This is my first PC build, and I'm not entirely sure if this AMD would be better than the i7 or vice versa, so I just needed some advice and the pros and cons of each processor. Both at fairly the same price [10$ Difference]. Link's to their pages/details below.
AMD FX-9590 Vishera 4.7GHz 8-Core Desktop Processor: Here
Intel Core i7-4790k Haswell 4.0GHz 4-Core Desktop Processor: Here
I'd prefer somebody with some PC Building Knowledge to answer, as I don't want people that don't know much about the subject telling me which is quicker. Thanks!
It's a pretty good build, and it would work great. But I have a feeling I could make it even better for my price range. It's already around 2.4 - 2.5 [I would tell you the total price, but some products are out of stock so it won't show the price]. The main problem I have is the processor, as I don't know which would run faster and work better performance-wise. If you want to come up with a build and/or tweak my current one for me, I'd be glad to look at it
C'mon.. it's a $2000 build, this is at the point where it is worth putting an i7 in there, especially if he's using Photoshop and other somewhat demanding programs down the line. You can do better than a HX850 for a build of this price too (SuperNova 850 G2 or an AX860i?).
Also, to answer the question in the first post, anyone that gets a 9590 over a 4790K is quite frankly, stupid. The i7 uses less power, has a higher overall performance, and is much faster at single threaded processing.
C'mon.. it's a $2000 build, this is at the point where it is worth putting an i7 in there, especially if he's using Photoshop and other somewhat demanding programs down the line. You can do better than a HX750 for a build of this price too.
Also, to answer the question in the first post, anyone that gets a 9590 over a 4790K is quite frankly, stupid. The i7 uses less power, has a higher overall performance, and is much faster at single threaded processing.
This guy basically summed up everything in one post. Thanks dude!
A i7 is almost completely pointless in a gaming build.
As mentioned before. This isn't just for gaming. This is for Photoshop, Coding, heck, maybe even Schoolwork. I really would need the processing power for all that I do. Anyways. The new build I've got is right: Here
You need to think about the future. It's all well and good that he's gaming now, but in a year or two he might be wanting to record and render with Adobe Premiere, compile more advanced programs, make games with Unity etc, render 3D models with 3ds Max, Maya or Blender, run multiple programs at once.... and so on.
The i7 that I personally have was very worth it. I can run a render with 3ds Max or run a VM on 4 threads while still playing BF3 without much framerate drop, it's multi tasking where an i7 really shines.
If he only ever plans on gaming, sure, get an i5.. but if he thinks he might actually start doing something more productive over the next 2-3 years, i'd be buying an i7 at that budget.
Edit: But yeah, that build is worse. Needs a lot of work. Will edit with one in a sec.
You need to think about the future. It's all well and good that he's gaming now, but in a year or two he might be wanting to record and render with Adobe Premiere, compile more advanced programs, make games with Unity etc, render 3D models with 3ds Max, Maya or Blender, run multiple programs at once.... and so on.
The i7 that I personally have was very worth it. I can run a render with 3ds Max or run a VM on 4 threads while still playing BF3 without much framerate drop, it's multi tasking where an i7 really shines.
If he only ever plans on gaming, sure, get an i5.. but if he thinks he might actually start doing something more productive over the next 2-3 years, i'd be buying an i7 at that budget.
Edit: But yeah, that build is worse. Needs a lot of work. Will edit with one in a sec.
That is true but he only listed things that don't use much CPU power.
I don't think Photoshop or coding requires that much CPU power, but if you have extra cash I don't see why not.
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This is my build. Finished building it two months ago and it seems to be around your price range, maybe you could use it for reference. Doesn't include an SSD because i already had an old mSATA from my failing laptop, but i recommend at least a 240GB SSD for the primary boot drive. You could swap out the Nvidia cards with the radeons in your build and it would go down quite a bit and the onboard wifi was just to free up a USB slot, you could donwgrade to the mobo without.
