obviously, but it will be an ITX wifi mobo, so 100€ for it!

-8GB RAM - 45€

-XFX TS 430W - 50€

-CM Elite 130 - 45€

[Arwanell]

for stuff like that get more cores..

so 860k

[don_svetlio]

So let me see... For case, ram, psu, cpu and mobo 300€ Hdd and GPU I have some to give to her.

The build is made, most of it, but i dont know what cpu to put.

Nevertheless this is the build I thought:

-CPU

-MOBO

This two is what I am deciding, the mobo will depend onthe socket obviously, but it will be an ITX wifi mobo, so 100€ for it!

-8GB RAM - 45€

-XFX TS 430W - 50€

-CM Elite 130 - 45€

860K + A88X board + SSD

[nunocv]

860K + A88X board + SSD

Btw, is 430W enough for 860k and r7 360 or gtx 750ti later on?

[don_svetlio]

Btw, is 430W enough for 860k and r7 360 or gtx 750ti later on?

it's fine. 360 uses 100W

[nunocv]

Thanks a lot guys!

[TheRandomness]

Btw, is 430W enough for 860k and r7 360 or gtx 750ti later on?

You could also have an R7 370 or R9 380 and it still would be fine