# Desktop build! **URL:** \ **Category:** NYSpeed Off Topic\ **Created:** [October 19, 2014, 3:43pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/desktop-build/270877 "2014-10-19T15:43:48Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![evane](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/6bbea6/32.png) [@evane](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/evane)\ **Post date:** [October 20, 2014, 8:08am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/desktop-build/270877/21 "2014-10-20T08:08:51Z")
[quote=“HouseS2K,post:2,topic:270877"”] Amd build should keep costs down Sent from my iPhone 6 [/quote] Not the greatest logic for using AMD, I would go Intel hands down for gaming especially. [Ars Technica System Guide: August 2014 - Ars Technica](http://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2014/08/ars-technica-system-guide-august-2014) I like there budget box except I would swap out the AMD mobo/proc for a intel. ---
**Author:** ![HouseS2K](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/houses2k/32/100273_2.png) [@HouseS2K](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/HouseS2K)\ **Post date:** [October 20, 2014, 8:36am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/desktop-build/270877/22 "2014-10-20T08:36:26Z")
He has a slim budget, you cannot build a Intel system with same specs remotely close to an amd build for what he wants to spend he can get a whole amd system up and running the latest games. Sent from my iPhone 6 ---
**Author:** ![HouseS2K](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/houses2k/32/100273_2.png) [@HouseS2K](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/HouseS2K)\ **Post date:** [October 20, 2014, 8:37am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/desktop-build/270877/23 "2014-10-20T08:37:35Z")
Ps my current system is running Intel i7 and from a price stand point AMD Is best bang for the buck ---
**Author:** ![HouseS2K](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/houses2k/32/100273_2.png) [@HouseS2K](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/HouseS2K)\ **Post date:** [October 20, 2014, 8:49am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/desktop-build/270877/24 "2014-10-20T08:49:35Z")
Just for shit in giggles new egg has i5 4670k listed for 229$-3.5ghz quad core Meanwhile the brand new AMD FX-9590 is 259$-4.7ghz 8 core Sent from my iPhone 6 ---
**Author:** ![llink78](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/llink78/32/8037_2.png) [@llink78](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/llink78)\ **Post date:** [October 20, 2014, 10:37am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/desktop-build/270877/25 "2014-10-20T10:37:46Z")
I can prob spend $800 Like i said i don’t need a HD either. I know 120gb won’t last me long, but i can buy a 2nd hd at a later date. ---
**Author:** ![ProgRocker](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/progrocker/32/5434_2.png) [@ProgRocker](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/ProgRocker)\ **Post date:** [October 20, 2014, 10:42am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/desktop-build/270877/26 "2014-10-20T10:42:08Z")
I’d advise against a 120GB HD. I have a 128GB SSD and It’s a pain in the ass as a main drive. go 240+ for SSD and 1TB+ for HDD ---
**Author:** ![evane](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/6bbea6/32.png) [@evane](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/evane)\ **Post date:** [October 20, 2014, 11:28am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/desktop-build/270877/27 "2014-10-20T11:28:51Z")
[quote=“HouseS2K,post:24,topic:270877"”] Just for shit in giggles new egg has i5 4670k listed for 229$-3.5ghz quad core Meanwhile the brand new AMD FX-9590 is 259$-4.7ghz 8 core Sent from my iPhone 6 [/quote] I have had this argument before but more cores does not make something automatically better, especially considering most games don’t need that many cores. The best bang for the buck in the Intel side is [http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819116896](http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819116896) Intel Core i5-4570 Also for ultra budget minded [http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819117374](http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819117374) Intel Pentium G3258 3.2ghz (Dual Core this is basically half a i7 that is unlocked so can be overclocked. ---
**Author:** ![llink78](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/llink78/32/8037_2.png) [@llink78](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/llink78)\ **Post date:** [October 20, 2014, 11:48am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/desktop-build/270877/28 "2014-10-20T11:48:51Z")
@evane if i go intel and a budget build am i better off with the Duel core, or spending a little more for a i3? Also picking the duel core chip, whats MB is suggested? Still looking to run duel graphics cards, around a 700+watt power supply. 16gb ram, and ill be running a 1tb hd for now. Found a mid tower case super cheap new. ---
