i3-8100 vs Pentium G5400

[derpycow47]

Which cpu is better for my build? https://pcpartpicker.com/list/tZmDnH both are in budget.

[Airdragonz]

Depends on what you mainly do. If it's just web browsing, the pentium will be better due to its very slightly higher clock speed and the fact that you don't need too many cores to use an internet browser. For performance, or anything else besides browsing the internet, the 8100 will be better due to a higher core count. 

[Princess Luna]

I'd go i3 because it should be enough for GPUs up to a 1070ish level if you do not multitask at all during gameplay, makes sense since you're so tight of a budget even if the pentium is enough for a 1050 you'll be looking on greater spends if you ever wanna more juice GPU wise.

 

Either ways I don't really recommend a 1050, either a second hand 960 or try affording the 1050 Ti if you really want to have freedom of choosing what games you play.

[Streetguru]

26 minutes ago, derpycow47 said:

Which cpu is better for my build? https://pcpartpicker.com/list/tZmDnH both are in budget.

Probably neither

 

That's likely a used hard drive that you probably shouldn't bother with.

 

Should just use the iGPU of an R3 2200G until you can afford something like an RX 570 or RX 580, or just get the R3 2200G anyways for the AM4 upgrade path.

 

B350 bios is likely updated already, B450 is $20 more otherwise.
 

PCPartPicker part list: https://pcpartpicker.com/list/QKjHpG
Price breakdown by merchant: https://pcpartpicker.com/list/QKjHpG/by_merchant/

CPU: AMD - Ryzen 3 2200G 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($98.89 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: ASRock - AB350M Pro4 Micro ATX AM4 Motherboard  ($59.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill - Ripjaws V Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR4-2800 Memory  ($76.98 @ Newegg)
Storage: Western Digital - Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($43.90 @ OutletPC)
Case: Cougar - MX330-X ATX Mid Tower Case  ($31.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Power Supply: Cooler Master - MasterWatt 550W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($49.67 @ Amazon)
Total: $361.42
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2018-09-05 20:49 EDT-0400

[DogKnight]

I'd be going second hand at that price. As scrapyard wars has shown, you can get a lot more bang for your buck with older hardware. 

[YeuJin]

If you plan on using for more than 2 years then i3 8100 is the way to go. Also for most modern build, even budget build should include a small SSD for OS. So ideally any 120GB SSD + 1TB HDD would be fast and plenty for your games in the future so that you won't need to spend more. Upgrade to 1050 Ti is a plus too, it's worth the price IMO.

[grss1982]

15 hours ago, derpycow47 said:

Which cpu is better for my build? https://pcpartpicker.com/list/tZmDnH both are in budget.

What do you use it for? Gaming only? Non-gaming stuff? Or a little bit of both?

[DrMacintosh]

I would consider look at used past gen chips. 

[O9B0666]

I usually never recommended ryzen... But a ryzen 2200g igpu will perform the same as a 1050....yiu can save $130 bucks their...

[derpycow47]

On 9/6/2018 at 4:01 AM, YeuJin said:

If you plan on using for more than 2 years then i3 8100 is the way to go. Also for most modern build, even budget build should include a small SSD for OS. So ideally any 120GB SSD + 1TB HDD would be fast and plenty for your games in the future so that you won't need to spend more. Upgrade to 1050 Ti is a plus too, it's worth the price IMO.

i did end up upgrading for 1050 ti (found old wallet with 130$ in it  really happy lol)

[YeuJin]

3 hours ago, derpycow47 said:

i did end up upgrading for 1050 ti (found old wallet with 130$ in it  really happy lol)

Hows the build going? Update?