AMD cpu general question

[Mrtrickzter]

So I've been trying to look into AMD apu market. I'm quite sure what is the current high end AMD cpu (not included next gen Zen). Reasons why I asked is because I have been wanting to build my brother a pc, He value his thunderbolt display in his mac since he want to run virtual software. My first plan is to give my bro Intel core i5 4460 and gtx 960 4gb since most of the budget is invest on mobo that support thunderbolt. If I able to produce more power hardware with AMD sys (AMD cpu + AMD gpu) I can give him a choice. Thank you for everyone suggest.

My budget for my brother is $1000 or less pc. No overclocking.

[Guest]

No reason to go AMD on a 1k budget. 

[Enderman]

you know you can do intel CPU + AMD GPU right?

you dont need to use all AMD parts with each other...

[Joegeddon]

AMD GPUs are on par with NVIDIA in certain price points, but CPUs... Nope.

[DXMember]

you know you can do intel CPU + AMD GPU right?

you dont need to use all AMD parts with each other...

also get radeon ram and ssd

[Enderman]

also get radeon ram and ssd

those are a waste of money

you can get far better SSDs and ram for less

[ShadowDeity]

AMD GPUs are on par with NVIDIA in certain price points, but CPUs... Nope.

 

Yeah, this says it all.

With a $1000 budget, no point in going AMD.

[OmarM89]

on 1K budget you should be able to obtain a nice i7 6700K

[Joegeddon]

on 1K budget you should be able to obtain a nice i7 6700K

I'd go 6600/6600K and get a baller GPU.

[ShadowDeity]

on 1K budget you should be able to obtain a nice i7 6700K

In american, probably.  In Canadian dollars, you're kidding yourself.  Lmao, our dollar's worth horse shit.

[jimakos234]

or get a 970 if the 390 is not your style(xeon 1231 v3 is a 4790 i7 like cpu,100mhz lower, without the intel hd)

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Xeon E3-1231 V3 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($242.99 @ SuperBiiz)
CPU Cooler: be quiet! PURE ROCK 51.4 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler  ($34.90 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: ASRock H97 Anniversary ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($71.88 @ OutletPC)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($64.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($87.89 @ OutletPC)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($48.99 @ NCIX US)
Video Card: XFX Radeon R9 390 8GB Double Dissipation Video Card  ($304.99 @ Newegg)
Case: NZXT S340 (Black/Blue) ATX Mid Tower Case  ($63.99 @ Directron)
Power Supply: EVGA 650W 80+ Gold Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($69.99 @ Amazon)
Total: $990.61
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
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[DXMember]

those are a waste of money

you can get far better SSDs and ram for less

but then it won't work with my radeon gpu and radeon apu Q.Q

[Nena Trinity]

AMD GPUs are on par with NVIDIA in certain price points, but CPUs... Nope.

860K > Pentium G3258 & FX-63X0 = i3-4XX0

[Mrtrickzter]

No reason to go AMD on a 1k budget. 

 

 

you know you can do intel CPU + AMD GPU right?

you dont need to use all AMD parts with each other...

 

 

Yeah, this says it all.

With a $1000 budget, no point in going AMD.

 

okay then, I will stick to Intel Cpu

[Mrtrickzter]

on 1K budget you should be able to obtain a nice i7 6700K

 

uhhhh, no I don't think that is possible. My own build have core i5 6600k + gtx 980 ti and It's already cost me $1500 already

[Mrtrickzter]

I'd go 6600/6600K and get a baller GPU.

 

I would say i5 6500  or 6400 and increase my own gpu performance since my brother don't plan any overclock

[OmarM89]

uhhhh, no I don't think that is possible. My own build have core i5 6600k + gtx 980 ti and It's already cost me $1500 already

 

 

you got a nice GPU for your money. but other hardware might costed you too.

[OmarM89]

In american, probably.  In Canadian dollars, you're kidding yourself.  Lmao, our dollar's worth horse shit.

 

i know the difference between american and Canadian dollar. our dinar cant buy a horse shit at the moment. 

 

too bad for you. i would rather go with i3 6100 or 6300 and spend the rest on GPU

[Prysin]

1000 bucks?

 

4460

R9 390x

250GB 850 Evo SSD

the rest

 

AMD only has a place in 550-600 bucks and BELOW.

[Guest]

1000 bucks?

 

4460

R9 390x

250GB 850 Evo SSD

the rest

 

AMD only has a place in 550-600 bucks and BELOW.

Even then, if you can stomach a i3... 

 

i3 6100 is a really nice option @ ~$130 

[Prysin]

Even then, if you can stomach a i3... 

 

i3 6100 is a really nice option @ ~$130 

6100 is really good, but only if you got fast DDR4 to boost the minimums... thats when it really shines.

 Its still a decent CPU without, but it really DOES need it to be great. Seeing as faster RAM on skylake can cause the minimum FPS to increase by over 10 FPS in some games... 10FPS better minimums, you will certainly notice that.

 

BUT, due to intel being asshats, you will be required to get a Z170 board for that. And with the cheapest Z170 board costing 80+ USD things get a bit darker.

Sure, 2400MHZ DDR3 vs 2800 DDR4 is like... 10 bucks difference, not even that much.

 

but it all adds up. Unfortunatly, the i3 6100 is in a peculiar position. It is too close in price (total package) to the i5 4460 and too far from the cheaper, but still potent FX 6300...

 

*sigh*

If only you could use like 2666-2800 MHz RAM on any intel board...

[Qwerty2323]

intel owns amd atm at almost all price ranges