**Author:** ![ProgRocker](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/progrocker/32/5434_2.png) [@ProgRocker](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/ProgRocker)\ **Post date:** [October 20, 2014, 11:51am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/desktop-build/270877/29 "2014-10-20T11:51:46Z")
You could probably easily get a i7 quad core for the tower. i3 are garbage unless you want to spend like $50 on a desktop build. ---
**Author:** ![llink78](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/llink78/32/8037_2.png) [@llink78](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/llink78)\ **Post date:** [October 20, 2014, 12:01pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/desktop-build/270877/30 "2014-10-20T12:01:25Z")
I figured they were lower end but was not sure I’d the i3 was better than the dual core. But I take it the over clocked duel core performs well. I might and try that route. What’s the worst that happens. I can’t play on high settings and I upgrade a month down the road and waste a few bucks. Or it performs and I saved some coin. Now I need to match a MB and I can handle the rest after looks at all the previous options you guys game me ---
**Author:** ![HouseS2K](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/houses2k/32/100273_2.png) [@HouseS2K](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/HouseS2K)\ **Post date:** [October 20, 2014, 12:19pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/desktop-build/270877/31 "2014-10-20T12:19:50Z")
> [@evane](#): > > I have had this argument before but more cores does not make something automatically better, especially considering most games don’t need that many cores. > > The best bang for the buck in the Intel side is [http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819116896](http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819116896) Intel Core i5-4570 > Also for ultra budget minded [http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819117374](http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819117374) Intel Pentium G3258 3.2ghz (Dual Core this is basically half a i7 that is unlocked so can be overclocked. This may be the case for older games but today’s games love more cores as today’s games are utilizing muti threading. There are towns of reviews pitting Intel vs amd for gaming and with budget in mind amd kills it every time Sent from my iPhone 6 ---
**Author:** ![evane](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/6bbea6/32.png) [@evane](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/evane)\ **Post date:** [October 20, 2014, 12:51pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/desktop-build/270877/32 "2014-10-20T12:51:16Z")
[quote=“ProgRocker,post:29,topic:270877"”] You could probably easily get a i7 quad core for the tower. i3 are garbage unless you want to spend like $50 on a desktop build. [/quote] Mostly agree the Haswell i3’s don’t give enough of a price savings, though the though the Core i3-4130 is a decent deal. That Pentium I linked a great deal, but if you can afford it I would strongly advise getting the i5-4570. If you are looking to do Crossfire/SLI then you need to up your budget really. In the Intel Haswell world you need a Z97 motherboard to do it don’t have a specific board as I would probaly never do SLI/Crossfire but for brand Gigabyte or Asus are my preferences. - - - Updated - - - [quote=“HouseS2K,post:31,topic:270877"”] This may be the case for older games but today’s games love more cores as today’s games are utilizing muti threading. There are towns of reviews pitting Intel vs amd for gaming and with budget in mind amd kills it every time Sent from my iPhone 6 [/quote] True but still no game can justify the need for 8 cores. 4 Core CPU’s are plenty for almost all games and most normal non-power user workloads. ---
**Author:** ![HouseS2K](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/houses2k/32/100273_2.png) [@HouseS2K](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/HouseS2K)\ **Post date:** [October 20, 2014, 1:12pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/desktop-build/270877/33 "2014-10-20T13:12:56Z")
> [@evane](#): > > Mostly agree the Haswell i3’s don’t give enough of a price savings, though the though the Core i3-4130 is a decent deal. That Pentium I linked a great deal, but if you can afford it I would strongly advise getting the i5-4570. > > If you are looking to do Crossfire/SLI then you need to up your budget really. In the Intel Haswell world you need a Z97 motherboard to do it don’t have a specific board as I would probaly never do SLI/Crossfire but for brand Gigabyte or Asus are my preferences. > > - > - > - Updated - - - > > True but still no game can justify the need for 8 cores. 4 Core CPU’s are plenty for almost all games and most normal non-power user workloads. Exactly so why spend so much on a Intel processor when amd is cheaper and gets the job done just as efficient Sent from my iPhone 6 ---
