i3 6th gen vs i5 4th gen

[yasho2249]

Soo here are the 2 builds 

 

#1 

PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/7FWfK8
Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/7FWfK8/by_merchant/

CPU: Intel Core i3-6100 3.7GHz Dual-Core Processor  ($112.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-H170M-DS3H Micro ATX LGA1151 Motherboard  ($80.38 @ Newegg) 
Memory: G.Skill NT Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR4-2400 Memory  ($33.99 @ Newegg) 
Storage: Sandisk Z400s 128GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($39.99 @ Directron) 
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($45.89 @ OutletPC) 
Video Card: Asus Radeon R9 380 4GB Video Card  ($204.99 @ Micro Center) 
Case: Cooler Master N200 MicroATX Mid Tower Case  ($45.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Power Supply: Corsair CX 430W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($27.98 @ Newegg) 
Optical Drive: LG GH24NSC0B DVD/CD Writer  ($15.89 @ OutletPC) 
Wireless Network Adapter: Gigabyte GC-WB867D-I 802.11a/b/g/n/ac PCI-Express x1 Wi-Fi Adapter  ($29.89 @ OutletPC) 
Total: $637.98
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

 

Was thinking of a z170 Chipset for future use (I can also overclock this one with the z Chipset)

 

#2 

PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/vsbwMp
Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/vsbwMp/by_merchant/

CPU: Intel Core i5-4460 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($174.89 @ OutletPC) 
Motherboard: ASRock H97M PRO4 Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($62.98 @ Newegg) 
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($32.99 @ Newegg) 
Storage: Sandisk SSD PLUS 120GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($42.85 @ Amazon) 
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($45.89 @ OutletPC) 
Video Card: Gigabyte GeForce GTX 970 4GB WINDFORCE Video Card  ($304.99 @ Newegg) 
Case: Cooler Master N200 MicroATX Mid Tower Case  ($45.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Power Supply: EVGA 500W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply  ($29.98 @ Newegg) 
Optical Drive: LG GH24NSC0B DVD/CD Writer  ($15.89 @ OutletPC) 
Wireless Network Adapter: Gigabyte GC-WB867D-I 802.11a/b/g/n/ac PCI-Express x1 Wi-Fi Adapter  ($29.89 @ OutletPC) 
Total: $786.34
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

 

 

Soo am still new at pc building and originally I was gonna go with #2 bt then one of my friend,more experienced in this stuff,advised me to go with a 6th gen build saying it's always better as you can upgrade your system without replacing many parts (eg. For 4th gen to 6th I will need to replace to Motherboard too making it more expensive). Soo I made a 6th gen build. I wont be using it for heavy gaming though. 

Also I was gonna go with a GTX 960 for #2 build which came very much in my budget(budget is around $750). But then I found this article -> http://www.tomshardware.com/faq/id-2729891/bottlenecking-guide-chart-2015.html <- and soo went with a 970 atleast which got a bit above budget. 

For the i3 the r9 380 had better performance than GTX 960 soo I went for that. 

Another thing to be noted is that I was thinking of using this hardware on my 32 inch 60hz tv. Not sure what it will deliver bt if it comes out to be a good one I will prefer to stick with the tv. Soo if it is a 60hz tv then I guess above 60hz of fps from my Gpu will be a waste. I don't play first person shooting games soo an average lag won't make much of a difference. 

 

Soo I wanted some comments on the build,you can also suggest some updates for future upgrading(eg. A z series Chipset if I buying an overclockable CPU in future) and the tv as monitor thing. 

[Castdeath97]

If you can afford 2 get 2, you will get more performance in many games and be able to max out many at 60fps 1080p. If you wish to go for 1440p, try the R9 390 as well.

[yasho2249]

6 minutes ago, Castdeath97 said:

If you can afford 2 get 2, you will get more performance in many games and be able to max out many at 60fps 1080p. If you wish to go for 1440p, try the R9 390 as well.

Yeah it will help with its better memory for higher resolution bt the 390 seems to draw too much power compared to the 970.

Also what do you think about the display option? 

Thanx anyways

[Castdeath97]

7 minutes ago, yasho2249 said:

Yeah it will help with its better memory for higher resolution bt the 390 seems to draw too much power compared to the 970.

Also what do you think about the display option? 

Thanx anyways

A system with R9 390 will not draw more than 400W at load (A system with the 970 will sit at 300W), so unless you live in a country with seriously expensive bills or have a really poor power supply I wouldn't bother.

 

http://www.pcper.com/reviews/Graphics-Cards/Sapphire-Nitro-Radeon-R9-390-8GB-Review/3DMark-Power-and-Conclusions

 

Also about the power supply look here for something better even for the 970, the EVGA 500B is for budget systems. (Hint save up by getting rid of the CD/DVD drive, you don't need it for installing windows anymore)

 

http://linustechtips.com/main/topic/406160-psu-ranking-and-tiers/

 

And can't you afford a i5 6400/i5 6500, not much of a price difference between it and the i5 4460.

 

For your display unless you just play singleplayer games, get a monitor. The input lag difference in massive for many TVs.

[yasho2249]

30 minutes ago, Castdeath97 said:

A system with R9 390 will not draw more than 400W at load (A system with the 970 will sit at 300W), so unless you live in a country with seriously expensive bills or have a really poor power supply I wouldn't bother.

 

http://www.pcper.com/reviews/Graphics-Cards/Sapphire-Nitro-Radeon-R9-390-8GB-Review/3DMark-Power-and-Conclusions

 

Also about the power supply look here for something better even for the 970, the EVGA 500B is for budget systems. (Hint save up by getting rid of the CD/DVD drive, you don't need it for installing windows anymore)

 

http://linustechtips.com/main/topic/406160-psu-ranking-and-tiers/

 

And can't you afford a i5 6400/i5 6500, not much of a price difference between it and the i5 4460.

 

For your display unless you just play singleplayer games, get a monitor. The input lag difference in massive for many TVs.

Hmm....Looks good. I was consider the 390 then. 

 

Also I hav made an i5 6500 build: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/2DxHVn

Check that out and tell where can I cut down 

The z170 is used coz I hav seen videos of overclocking it and it is kinda tempting

[Castdeath97]

2 hours ago, yasho2249 said:

Hmm....Looks good. I was consider the 390 then. 

 

Also I hav made an i5 6500 build: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/2DxHVn

Check that out and tell where can I cut down 

The z170 is used coz I hav seen videos of overclocking it and it is kinda tempting

You can't overclock the i5 6500 anymore since intel blocked it, sadly.