Best Single Threaded CPU /w/ 4 cores (AMD)

[FurryZx]

Hey guys, building a gaming rig for my friend, my budget is 800 CANADIAN DOLLARS, and 4 cores, plz give recommendation and tell socket plz.

[chiwas]

UHD or FHD gaming? What kind of games does he play?

[79wjd]

Does that $800 include peripherals/os/monitor? 

 

If you no, then: 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-6400 2.7GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($240.19 @ Amazon Canada) 
Motherboard: ASRock H110M-DGS Micro ATX LGA1151 Motherboard  ($61.50 @ Vuugo) 
Memory: G.Skill Aegis 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR4-2400 Memory  ($39.99 @ Newegg Canada) 
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($66.45 @ Vuugo) 
Video Card: Sapphire Radeon R9 380 4GB NITRO Dual-X OC Video Card  ($267.84 @ shopRBC) 
Case: NZXT Source 210 (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case  ($49.88 @ Canada Computers) 
Power Supply: SeaSonic 600W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply  ($69.88 @ Canada Computers) 
Total: $795.73
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-03-23 18:29 EDT-0400

[Adreyu]

800 dollars is not a lot to going on a with our dollar so weak right now, can you describe what this is being used for and what it needs to have?

[FurryZx]

Just now, Adreyu said:

800 dollars is not a lot to going on a with our dollar so weak right now, can you describe what this is being used for and what it needs to have?

Gaming, and word editing, I know, the Canadian Dollar is fucked

[TR0J4N]

I think it'd be the 860k (FM2+) its slightly faster than the fx 4350... cpu boss rates the 860 above fx parts in single threaded performance

[FurryZx]

3 minutes ago, chiwas said:

UHD or FHD gaming? What kind of games does he play?

FHD, and COD3 BF4 Farcry 4 and a few small steam titles (ie: Kerbal Space Program)

[Aytex]

8 minutes ago, djdwosk97 said:

Does that $800 include peripherals/os/monitor? 

 

If you no, then: 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-6400 2.7GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($240.19 @ Amazon Canada) 
Motherboard: ASRock H110M-DGS Micro ATX LGA1151 Motherboard  ($61.50 @ Vuugo) 
Memory: G.Skill Aegis 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR4-2400 Memory  ($39.99 @ Newegg Canada) 
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($66.45 @ Vuugo) 
Video Card: Sapphire Radeon R9 380 4GB NITRO Dual-X OC Video Card  ($267.84 @ shopRBC) 
Case: NZXT Source 210 (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case  ($49.88 @ Canada Computers) 
Power Supply: SeaSonic 600W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply  ($69.88 @ Canada Computers) 
Total: $795.73
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-03-23 18:29 EDT-0400

@FurryZx go with this

[sapphirethunder]

15 minutes ago, djdwosk97 said:

Does that $800 include peripherals/os/monitor? 

 

If you no, then: 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-6400 2.7GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($240.19 @ Amazon Canada) 
Motherboard: ASRock H110M-DGS Micro ATX LGA1151 Motherboard  ($61.50 @ Vuugo) 
Memory: G.Skill Aegis 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR4-2400 Memory  ($39.99 @ Newegg Canada) 
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($66.45 @ Vuugo) 
Video Card: Sapphire Radeon R9 380 4GB NITRO Dual-X OC Video Card  ($267.84 @ shopRBC) 
Case: NZXT Source 210 (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case  ($49.88 @ Canada Computers) 
Power Supply: SeaSonic 600W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply  ($69.88 @ Canada Computers) 
Total: $795.73
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-03-23 18:29 EDT-0400

pretty much this

[Adreyu]

3 hours ago, djdwosk97 said:

Does that $800 include peripherals/os/monitor? 

 

If you no, then: 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-6400 2.7GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($240.19 @ Amazon Canada) 
Motherboard: ASRock H110M-DGS Micro ATX LGA1151 Motherboard  ($61.50 @ Vuugo) 
Memory: G.Skill Aegis 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR4-2400 Memory  ($39.99 @ Newegg Canada) 
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($66.45 @ Vuugo) 
Video Card: Sapphire Radeon R9 380 4GB NITRO Dual-X OC Video Card  ($267.84 @ shopRBC) 
Case: NZXT Source 210 (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case  ($49.88 @ Canada Computers) 
Power Supply: SeaSonic 600W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply  ($69.88 @ Canada Computers) 
Total: $795.73
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-03-23 18:29 EDT-0400

this, after tax it comes up to over 800 though so if your budget is pretty firm then this might also do you well

http://ca.pcpartpicker.com/p/jzVQ8d

[FurryZx]

11 minutes ago, djdwosk97 said:

11 minutes ago, djdwosk97 said:

Does that $800 include peripherals/os/monitor? 

