Age old question

[RedReap]

Im building a gaming pc but on alittle budget i can go over it but its for everything besides a Monitor, the reason why i can go over it is because im building additional 2 computers for my brothers (but you know my computer will be the best)

Got a R25k spending limit
USD: 2428.60
GBP: 1556.85

(google currency convertor was used to convert the amounts)

I got the other components but im torn between a AMD FX-8350 and Intels i5 4670k

What would you recommend?

other components include:

Seasonic X Series 750W Power Supply
G.Skill Ripjaw Z 8GB (2 x 4GB)
Club 3D HD7870XT Joker 2GB
Cooler Master V8 GTS CPU Cooler
Gigabyte 990FXA-UD7 AMD 990FX Chipset ATX Motherboard / MSI Z87-GD65 GAMING
Sandisk Ultra Plus - Solid State Drive - 128GB (for OS only)
Western Digital Caviar Green - 2TB

[Zka17]

For gaming the 3570k with the Maximus V Gene should do the job...

[RedReap]

Zka17 wrote:
For gaming the 3570k with the Maximus V Gene should do the job...

so you would not recommend the 4th gen CPU? the reason why i chose the choice was because the next gen (5th gen )will probably also use the LGA 1150 so if i want to upgrade its no need taking out all the components and purchasing new ones.

But thanks for advice dude

[Zka17]

Well, I was thinking primarily on the price... have no idea what socket will the 5th gen CPUs using... - so, if you can fit the LGA1150 mobo and CPU in your budget, then perhaps you should go that way...

Double-check if you also could upgrade your graphics card to a HD7970... even a reference one, I believe, would be a little bit stronger than you choose initially...

[RedReap]

Zka17 wrote:
Well, I was thinking primarily on the price... have no idea what socket will the 5th gen CPUs using... - so, if you can fit the LGA1150 mobo and CPU in your budget, then perhaps you should go that way...

Double-check if you also could upgrade your graphics card to a HD7970... even a reference one, I believe, would be a little bit stronger than you choose initially...

Okay cool i can get the above mobo for a discounted price from a friend. the Asus HD7950 HD7950-DC2T-3GD5 DirectCu II 3GB fits nicely if i pick the amd system.

[Chino]

The Intel i5-4670k with the MSI Z87-GD65 would get my vote. That and I'd switch the Sandisk SSD for a Samsung 840.

[fbm211]

yeah. Either a Samsung 840 pro or the sandisk extreme II which is just as fast....840 pro owners are supposed to be getting some sort of upgrade soon of some sort that I read about over at toms hardware.

[HiVizMan]

The Intel is currently going to take the performance side of things from AMD, the VGA is good and will do what you need it to do with few problems. I can not comment on the motherboard. 🙂

[fbm211]

Forget the Samsung and sansisk extreme 2.
Wait for the sandisk A110 PCIr SSD W/ M2 Edge connector.