Which if these would provide better performance?

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dn89lx

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Hi,

I am looking to build my first PC. I plan to reuse the case, and power supply from my current custom built computer that is about 4-5 years old. I will also reformat the HDD to be for file storage only.

Price is about the same on the two builds. Purpose of the computer is really office productivity, multiple windows and programs (30-50 at a time) and streaming things like Netflix or Radio. Not for gaming.

Intel Core i5-4440 Build

http://pcpartpicker.com/p/6sVtRB

AMD FX-6300 Build

http://pcpartpicker.com/p/hyfMrH

Thanks in advance.
 
Honestly, go with Intel. Intel is fantastic for multitasking, where as AMD is more for just doing one heavy duty task. It's just the a company standard for productivity computers.

Hope I helped. You'll love the SSD I prooooomise. I boot in 10 seconds, and I love it, loading in games is much faster too, not that it is a worry for you, hahaha. Good build overall, maybe even switch to i5 3.5 GHz, but it is by no means a hindrance if you don't! Happy Building :cool:
 
AMD is good at multi-tasking too, but Intel will provide a chip that's stronger overall.

If you can afford it go with it. AMD is typically used for on-a-budget machines..
 
No GPU for the Intel build? The FX build would be a lot faster in games having the GPU.

Although being that you said no real gaming you could probably nix the GPU for a slower one.
In fact you could easily get away with an APU build if you wanted to save a lot of dough.
 
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First - thanks as always to everyone for the replies.

beers said:
No GPU for the Intel build? The FX build would be a lot faster in games having the GPU.

Although being that you said no real gaming you could probably nix the GPU for a slower one.
In fact you could easily get away with an APU build if you wanted to save a lot of dough.
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My only real requirement is to run 2-3 monitors (currently 2). As best as I could tell, the Intel build would support that without a GPU and the AMD would not, so I added one.

That said - my current system has a graphics card that I use for the 2 monitors that I assume I could just reuse instead of buying a new one.

My real dilemma is whether to build one of these systems or just throw a SSD in my current system for the OS and programs and call it a day. Part of me wants to save the money, part of me wants to try to build my first computer lol.

The current system has the following:
AMD Phenom II X4 820 processor, 2800 MHZ
MSI-7591 (GF615M-P31) MOBO (no SATA III or USB 3.0 support)
8GB RAM
NVIDIA Geforce 210 Videocard – don’t know model number but only really use it for multiple monitors
1TB HDD (Using all of 11% of it LOL)

The new systems would give me better processor, go from 8GB of RAM to 16 GB of RAM which I doubt I need (can reuse the current 8 in another computer I have so not a total loss). I think deep down, for my uses, my current system is probably OK, but who doesn't like to upgrade? Plus, I get real impatient when the computer doesn't act as fast as my brain LOL.

Any thoughts given all these facts are greatly appreciated.

Dan
 
You'd benefit from an upgrade definitely, but for your uses you'd still be fine on what you have. Get an SSD (at least 250GB) and a clean install of Windows and you'll be smooth sailing.
 
StrangleHold said:
If that's all your doing, you would be better off doing a APU FM2+ build.
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Why do you suggest this - it doesn't appear to be much cheaper than either of the other builds? Unless I am missing something which is quite possible lol. Also, what kind of performance difference would I notice from my current CPU to any of these - would it be noticeable?
 
beers said:
Is there anything that your PC is sucking at currently?
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It tends to bog down on heavy multi-tasking - for instance - having 20+ web browser windows open and 10+ Excel files - takes a little bit for the programs/files/pages to load when I have a lot open at once.

Other than that not really. It is maxed out at 8GB Ram and only has the SATA II connections.

Also, I am not sure what an APU build means?
 
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