Torn between AMD or Intel

Triggered · 12 May 2013 at 19:23

I currently have £200 saved, so its gunna be a good 3 or 4 months before I get the rig haha

Martini1991 · 12 May 2013 at 19:26

Ha, and by then we'll have Haswell and whatever, if anything AMD launch.
And the new generation of AMD and Nvidia GPU's.

harshuk · 12 May 2013 at 19:30

drop the 16gb of memory and id go for the 8320 for the value of what your getting IMO

WuMyster · 12 May 2013 at 19:55

If thats the case with your money then id just go with the 8320. Id personally disagree with getting a "better case", the 200R is plenty, its not like youre going for aesthetics. Make sure you have atleast one intake and one outake for the case though.
RAM speed wont provide much benefit i believe, just those benchmarkers out there.
Buy 2 sticks of 8GB and if you need more then buy another 2 sticks.

BAMBI · 12 May 2013 at 20:33

Whats with the 16GB of RAM? Seems like overkill unless it helps in your design programs?

I too would wait for Haswell, if nothing else the Ivy prices may drop slightly.

WuMyster · 12 May 2013 at 20:36

OP claims to use PS and do 3d design could help.

Triggered · 12 May 2013 at 21:01

I use Cinema 4D as well as Adobe CS5, mainly photoshop and after effects. Sticking with the 16GB because I will also be running game servers off the machine and want to give them a decent chunk of memory while they're running while also being able to play the game at the same time. Also not sure about AMD, the Bulldozer and Piledriver CPUs have had pretty poor reviews from what I've seen for any kind of image or video editing/3D rendering so I think I'll stick with Intel but will definitely wait to see what Haswell brings to the table.

WuMyster · 12 May 2013 at 22:08

Yea, if you don't have the money now then you'll most likely get enough when haswell is already out. According to rumours though, Haswell won't be a worthy upgrade from S and I bridge apart from the onboard gpu but you'll be running dedicated anyway.

d_brennen · 12 May 2013 at 22:43

10% perf/clock boost isn't to be sniffed at if the new parts drop in at the same kind of price. If only AMD could put a cat among the pigeons...

Sin_Chase · 13 May 2013 at 01:30

Intel.

Unless you are budgeting for a very low cost build AMD are just not worth it.

Ollie1132 · 13 May 2013 at 01:41

marv said:
ive just switch from intel to amd cause im sick of intel changing the socket all the time.

tbh ive noticed no difference other than cost.

Sorry what... How can socket changes cause you any grievance if a good CPU lasts 3-5 years anyway...

kn100 · 13 May 2013 at 03:52

If you're going AMD, Just get an 8320. It's identical to an 8350 and cheaper. Overclocks the same too.

If all you're doing is gaming then sure the 3570k is the better option now. But for rendering, this CPU cannot be beat. x264 FLIES.

WuMyster · 13 May 2013 at 09:58

But if the OP is really that concerned about rendering then a i7 would be the only choice.
Also marv, that is ridiculous, there's no need to be switching out everything each year, a 2500K is still good to go and has really no real upgrade apart from an i7.

V F · 13 May 2013 at 11:19

marv said:
ive just switch from intel to amd cause im sick of intel changing the socket all the time.

tbh ive noticed no difference other than cost.

You're lucky. I've never had any AMD system that never required a new motherboard. Everytime I've bought a new CPU needed a new motherboard.

Ollie1132 said:
Sorry what... How can socket changes cause you any grievance if a good CPU lasts 3-5 years anyway...

I think thats how I got there. Athlon XP 3200+ that lasted 4 years to an AMD X2 4600+ s939 that lasted 4 years to an AM3 X6 1090t thats still running from 2010.

FatRakoon · 14 May 2013 at 02:16

I love AMD
I just tried to plop an 8350 setup into my main PC box to replace the I7.
I knew Id drop speed but didnt realise just how poorly the AMD runs against the Intel.
Im now back on Intel.
My Folding Server is now the AMD 8350, thats all its good for.

Boomstick777 · 14 May 2013 at 02:44

Martini1991 said:
I think the FX8320 offers the best price/performance ratio of any CPU in a long time.

^^ This, anyone considering a new build should consider the 8320, at it's current price it really is ridiculous value for money.

Pair it with a nice 990FX mobo and you got a good setup and more money in your wallet..

marv · 14 May 2013 at 08:19

what i ment by it was that intel have changed it a lot more than amd and in some instances i feel that they do it just for revenue.

Ollie1132 · 14 May 2013 at 13:44

marv said:
what i ment by it was that intel have changed it a lot more than amd and in some instances i feel that they do it just for revenue.

Well yeah but I dont see how if you aren't changing every refresh how it actually affects you. Nvidia and AMD refresh each year and a lot of the time theres not much point to it but I'd bet you have one of their GPU's xD

Medoway · 14 May 2013 at 14:40

I'd would go for Intel. Although Haswell is right around the corner, from what you sound like you want to do with Ivy (& Sandy tbh) Bridge are more than enough to handle it all so getting a good deal is all that matters (although, if you can hold out for Haswell, you can see the differences of the new architecture in both price & performance and make a more informed choice)
But again, Intel over AMD at the moment

squarehead94 · 14 May 2013 at 15:24

CPU wise, performance wise, intel absolutely stuffs AMD. normally the issue comes down to budget. but with £800ish, intel everytime for me.