£600 amd build

[Josh_]

I don't see how Intel have better value than an FX6300/FX8320.

All you've got at that price range is the i3 3220.

Thats what I thought!

 

[Martini1991]

You still haven't responded to the AMD core performance though, but I do agree that AMD offer better performance/value at the i3 3220's price region.

 

[stulid]

The OP asked for a small little cute case to please his woman.

As AMD don't have any good mATX boards (the only ones I see in stock are the old 7 series chipset) Intel seems to be the only option with this budget.

 

[Josh_]

http://www.anandtech.com/bench/Product/699?vs=677

The 6300 outperforms the i3 in 95% of gaming tasks. The i3 does have some advantages, for example if you were going to be using creo, or cad cam or any other 3D rendering programmes.

 

[Martini1991]

The OP asked for a small little cute case to please his woman.

As AMD don't have any good mATX boards (the only ones I see in stock are the old 7 series chipset) Intel seems to be the only option with this budget.

Oh, indeed, to get his mATX he needs Intel, but that doesn't mean they represent better value as stated in this thread lol.

 

[Martini1991]

http://www.anandtech.com/bench/Product/699?vs=677

The 6300 outperforms the i3 in 95% of gaming tasks. The i3 does have some advantages, for example if you were going to be using creo, or cad cam or any other 3D rendering programmes.

If you used 3D rendering programs the i3 wouldn't have an advantage over the FX6
There's also no games in that comparison.

 

[stulid]

There's also no games in that comparison.

Yes there is, nearer the top.

 

[Martini1991]

I'm blind
They used to be at the bottom.

Only 2. Poor

 

[neocon]

Whether you get an i3 or a 6300 depends on what game you plan on playing.
Also, with a 6300 you've got added electricity costs and heat to deal with ,which means spending £20-30 on a HSF.

There's some good info on this thread.
http://www.overclock.net/t/1343665/fx-6300-vs-i5-3300

 

[Josh_]

If you used 3D rendering programs the i3 wouldn't have an advantage over the FX6
There's also no games in that comparison.

There is Skyrim and Diablo 3.

 

[Spangles]

Hey, just had a go at putting something together, I am no expert, but this could be an option? I have something similar and it is more than I could have hoped for when I got it!

YOUR BASKET
1 x AMD A10-5800K Black Edition 3.80GHz (Socket FM2) APU Trinity Quad Core Processor (AD580KWOHJBOX) £99.95
1 x Cooler Master CM-690 II Advanced USB3.0 Dominator Case - Black £84.98
1 x Samsung 120GB SSD 840 SATA 6Gb/s Basic - (MZ-7TD120BW) £79.99
1 x MSI HD 6670 2048MB GDDR3 PCI-Express Graphics Card £59.99
1 x Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB SATA 6Gb/s 64MB Cache WD10EZEX - OEM ** Single Platter ** HDD £56.99
1 x Corsair Builder Series CX 500w Modular '80 Plus Bronze' Power Supply (CP-9020059-UK) £54.98
1 x Gigabyte F2A55M-HD2 AMD A55 Chipset (Socket FM2) DDR3 Micro ATX Motherboard £52.99
1 x Corsair Vengeance Low Profile 8GB (2x4GB) DDR3 PC3-12800C11 1600MHz Dual Channel Memory Kit (CML8GX3M2B1600C11) £43.99
1 x Arctic Cooling Freezer 7 Pro Rev 2 CPU Cooler (Socket 775 / 1155 / 1156 / 1366 / AM2 / AM2+ / AM3 / FM1 / FM2) £19.99
1 x OcUK 24x DVD±RW SATA ReWriter (Black) - OEM £18.98
Total : £587.84 (includes shipping : £12.50).

 

[Josh_]

Whether you get an i3 or a 6300 depends on what game you plan on playing.
Also, with a 6300 you've got added electricity costs and heat to deal with ,which means spending £20-30 on a HSF.

There's some good info on this thread.
http://www.overclock.net/t/1343665/fx-6300-vs-i5-3300

You've gave us an i5 link, very unfair considering were talking about the i3.

 

[Josh_]

Hey, just had a go at putting something together, I am no expert, but this could be an option? I have something similar and it is more than I could have hoped for when I got it!

