Which is better?

[NicholasNicholasNicholas]

So I can buy two fully built rigs off ebay for the SAME price, and they both seem pretty good. One has an i5 6402p, 8 gigs of ddr4 in dual channel, and a reference rx 480 with 4 gigs of vram. The other has an i5 4460, 8 gigs of ddr3 ram in single channel, and a sapphire nitro+ rx 480 8gb. They seem pretty close... im currently leaning towards the one with the 4460 and sapphire 480

[aeroencychris]

There's no other specs like storage or case that would make or break either deal?

4GB vs 8GB VRAM isn't a huge deal depending on your workflow. Skylake is a nice touch but not necessary (my 4460 is great)

[Himommies]

Skylake then crossfire

[NicholasNicholasNicholas]

Just now, cdsboy2000 said:

There's no other specs like storage or case that would make or break either deal?

4GB vs 8GB VRAM isn't a huge deal depending on your workflow. Skylake is a nice touch but not necessary (my 4460 is great)

one has a 1tb drive and the other doesnt come with one, but it doesnt matter anyways as my current rig has a 128gig ssd and hdds are cheap if i decide to get the one without the hdd

[aeroencychris]

Just now, Himommies said:

Skylake then crossfire

?

Are you suggesting he gets another 480?

[NicholasNicholasNicholas]

Just now, Himommies said:

Skylake then crossfire

but the 4gb card may not be enough in the future

[aeroencychris]

Just now, Nickathom said:

one has a 1tb drive and the other doesnt come with one, but it doesnt matter anyways as my current rig has a 128gig ssd and hdds are cheap if i decide to get the one without the hdd

I might get the one with the SSD assuming Windows is already installed and activated since it'll be a lot easier than potentially moving Windows onto a brand new SSD on the 1TB rig (you should have an SSD regardless)

[NicholasNicholasNicholas]

1 minute ago, cdsboy2000 said:

I might get the one with the SSD assuming Windows is already installed and activated since it'll be a lot easier than potentially moving Windows onto a brand new SSD on the 1TB rig (you should have an SSD regardless)

oh no i mean i already have an ssd and so it doesnt matter which one i get.

[Damascus]

Have you checked whether they are actually cheaper than building?

[NicholasNicholasNicholas]

Just now, Damascus said:

Have you checked whether they are actually cheaper than building?

yeah both are going for 450-470, which is great

[aeroencychris]

1 minute ago, Nickathom said:

yeah both are going for 450-470, which is great

Can you link both of them so I can see a full list with things like PSU?

[Damascus]

2 minutes ago, Nickathom said:

yeah both are going for 450-470, which is great

What PC has the HDD?

[NicholasNicholasNicholas]

Just now, Damascus said:

What PC has the HDD?

the one with the 6402p

[Damascus]

Just now, Nickathom said:

the one with the 6402p

Hmm.  I'd go with the older one with better GPU.  DDR3 is cheaper to upgrade and you can get an old i7 for cheap as well

[NicholasNicholasNicholas]

Just now, Damascus said:

Hmm.  I'd go with the older one with better GPU.  DDR3 is cheaper to upgrade and you can get an old i7 for cheap as well

yeah i was thinking about doing that. is the 6402p that much better than the 4460?

[Damascus]

4 minutes ago, Nickathom said:

yeah i was thinking about doing that. is the 6402p that much better than the 4460?

There is essentially no performance difference

http://cpuboss.com/cpus/Intel-Core-i5-4460-vs-Intel-6402P

 

3 minutes ago, Damascus said:

There is essentially no performance difference

http://cpuboss.com/cpus/Intel-Core-i5-4460-vs-Intel-6402P

 

4 minutes ago, Nickathom said:

yeah i was thinking about doing that. is the 6402p that much better than the 4460?

Actually, in pure performance the 4460 is a bit better

[NicholasNicholasNicholas]

1 minute ago, Damascus said:

There is essentially no performance difference

http://cpuboss.com/cpus/Intel-Core-i5-4460-vs-Intel-6402P

also should i throw an extra stick of ddr3 in there once i get it? ive heard dual channel is a lot faster

[Damascus]

Just now, Nickathom said:

also should i throw an extra stick of ddr3 in there once i get it? ive heard dual channel is a lot faster

Find out the brand and make sure to get a stick with matching speed and capacity

[NicholasNicholasNicholas]

Just now, Damascus said:

Find out the brand and make sure to get a stick with matching speed and capacity

ok ill have to wait till i get it. will it not work if its different?

[Damascus]

Just now, Nickathom said:

ok ill have to wait till i get it. will it not work if its different?

It won't work as well.  The most important thing is getting the same size of RAM.  

[NicholasNicholasNicholas]

Just now, Damascus said:

It won't work as well.  The most important thing is getting the same size of RAM.  

ok thank you! im gonna get the one with the 4460

 

[Damascus]

Just now, Nickathom said:

ok thank you! im gonna get the one with the 4460

 

Good choice  enjoy that GPU

[Mrchooow]

22 minutes ago, Nickathom said:

ok thank you! im gonna get the one with the 4460

 

wise choice young padawan

With the new ryzen launch, and itels kaby lake in full motion, even here in norway you can find a lot o f i7 for socket lga 1150 dirt cheap.

Do your research tho, get one that hasnt been overclocked to hard for a longer period of time, and it will last you longer  

The RX480  is also a great budget card, had a xfx one until i built the new machine with the 1070, and is a good match with the i5 4460.