**Author:** ![llink78](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/llink78/32/8037_2.png) [@llink78](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/llink78)\ **Post date:** [October 20, 2014, 1:17pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/desktop-build/270877/34 "2014-10-20T13:17:16Z")
[http://buffalo.craigslist.org/sys/4717258914.html](http://buffalo.craigslist.org/sys/4717258914.html) found this. Guy says he build it not to long ago for a little over $800. He knows he is going to take a hit, should i offer him something or pass and go my original plan and build myself. ---
**Author:** ![HouseS2K](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/houses2k/32/100273_2.png) [@HouseS2K](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/HouseS2K)\ **Post date:** [October 20, 2014, 2:55pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/desktop-build/270877/35 "2014-10-20T14:55:48Z")
> [@llink78](#): > > [http://buffalo.craigslist.org/sys/4717258914.html](http://buffalo.craigslist.org/sys/4717258914.html) found this. Guy says he build it not to long ago for a little over $800. He knows he is going to take a hit, should i offer him something or pass and go my original plan and build myself. Go for just swap out that psu that’s very small and prolly pushing it with that h100 cooler Sent from my iPhone 6 ---
**Author:** ![LZ1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/7ab992/32.png) [@LZ1](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/LZ1)\ **Post date:** [October 20, 2014, 4:45pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/desktop-build/270877/36 "2014-10-20T16:45:43Z")
Someone find me a rig I can put 2 or 3 290x cards in ---
**Author:** ![HouseS2K](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/houses2k/32/100273_2.png) [@HouseS2K](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/HouseS2K)\ **Post date:** [October 20, 2014, 5:16pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/desktop-build/270877/37 "2014-10-20T17:16:34Z")
> [@LZ](#): > > Someone find me a rig I can put 2 or 3 290x cards in Formula V mobo can support I believe quad Sli/crossfire, gonna need a full ATX tower tho. Sent from my iPhone 6 ---
**Author:** ![ProgRocker](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/progrocker/32/5434_2.png) [@ProgRocker](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/ProgRocker)\ **Post date:** [October 20, 2014, 6:41pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/desktop-build/270877/38 "2014-10-20T18:41:09Z")
> [@LZ](#): > > Someone find me a rig I can put 2 or 3 290x cards in Go with the Corsair Obsidian 800D like I have and thank me later. ---
**Author:** ![llink78](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/llink78/32/8037_2.png) [@llink78](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/llink78)\ **Post date:** [October 22, 2014, 5:47pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/desktop-build/270877/39 "2014-10-22T17:47:32Z")
Well tomorrow am i am picking up a whole setup from a guy online. I don’t expect it to work wonders, but i know at the price point i have room to add things. AMD Phenom II X4 965 Processor (this 3.2 chip is being OC’ed to 3.8/4.0 with great success with good cooling, ill keep it around 3.6) ASUS M5A97 mobo 8gb ram Nvidia GeForce GTX 550 Ti 750 Watt Power supply 1TB HD 22" Samsung lcd some multi colored brand mouse and keyboard. He was asking $750 obo, Got him down to $450 for it all. Will be installing a SSD for the main HD, Will either pop for a new Graphics card or SLI a pair and up the ram to 16gb since its currently on two 4gb sticks. I am way under budget on this and the specs according to some sites says this will run pretty well for the new Tom Clancy game. ---
**Author:** ![LZ1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/7ab992/32.png) [@LZ1](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/LZ1)\ **Post date:** [October 22, 2014, 5:59pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/desktop-build/270877/40 "2014-10-22T17:59:07Z")
Yea that isn’t worth $750 $450 is decent I purchased one of these not that long ago it works really well with an upgraded video card I think I paid $3XX however > **[HP Quad-Core Desktop w/ 12GB RAM](https://moofi.woot.com/offers/hp-quad-core-desktop-w-12gb-ram-2)** > > Here's an idea: buy two of these desktops and enjoy all of your media in TRUE STEREO! [Previous page](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/desktop-build/270877.md?page=1) [Next page](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/desktop-build/270877.md?page=3)