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AMD or Intel for PC build? - Talentless Boar - 03-23-2014 09:40 AM
I've priced out two similarly specced builds. One uses an a 4th gen Haswell i5 4570 (I can't get the overclockable version, far too expensive) and the other uses an AMD FX8320.
In the Intel build I lose overclocking, my RAM is halved to 8GB, but I gain double the storage at 2TB and more video out ports. I'm not sure how useful extra video out ports will be to me if I'm using a dedicated GPU and not the integrated graphics.
With the AMD build, I get 16GB RAM, gain the ability to overclock, gain eSata ports, but lose the storage capacity as it falls to 1TB.
Which will be better for a gaming and entertainment build. It needs to be a bit of a beast. It needs to run games, and do it well. I don't want anything to bog it down when multitasking etc. It will also be used for live gaming streams in HD, video editing, movies and basically entertainment.
The difference between the two builds, £11, with the Intel being more expensive
I've been stuck for which processor to pick for a while and it's holding stuff up. Tell me why, specifically I should go for one or the other
It's the GTX 760 Over clocked edition
If by whatever reason I can't get that card it will be the GTX 660 over clocked edition (think I've got that second card's number right)
- Will - 03-23-2014 09:46 AM
AMD kicks Intel's ass in every single performance test out there. The only reason Intel is still a front runner, is advertising. AMD Forever!!
- NBSN - 03-23-2014 10:01 AM
http://www.cpu-world.com/Compare/367/AMD_FX-Series_FX-8320_vs_Intel_Core_i5_i5-4570.html
is a link that will explain the advantages and disadvantages of each. There is only about a $40 price difference between those two processors...with the Intel being more expensive. If you are building this yourself then you can do a combination of the two in terms of performance and pricing...message me at:
https://www.facebook.com/pages/NBSN/205302762950470
and I will see what we can figure out if you want.
- Ken - 03-23-2014 10:12 AM
The i5 4570 outperforms the FX 8320 by a fairly large margin. You won't gain anything except a higher utility and more heat by overclocking it the AMD proc. It still wont beat the i5 4570.
Go with the Intel build. Faster and way more efficient. The only reason I would recommend the AMD processor is if you were doing a lot of video/multi-threaded work.
For general use and gaming, the i5 is a better CPU.
http://cpuboss.com/cpus/Intel-Core-i5-4570-vs-AMD-FX-8320
- 668 - 03-23-2014 10:21 AM
Go with the Intel build over the AMD build What are the GPUs in either build as gaming relies heavily on a good GPU