YOUR BASKET
1 x AMD A10-5800K Black Edition 3.80GHz (Socket FM2) APU Trinity Quad Core Processor (AD580KWOHJBOX) £99.95
1 x Cooler Master CM-690 II Advanced USB3.0 Dominator Case - Black £84.98
1 x Samsung 120GB SSD 840 SATA 6Gb/s Basic - (MZ-7TD120BW) £79.99
1 x MSI HD 6670 2048MB GDDR3 PCI-Express Graphics Card £59.99
1 x Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB SATA 6Gb/s 64MB Cache WD10EZEX - OEM ** Single Platter ** HDD £56.99
1 x Corsair Builder Series CX 500w Modular '80 Plus Bronze' Power Supply (CP-9020059-UK) £54.98
1 x Gigabyte F2A55M-HD2 AMD A55 Chipset (Socket FM2) DDR3 Micro ATX Motherboard £52.99
1 x Corsair Vengeance Low Profile 8GB (2x4GB) DDR3 PC3-12800C11 1600MHz Dual Channel Memory Kit (CML8GX3M2B1600C11) £43.99
1 x Arctic Cooling Freezer 7 Pro Rev 2 CPU Cooler (Socket 775 / 1155 / 1156 / 1366 / AM2 / AM2+ / AM3 / FM1 / FM2) £19.99
1 x OcUK 24x DVD±RW SATA ReWriter (Black) - OEM £18.98
Total : £587.84 (includes shipping : £12.50).

That graphics card is horrendous.

 

[Spangles]

That graphics card is horrendous.

The 6670 works in crossfire with the APU. So for not a lot of money you get some half decent performance.

Also, with the case & the aftermarket cooler, you should be able to OC the hardware quite nicely without too many problems with heat.

There is another 6670 with DDR5, but only 1gb. So the experts would have to say what is best.

I expect the DDR5 actually? As it will be faster to run with the ram?

Argh! I don't know why I bothered Trying to learn I suppose.

 

[stulid]

http://www.3dmark.com/3dm11/5652653

Thats the best I could do with a 5800K+6670 (DDR5), a single £100+ GFX card will eat it.


edit..You need the fastest RAM you can get for an APU.

 

[Spangles]

Ok, well, whatever. Don't like you anyway

Fair enough, it is more of a budget type spec, but you could use a cheaper case and then go for a 7850?

That is what I have in my set up and I get good performance in everything really. Very happy with it.

Would be nice to have an SSD in there for the extra performance, and general performance on some things, just makes the whole machine seem faster.

Just trying to provide something AMD based as the OP requested.

Some people just like going with certain teams!

 

[snips86x]

YOUR BASKET
1 x VTX3D HD 7870 Black Boost Edition 2048MB GDDR5 PCI-Express Graphics Card £189.95
1 x AMD Piledriver FX-6 Six Core 6300 Black Edition 3.50GHz (Socket AM3+) Processor - Retail £104.99
1 x Gigabyte 990XA-UD3 AMD 990X (Socket AM3+) DDR3 Motherboard £89.99
1 x Corsair Builder Series CX 600w Modular '80 Plus Bronze' Power Supply (CP-9020060-UK) £62.99
1 x Seagate Barracuda 7200.12 500GB SATA 6Gb/s 16MB Cache - OEM (ST500DM002) HDD £43.99
1 x Patriot Viper Xtreme 8GB (2x4GB) DDR3 PC3-12800C8 1600MHz Dual Channel Kit (PXD38G1600LLK) £43.99
1 x Thermalright True Spirit 140 CPU Cooler (Socket 775 / 1155 / 1156 / 1366 / AM2 / AM2+ / AM3 / FM1 / FM2) £34.99
Total : £582.89 (includes shipping : £10.00).

 

[Martini1991]

YOUR BASKET
1 x VTX3D HD 7870 Black Boost Edition 2048MB GDDR5 PCI-Express Graphics Card £189.95
1 x AMD Piledriver FX-6 Six Core 6300 Black Edition 3.50GHz (Socket AM3+) Processor - Retail £104.99
1 x Gigabyte 990XA-UD3 AMD 990X (Socket AM3+) DDR3 Motherboard £89.99
1 x Corsair Builder Series CX 600w Modular '80 Plus Bronze' Power Supply (CP-9020060-UK) £62.99
1 x Seagate Barracuda 7200.12 500GB SATA 6Gb/s 16MB Cache - OEM (ST500DM002) HDD £43.99
1 x Patriot Viper Xtreme 8GB (2x4GB) DDR3 PC3-12800C8 1600MHz Dual Channel Kit (PXD38G1600LLK) £43.99
1 x Thermalright True Spirit 140 CPU Cooler (Socket 775 / 1155 / 1156 / 1366 / AM2 / AM2+ / AM3 / FM1 / FM2) £34.99
Total : £582.89 (includes shipping : £10.00).

Sitting it all on a cardboard box?

 

[stulid]

Sitting it all on a cardboard box?

I do

http://i968.photobucket.com/albums/ae170/stulid/IMG_2864_zps97263337.jpg

 

[snips86x]

Sitting it all on a cardboard box?

I do

http://i968.photobucket.com/albums/ae170/stulid/IMG_2864_zps97263337.jpg

Yes, thought I'd let him choose his own