 

If you no, then: 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-6400 2.7GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($240.19 @ Amazon Canada) 
Motherboard: ASRock H110M-DGS Micro ATX LGA1151 Motherboard  ($61.50 @ Vuugo) 
Memory: G.Skill Aegis 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR4-2400 Memory  ($39.99 @ Newegg Canada) 
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($66.45 @ Vuugo) 
Video Card: Sapphire Radeon R9 380 4GB NITRO Dual-X OC Video Card  ($267.84 @ shopRBC) 
Case: NZXT Source 210 (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case  ($49.88 @ Canada Computers) 
Power Supply: SeaSonic 600W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply  ($69.88 @ Canada Computers) 
Total: $795.73
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-03-23 18:29 EDT-0400

Does that $800 include peripherals/os/monitor? 

 

If you no, then: 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-6400 2.7GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($240.19 @ Amazon Canada) 
Motherboard: ASRock H110M-DGS Micro ATX LGA1151 Motherboard  ($61.50 @ Vuugo) 
Memory: G.Skill Aegis 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR4-2400 Memory  ($39.99 @ Newegg Canada) 
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($66.45 @ Vuugo) 
Video Card: Sapphire Radeon R9 380 4GB NITRO Dual-X OC Video Card  ($267.84 @ shopRBC) 
Case: NZXT Source 210 (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case  ($49.88 @ Canada Computers) 
Power Supply: SeaSonic 600W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply  ($69.88 @ Canada Computers) 
Total: $795.73
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-03-23 18:29 EDT-0400

Thanks! I'm going to build that, also I can use my old SSD and 380

[FurryZx]

12 minutes ago, djdwosk97 said:

Just now, Adreyu said:

this, after tax it comes up to over 800 though so if your budget is pretty firm then this might also do you well

http://ca.pcpartpicker.com/p/jzVQ8d

Does that $800 include peripherals/os/monitor? 

 

If you no, then: 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-6400 2.7GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($240.19 @ Amazon Canada) 
Motherboard: ASRock H110M-DGS Micro ATX LGA1151 Motherboard  ($61.50 @ Vuugo) 
Memory: G.Skill Aegis 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR4-2400 Memory  ($39.99 @ Newegg Canada) 
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($66.45 @ Vuugo) 
Video Card: Sapphire Radeon R9 380 4GB NITRO Dual-X OC Video Card  ($267.84 @ shopRBC) 
Case: NZXT Source 210 (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case  ($49.88 @ Canada Computers) 
Power Supply: SeaSonic 600W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply  ($69.88 @ Canada Computers) 
Total: $795.73
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-03-23 18:29 EDT-0400

Ok, I'll offer both of you choices to my friend. thanks again

[Clanscorpia]

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13 minutes ago, djdwosk97 said:

Does that $800 include peripherals/os/monitor? 

 

If you no, then: 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-6400 2.7GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($240.19 @ Amazon Canada) 
Motherboard: ASRock H110M-DGS Micro ATX LGA1151 Motherboard  ($61.50 @ Vuugo) 
Memory: G.Skill Aegis 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR4-2400 Memory  ($39.99 @ Newegg Canada) 
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($66.45 @ Vuugo) 
Video Card: Sapphire Radeon R9 380 4GB NITRO Dual-X OC Video Card  ($267.84 @ shopRBC) 
Case: NZXT Source 210 (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case  ($49.88 @ Canada Computers) 
Power Supply: SeaSonic 600W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply  ($69.88 @ Canada Computers) 
Total: $795.73
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-03-23 18:29 EDT-0400

I'd say change to a 4460. Cheaper, and faster. And damn newegg, back at it again with the cheap RAM

[sapphirethunder]

Few changes:

 

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

 

CPU: Intel Core i5-6400 2.7GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($240.19 @ Amazon Canada)
Motherboard: ASRock H110M-DGS Micro ATX LGA1151 Motherboard  ($68.00 @ Vuugo)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws V Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR4-2133 Memory  ($46.65 @ DirectCanada)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($65.45 @ Vuugo)
Video Card: Sapphire Radeon R9 380 4GB NITRO Dual-X OC Video Card  ($267.84 @ shopRBC)
Case: Thermaltake Versa H22 ATX Mid Tower Case  ($47.92 @ DirectCanada)
Power Supply: EVGA 600B 600W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply  ($64.99 @ NCIX)
Total: $801.04
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-03-23 18:41 EDT-0400

 

 

 

 

The motherboard does not support 2400Mhz RAM, so have to take 2133Mhz.

The NZXT Source 210 does not have USB 3.0 front panel connector, while the motherboard does, so changed the case to one which does.

Power supply, it's just slightly cheaper, though also a bit worse in quality. Still plenty good enough for the system.

HDD, because slightly cheaper.

[79wjd]

4 minutes ago, Clanscorpia said:

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I'd say change to a 4460. Cheaper, and faster. And damn newegg, back at it again with the cheap RAM

They're the same price (+/- a dollar or two), and a 4460 has basically the same performance as a 6400.