Posted October 20, 2016 Hello guys, i am planning on building a budget PC. One problem I encountered is whether to choose an i3 or an i5, I am planning on building this rig: CPU: Intel Core i3-6100 3.7 GHz MOBO: Gigabyte H110M DDR4 LGA 1151 GA-H110M-DS2 RAM: AVEXIR 8GB DDR4 2400MHZ LED GPU: NVIDIA GTX 950 SSD: ADATA 120GB SSD HDD: WD Blue 1TB SATA 6 Gb/s 7200 RPM PSU: FSP Hexa 550W 80+ Certified Power Supply CASE: Techware F3 Black/Blue Case, Window I am currently studying web development and I also do light video editing and some photoshop. The main reason for this build is so that I can play some games like overwatch, gta v, witcher 3,tomb raider and csgo at suitable fps, but i also want it to do well if I use it to do my work. Do you think i should go with i3-6100 or i5 6400 or something else? You may also recommend me to change some of the parts if you think that they are not good. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted October 20, 2016 Exact budget? Maybe wait for the 1050(Ti) if that fits your budget with a i5-6400/6500? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted October 20, 2016 avoid that psu, its terrible. its tier 7, so one of the worst psus out there. try to look for anything tier 3 or better ( i recommend cx 450m for a budget build). Altair - Firestrike: http://www.3dmark.com/3dm/13945459 CPU: i7-4790 @ 3.6 GHz Motherboard: Gigabyte B85M-DS3H-A RAM: 16GB @ 1600MHz CL11 GPU: XFX RX 470 RS Storage: ADATA SP550 240GB | WD Blue 1TB | Toshiba 2TB PSU: EVGA B2 750W Case: Phanteks Enthoo Pro Fans: Phanteks PH-F200SP (Front) | Phanteks PH-F140SP (Rear) | Noctua NF-A15 (Top) Mouse: Logitech G502 | Keyboard: Corsair K70 MX Brown | Audio: Sennheiser HD 558 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted October 20, 2016 You will want to upgrade that card very quickly, better to wait and get the 1050ti ($139 MSRP). The i3-6100 is great for gaming but lacks the ability to multitask and might show performance issues in PS. Don't get a PSU from a low tier/unknown brand, a bad PSU could ruin your entire system. i5-6600k (4.6) | Dark Rock 3 | MSI GAMING X 1060 6GB | 8GB DDR4 | 120GB SSD & 1TB HDD | Crystal 460x | Acer GN246HL 1080p 24" 144hz & Acer G246HL 1080p 24" 60hz | PSU Tier List | PC Partpickers: US Canada Australia UK Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted October 20, 2016 9 minutes ago, flameboy0904 said: Hello guys, i am planning on building a budget PC. One problem I encountered is whether to choose an i3 or an i5, I am planning on building this rig: CPU: Intel Core i3-6100 3.7 GHz MOBO: Gigabyte H110M DDR4 LGA 1151 GA-H110M-DS2 RAM: AVEXIR 8GB DDR4 2400MHZ LED GPU: NVIDIA GTX 950 SSD: ADATA 120GB SSD HDD: WD Blue 1TB SATA 6 Gb/s 7200 RPM PSU: FSP Hexa 550W 80+ Certified Power Supply CASE: Techware F3 Black/Blue Case, Window I am currently studying web development and I also do light video editing and some photoshop. The main reason for this build is so that I can play some games like overwatch, gta v, witcher 3,tomb raider and csgo at suitable fps, but i also want it to do well if I use it to do my work. Do you think i should go with i3-6100 or i5 6400 or something else? You may also recommend me to change some of the parts if you think that they are not good. the i5 and do get a better gpu than a 950, even if you have to save an extra month or two. Spoiler CPU: R5 1600 @ 4.2 GHz; GPU: Asus STRIX & Gigabyte g1 GTX 1070 SLI; RAM: 16 GB Corsair vengeance 3200 MHz ; Mobo: Asrock Taichi x470; SSD: 512 gb Samsung 950 Pro Storage: 5x Seagate 2TB drives; 1x 2TB WD PurplePSU: 700 Watt Huntkey; Peripherals: Acer S277HK 4K Monitor; Logitech G502 gaming mouse; Corsair K95 Mechanical keyboard; 5.1 Logitech x530 sound system 01000010 01101001 01101110 01100001 01110010 01111001 00100000 01100100 01101111 01100101 01110011 01101110 00100111 01110100 00100000 01101101 01100001 01101011 01100101 00100000 01111001 01101111 01110101 00100000 01110000 01110010 01101111 00101110 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted October 20, 2016 That CPU only lists support up to 2133MHz memory on the specs, you might be able to save a few bucks by dropping from 2400mhz to 2100/2133mhz. After checking, the motherboard also only supports up to 2133mhz PC - CPU Ryzen 5 1600 - GPU Power Color Radeon 5700XT- Motherboard Gigabyte GA-AB350 Gaming - RAM 16GB Corsair Vengeance RGB - Storage 525GB Crucial MX300 SSD + 120GB Kingston SSD PSU Corsair CX750M - Cooling Stock - Case White NZXT S340 Peripherals - Mouse Logitech G502 Wireless - Keyboard Logitech G915 TKL - Headset Razer Kraken Pro V2's - Displays 2x Acer 24" GF246(1080p, 75hz, Freesync) Steering Wheel & Pedals Logitech G29 & Shifter Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted October 20, 2016 GTA V (and Overwatch, maybe) can use a lot of CPU power. Also, video editing can benefit from having 4 real cores (i5) instead of 2 cores + Hyperthreading (i3). So I'd recommend you get an i5-6500 (the 6500's clock speed is worth the extra cost over the 6400.) If cost is a factor, you can get lower cost RAM (DDR4-2133 or 2400) without the fancy LEDs. You could also leave out the SSD for now. I think you would be happier with an i5-6500 and an HDD than with an i3-6100 and an SSD. Also, check the prices of an RX 470 or GTX-1050 versus the older GTX-950. The power supply - I'm not familiar with that model, but the latest reviews seem favourable. A sieve may not hold water, but it will hold another sieve. i5-6600, 16Gigs, ITX Corsair 250D, R9 390, 120Gig M.2 boot, 500Gig SATA SSD, no HDD Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted October 21, 2016 Author Thanks for all the help guys. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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