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This is my build. Finished building it two months ago and it seems to be around your price range, maybe you could use it for reference. Doesn't include an SSD because i already had an old mSATA from my failing laptop, but i recommend at least a 240GB SSD for the primary boot drive. You could swap out the Nvidia cards with the radeons in your build and it would go down quite a bit and the onboard wifi was just to free up a USB slot, you could donwgrade to the mobo without.
Ok, I really like your build, so I grabbed it and did some custom tweaks to it:
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Curse PremiumAMD FX-9590 Vishera 4.7GHz 8-Core Desktop Processor: Here
Intel Core i7-4790k Haswell 4.0GHz 4-Core Desktop Processor: Here
I'd prefer somebody with some PC Building Knowledge to answer, as I don't want people that don't know much about the subject telling me which is quicker. Thanks!
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Also what is your budget?
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Curse PremiumI also use programs such as Photoshop, and tend to code everything from Minecraft mods to small games.
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For 2,500 You could make a pretty insane build. I will see what I can come up with!
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Curse PremiumI mean. I have a basic build layout: Here
It's a pretty good build, and it would work great. But I have a feeling I could make it even better for my price range. It's already around 2.4 - 2.5 [I would tell you the total price, but some products are out of stock so it won't show the price]. The main problem I have is the processor, as I don't know which would run faster and work better performance-wise. If you want to come up with a build and/or tweak my current one for me, I'd be glad to look at it
Thanks a ton for the help guys!
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PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant
CPU: Intel Core i5-4690K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor ($209.99 @ Amazon)
CPU Cooler: Corsair H100i 77.0 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler ($94.99 @ NCIX US)
Motherboard: MSI Z97-GAMING 5 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($139.99 @ NCIX US)
Memory: Corsair XMS3 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($72.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Samsung 840 EVO 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($118.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($56.99 @ Micro Center)
Video Card: Gigabyte Radeon R9 290 4GB WINDFORCE Video Card (2-Way CrossFire) ($349.99 @ NCIX US)
Video Card: Gigabyte Radeon R9 290 4GB WINDFORCE Video Card (2-Way CrossFire) ($349.99 @ NCIX US)
Case: Corsair 750D ATX Full Tower Case ($129.99 @ Micro Center)
Power Supply: Corsair Professional 850W 80+ Gold Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($119.99 @ Newegg)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 (32/64-bit) ($94.99 @ B&H)
Total: $1738.89
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
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Curse PremiumQuite honestly looks like a very good build. I'll definitely keep it in consideration
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Retired StaffAlso, to answer the question in the first post, anyone that gets a 9590 over a 4790K is quite frankly, stupid. The i7 uses less power, has a higher overall performance, and is much faster at single threaded processing.
Edit: HX850, not 750
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Curse PremiumThis guy basically summed up everything in one post. Thanks dude!
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A i7 is almost completely pointless in a gaming build.
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Curse PremiumAs mentioned before. This isn't just for gaming. This is for Photoshop, Coding, heck, maybe even Schoolwork. I really would need the processing power for all that I do. Anyways. The new build I've got is right: Here
Price is $2,534.80.
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None of those use much CPU power.
That build is completely pointless. The build I made is faster in nearly everything.
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Retired StaffYou need to think about the future. It's all well and good that he's gaming now, but in a year or two he might be wanting to record and render with Adobe Premiere, compile more advanced programs, make games with Unity etc, render 3D models with 3ds Max, Maya or Blender, run multiple programs at once.... and so on.
The i7 that I personally have was very worth it. I can run a render with 3ds Max or run a VM on 4 threads while still playing BF3 without much framerate drop, it's multi tasking where an i7 really shines.
If he only ever plans on gaming, sure, get an i5.. but if he thinks he might actually start doing something more productive over the next 2-3 years, i'd be buying an i7 at that budget.
Edit: But yeah, that build is worse. Needs a lot of work. Will edit with one in a sec.
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That is true but he only listed things that don't use much CPU power.
