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Originally Posted by audioholic Thanks for the informative post! |
Happy to help!
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Originally Posted by audioholic Point noted. The thing is for the price of the FX, I am getting a mid i3 processor which I felt was not attractive. So do you really think that an i3 for the same price would do better than the AMD in case I am looking for processing power? I will have ten tabs open in the browser, a HD movie with 5.1ch audio running at the same time, else I will be recording and processing music. As you say if the program is not built to use multiple cores then its useless to have extra cores isnt it? (Yes, Exactly) |
Well, honestly both FX and i3-4th gen would gobble up these tasks effortlessly. FX would obviously do slightly better, but then again even the i3 won't break a sweat in these conditions.
Check out the pure-performance numbers of these processors from a software called Passmark 07.
AMD FX 8120- 6600
~Rs.9k
Core i3-4130- 4900
~Rs.8k
Core i3-4330- 5100
~Rs.10k
Core i5-4430- 6300
~Rs.12k
A10 6800k- 5000
~Rs.10k
my i3-2120- 3800
~Rs. 7k at that time
core2 duo scores range from anywhere 1300-1400 to 2200-2300 for the most powerful versions. You can imagine now.
Now just Imagine how powerful the cores of i3 would be, to be managing that kind of score with only 2 cores. And i3 has multi threading, meaning each core can handle 2 threads simultaneously, therefore acting like a virtual quadcore. It shows up like a quadcore in the task manager.
The AMD will benefit if you want to go the overclocking way.
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Originally Posted by audioholic I need a basic GPU. Not sure what all the GPU will handle other than running a display but it should let me watch a full HD movie without any lags. The last PC game I played was the GTA 5 and I will be more than happy if the current GPU can let me play that ocassionally, which the current PC itself does. Thats it. Some adobe After effects support will be welcome.
If the overall price is the same, I might very well consider a dedicated GPU. Good idea? If processor is costing lesser, I can dump that money into GPU. |
These days even the most basic integrated GPUs can play HD movies. There is nothing to worry about in that area. Going the dedicated graphics root is a costly affair and useless if you are not going to be heavy gaming or hardcore video editing and stuff. The i3 will have Intel HD 4400 and that is a pretty powerful chip for normal tasks and medium demanding games.
GTA 5 on PC, well thats a first
, the game is yet to be released for the PC platform. You may be talking about GTA 4, not sure about the AMD, but HD 4400 will handle that medium-high setting pretty easily, and the GPU on 6800k would smoke the game.
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Originally Posted by audioholic Yes I am considering the i5. Looks to be a better option anyday but the overall price will increase a bit. |
The i5 is slightly overpriced I feel now, you can go with i3 or even an APU would be a good option.
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Originally Posted by audioholic So if I get the integrated GPU, shouldnt I go for a MB that has inbuilt display ports? I have no idea about this. What if the MB doesnt have? |
The integrated GPU will be automatically supported by the mobo by default (due to platform regulations), no need to worry about that. They will even have the HDMI ports. And at any cost please do not go for a mobo with an inbuilt dedicated graphics card kind of thing. Stay away from those things.
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Originally Posted by audioholic If I was hell bent on a product, I wouldnt have asked for suggestions here I want some advice from regulars in this field. I was interested in intel but the pricing of the AMDs drew my attention. Hence, I wanted to know if given a small price bracket, would the Intel do better than the AMD though it has lesser cores and some lesser clock speed?
Why dont you suggest a combo of Processor + GPU(If its possible) + MB + RAM + Case within 25k? It shouldnt cost 22-23k preferably. Highest preference to the first two. RAM and case I will upgrade if necessary in the later period. However the MB should have six audio jacks in the rear at any cost.
Thanks in advance. I will take suggestions seriously. |
More than happy to suggest you a combo, no need for thanks
When I was going for my build two years ago I had 2 ways to go about it.
First option-
Get a good i3, pair it with a good dedicated GPU.
OR
Get an APU, suffice with inbuilt GPU, and save some bucks.
I did not go for the 2nd option because it won't be a future-proof option, and even the APU's graphic are not enough for the latest games.
1st suggestion for u-
Intel Core-i3 4130 .....................................Rs.8374 (flipkart)
ASRock H87 Pro4 Motherboard......................Rs.7457 (I prefer ASRock, got good history with that brand, Gigabyte and others are also good btw)
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2nd suggestion-
AMD A10 6800k APU (quad-core)..................Rs.9835
MSI FM2-A55M-E33 mobo............................Rs.3392 (8 channel audio at such a price! STEAL!
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Personally, if I was in your place I would go with the APU. APUs are a very lucrative option.
For RAM and Case, go with whichever you like, nothing much there.
If possible wait for the for the RAM prices to go down. I bought Corsair Value select series 4 GB stick for Rs 934 from flipkart 1.5 years ago, now it costs Rs. 3500, its just sickening. And be sure to go with a branded psu, corsair vs450, vx430 or any cooler master psu with, 450 watts will be more than enough. Generally people don't consider those, but they are important.
Hope the post is not too long :P.
All the best