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i3-4170 vs FX-6300 for streaming

Purposes:

- Maya rendering (with mental ray)

- OBS/XSplit streaming to YT Gaming @ 720p30fps

- 80% MOBA gaming and SimCity 5, 20% on AAA titles (will be paired with R7 370)

 

I put ~$130 (estimated exchange rate) for my CPU. I already bought a DDR3 RAM (this was a pretty bad mistake since I bought it last December, where DDR4 RAMs are starting to rise) and a case.

 

Projected build:

- FX 6300 / i3-4170

- Corsair H60 (I am a temperature-conscious guy since I'm living in a tropical country)

- MSI 970 / B85 Gaming

- Corsair 2x4GB RAM

- Corsair CX500M

- R7 370 (prolly Sapphire Nitro since MSI TF costs an additional $40)

- Corsair SPEC-03

- Adata SP900 (i do currently use it on my AMD build)

- a bunch of 1TB disk drives (1 for games, 1 for media storage, 1 for academic purpose, 1 for actual academic purpose)

 

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nvm you have ddr3. then get an i5 4460 and drop the cooler.

 

and especially drop the cx500 if you live in hot environments.

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i3 6100

can't go Skylake with DDR3. I don't intend to upgrade within 1 year. Sooner or later, I'll find out that my memory controller has been burned

 

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nvm you have ddr3. then get an i5 4460 and drop the cooler.

 

and especially drop the cx500 if you live in hot environments.

4460 here costs $200-220.

it's either cx500 or Seasonic M12ii-520

 

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4460 here costs $200-220.

it's either cx500 or Seasonic M12ii-520

and how much are you paying for that h60 you don't need?

 

seasonic all the way.

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I'll have to second that. The i3 was good for his age, but the CPU is starting to get dated. Go for an i5 4460, its your next best bet.

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and how much are you paying for that h60 you don't need?

 

seasonic all the way.

$45-50 for h60

 

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$45-50 for h60

so i5 becomes the best option at around that price. it's just so much better than both i3 and the fx6300

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so i5 becomes the best option at around that price. it's just so much better than both i3 and the fx6300

hmm.. 4460 + hyper 212x?

 

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hmm.. 4460 + hyper 212x?

 

That would be enough. I have the same cooler I get 3*C on idle 40*C max


 

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hmm.. 4460 + hyper 212x?

you really don't need a cooler. but sure.

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you really don't need a cooler. but sure.

aren't stock fans are a bit noisy?

 

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aren't stock fans are a bit noisy?

maybe when pushing it to the max. if you have money to spare you can get a cooler.

 

 

and how much more expensive is a 950 over 370 where you live?

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aren't stock fans are a bit noisy?

if they have to ramp up, sure, but at idle they can be pretty quiet. Some in the past have been really quiet even under load.

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never buy MSI boards for AMD. They are shit and uses WAY too weak VRM setups.

 

go with ASRock, ASUS, Biostar (yeah, they actually have some good AM3+ boards) or Gigabyte. MSI boards are prone to failure, they are not made for high TDP CPUs. AKA, they are made with CHEAP parts

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never buy MSI boards for AMD. They are shit and uses WAY too weak VRM setups.

 

go with ASRock, ASUS, Biostar (yeah, they actually have some good AM3+ boards) or Gigabyte. MSI boards are prone to failure, they are not made for high TDP CPUs. AKA, they are made with CHEAP parts

 

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maybe when pushing it to the max. if you have money to spare you can get a cooler.

 

 

and how much more expensive is a 950 over 370 where you live?

comparing gigabyte 370 with 950, 950 is $20 more expensive

 

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comparing gigabyte 370 with 950, 950 is $20 more expensive

950 is like 20% faster, so consider that

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950 is like 20% faster, so consider that

in some titles. In others not.

Generally faster, yes. Flat out 20% on average -> no, far from it.

 

Also, fun fact, but depending on where OP lives, you can get a Powercolor PCS+ R9 380 for around 160 bucks. Most 950s hover around 145-175 USD....

950 vs 380, not even a competition. 380 destroys it

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in some titles. In others not.

Generally faster, yes. Flat out 20% on average -> no, far from it.

 

Also, fun fact, but depending on where OP lives, you can get a Powercolor PCS+ R9 380 for around 160 bucks. Most 950s hover around 145-175 USD....

950 vs 380, not even a competition. 380 destroys it

higher-end Powercolors are rare here. they are usually on the R7 240/250 ranges

 

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in some titles. In others not.

Generally faster, yes. Flat out 20% on average -> no, far from it.

 

Also, fun fact, but depending on where OP lives, you can get a Powercolor PCS+ R9 380 for around 160 bucks. Most 950s hover around 145-175 USD....

950 vs 380, not even a competition. 380 destroys it

380 is definitely better still if you can get it for around the same price. 

 

http://www.techpowerup.com/reviews/Gigabyte/GTX_950_Xtreme_Gaming/30.html

 

950 is almost 960

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380 is definitely better still if you can get it for around the same price. 

 

http://www.techpowerup.com/reviews/Gigabyte/GTX_950_Xtreme_Gaming/30.html

 

950 is almost 960

and well... R9 380 mostly beats the 960.. like in most titles, not all, but most.....

So almost a 960, which is almost as good as a 380... two wrongs doesnt make one right.

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and well... R9 380 mostly beats the 960.. like in most titles, not all, but most.....

So almost a 960, which is almost as good as a 380... two wrongs doesnt make one right.

like i said depends on the price. normally 950 is cheaper.

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