But here is a build with a i7
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant
CPU: Intel Core i7-4790K 4.0GHz Quad-Core Processor ($339.93 @ OutletPC)
CPU Cooler: Corsair H100i 77.0 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler ($94.99 @ NCIX US)
Motherboard: MSI Z97-GAMING 5 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($139.99 @ NCIX US)
Memory: Corsair XMS3 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($72.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Samsung 840 EVO 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($118.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($56.99 @ Micro Center)
Video Card: Gigabyte Radeon R9 290 4GB WINDFORCE Video Card (2-Way CrossFire) ($349.99 @ NCIX US)
Video Card: Gigabyte Radeon R9 290 4GB WINDFORCE Video Card (2-Way CrossFire) ($349.99 @ NCIX US)
Case: Corsair 750D ATX Full Tower Case ($129.99 @ Micro Center)
Power Supply: Corsair Professional 850W 80+ Gold Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($119.99 @ Newegg)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 (32/64-bit) ($94.99 @ B&H)
Total: $1868.83
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
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Retired StaffMmm... I still wouldn't be using a CLC, or a HX850.
Alternative, includes a 144Hz monitor?
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant
CPU: Intel Core i7-4790K 4.0GHz Quad-Core Processor ($279.99 @ Micro Center)
CPU Cooler: Noctua NH-U14S 55.0 CFM CPU Cooler ($69.98 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-Z97X-UD5H ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($174.98 @ SuperBiiz)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($79.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Crucial MX100 256GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($109.99 @ Micro Center)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($79.99 @ NCIX US)
Video Card: Sapphire Radeon R9 290 4GB Tri-X Video Card (2-Way CrossFire) ($414.98 @ SuperBiiz)
Video Card: Sapphire Radeon R9 290 4GB Tri-X Video Card (2-Way CrossFire) ($414.98 @ SuperBiiz)
Case: Corsair 750D ATX Full Tower Case ($129.99 @ Micro Center)
Power Supply: Corsair 860W 80+ Platinum Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($189.99 @ Newegg)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 (OEM) (64-bit) ($87.98 @ OutletPC)
Monitor: Asus VG248QE 144Hz 24.0" Monitor ($264.99 @ Amazon)
Total: $2297.83
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
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I don't think Photoshop or coding requires that much CPU power, but if you have extra cash I don't see why not.
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Retired StaffBecause why get one of something when you could get one hundred?
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Curse PremiumOk, I really like your build, so I grabbed it and did some custom tweaks to it:
PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/WgW9nQ
Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/WgW9nQ/by_merchant/
CPU: Intel Core i7-4790K 4.0GHz Quad-Core Processor ($339.94 @ SuperBiiz)
CPU Cooler: Corsair H100i 77.0 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler ($94.99 @ NCIX US)
Motherboard: Asus Z97-PRO(Wi-Fi ac) ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($208.98 @ SuperBiiz)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-2400 Memory ($174.98 @ OutletPC)
Storage: Crucial MX100 256GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($109.99 @ Micro Center)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 3TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($99.99 @ Dell Small Business)
Video Card: Sapphire Radeon R9 290 4GB Tri-X Video Card (2-Way CrossFire) ($414.98 @ SuperBiiz)
Video Card: Sapphire Radeon R9 290 4GB Tri-X Video Card (2-Way CrossFire) ($414.98 @ SuperBiiz)
Case: Fractal Design Define R4 Blackout ATX Mid Tower Case ($109.98 @ OutletPC)
Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA 1000G2 1000W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($164.95 @ Amazon)
Optical Drive: Asus DRW-24B1ST/BLK/B/AS DVD/CD Writer ($16.98 @ OutletPC)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 (OEM) (64-bit) ($87.98 @ OutletPC)
Monitor: Asus VG248QE 144Hz 24.0" Monitor ($264.99 @ Amazon)
Case Fan: Corsair Air Series AF120 Performance Edition 63.5 CFM 120mm Fan ($14.04 @ NCIX US)
Case Fan: Corsair Air Series SP120 High Performance Edition (2-Pack) 62.7 CFM 120mm Fans ($27.98 @ OutletPC)
Total: $2545.73
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
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