Need help choosing a CPU

[Segger1996]

Hey guys im going to be building a computer for gaming and video/photo editing and rendering videos for my youtube channel =]

the CPU's that i am looking at are
AMD Phenom ii x6 1045t - http://www.cpu-world.com/CPUs/K10/AMD-Phenom II X6 1045T - HDT45TWFK6DGR.html,
AMD Piledriver FX-6300 - http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=CP-338-AM

the two compared - http://www.cpu-world.com/Compare/324/AMD_FX-Series_FX-6300_vs_AMD_Phenom_II_X6_1045T.html

the rest of the system items will be:

Motherboard - Gigabyte SKT-AM3+ 970A-D3 Motherboard (Rev 1.0)
PSU - 750W PSU
Ram - Corsair CMZ16GX3M2A1600​C10 Vengenace 16GB 1600MHz CL10 DDR3 Memory Two Module Kit
Case - CiT Vantage Black Gaming PC Case
Graphics card -Asus AMD Radeon HD 6670 Graphics Card (1GB, PCI-Express, GDDR5, Dust-proof Fan)
HDD - A old 500gb 2.5" laptop HDD for now
Therm paste - Arctic Silver 5 3.5g Thermal Paste

im not sure what one to choose as people on the internet seem to be **** AMD intels better just get that...
please just help me decide between the two or suggest a better AMD(AM3+) cpu
And will this be able to run games like dayz at a good frame rate high settings and record?
Thanks segger

 

[I.M.O.G.]

to OCF!

You will want a reputable PSU, and 750W is much more than you need. 500-650W would be more than enough from a quality PSU. Wattage is far less important than a well reviewed unit. Quality here will extend the life of all your components.

The corsair vengeance ram you could probably go cheaper on if you wanted to save a little money.

The motherboard isn't a great overclocking board, but would suffice for stock or a mild OC.

Probably easier to find a Phenom II used for pretty cheap if you want to save money, otherwise the 6300 is probably the better choice for you.

 

[caddi daddi]

I would go with the 6300 and find some 1866 ram if the board will support it.
and a 955 or 965 (same cpu) would be a good choice.
but as Rgone has found out more cores and fast ram work well with video rendering.

 

[rescuetoaster]

Get the UD3 or a different heavier duty board and save yourself headaches in the future. The price difference is not much, but the quality of the power delivery and the heatsinks will be well worth it.

Also, just a heads up, tigerdirect of all places has the 8320 for 154 today http://slickdeals.net/permadeal/891...edition-3.5ghz-socket-am3-eightcore-processor. This would be a great choice and wouldn't go much above the 6300 price.

 

[Segger1996]

to OCF!

You will want a reputable PSU, and 750W is much more than you need. 500-650W would be more than enough from a quality PSU. Wattage is far less important than a well reviewed unit. Quality here will extend the life of all your components.

The corsair vengeance ram you could probably go cheaper on if you wanted to save a little money.

The motherboard isn't a great overclocking board, but would suffice for stock or a mild OC.

Probably easier to find a Phenom II used for pretty cheap if you want to save money, otherwise the 6300 is probably the better choice for you.

Hey thanks =]

The psu comes with the case so im just getting at like that and the ram is only £69 so its not to bad of a deal tbh... but im not overclocking the cpu anyway and the CPU's are the same price on amazon basically haha

 

[Knufire]

What's your budget for the entire system?

 

[Segger1996]

What's your budget for the entire system?

Depends if i sell me laptop cause im just buying parts when i get the money atm

 

[kyfire]

If you must get the GA970A-D3 mobo try and get a Rev 3 one. The Rev 3 one has heatsinks on the VRMs and will support a 125 watt FX cpu. Yes the UEFI bios is a pain in the arse but still is a better choice than a Rev 1 board.

 

[Segger1996]

If you must get the GA970A-D3 mobo try and get a Rev 3 one. The Rev 3 one has heatsinks on the VRMs and will support a 125 watt FX cpu. Yes the UEFI bios is a pain in the arse but still is a better choice than a Rev 1 board.

ok thanks mate ill take a look
http://www.awd-it.co.uk/gigabyte-ga-970a-d3-amd-970-ddr3-atx-usb3.0-motherboard-socket-am3.html
is that it?

 

[Knufire]

Depends if i sell me laptop cause im just buying parts when i get the money atm

If you're doing that, buy the CPU, GPU, and motherboard last.

 

[Segger1996]

If you're doing that, buy the CPU, GPU, and motherboard last.

wouldnt it be a good idea to get the motherboard and case first so i can keep the parts safe? in the case setup

 

[EarthDog]

No. Safer in their box.

Point is that technology changes so fast that you want to see what us out when you pull it all together.

 

[caddi daddi]

+1 knufire and earthdog.
case and psu options will change little if any.
motherboards and processors are subject to change very quickly.
Rgone bought his chv-f 2 days before the release of the chv-f-z and says derned it.... pulled the trigger to early.

 

[drosera01]

Hey thanks =]

The psu comes with the case so im just getting at like that and the ram is only £69 so its not to bad of a deal tbh... but im not overclocking the cpu anyway and the CPU's are the same price on amazon basically haha

PSU coming with case? I bet its damn crap quality, I wont use that PSU.

 

[EarthDog]

Nice catch! ^^

And unless it is a name brand PSU, I wouldnt use the PSU that came with a case either.