AMD vs Intel Motherboards for first build

[LaurieJ]

I'm building my first pc and was wondering if I should go with AMD or Intel. I'm leaning towards an AMD because I found a CPU that I like. But I also want stability and for it to last. I've done some research and narrowed it down to these boards from each type. Still, I'm not an expert by far and any advice or new ideas would be extremely welcome.

AMD motherboards I'm looking at:

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...scrollFullInfo

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...scrollFullInfo

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...scrollFullInfo


Intel

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16813157296

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16813131793

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...scrollFullInfo

(It's going to be a home pc, mainly used for web browsing, email, video chatting, and games. I also want to run Linux on it, specifically Ubuntu if that's a factor.)

 

[richaron]

Linux is a factor. Most people these days wouldn't recommend anything other than an Intel for a new computer (myself included esp' for gaming). But Linux is an area where CPU's with more AMD FX ~cores~ have always performed as well or better than same priced Intels.

If you want to do gaming/encoding/hardcore stuff in windows, go Intel. If you like AMD & are running Linux, go the AMD CPU with more ~cores~ (any of those AMD motherboards will do the job but ASUS is better regarded).

 

[ShintaiDK]

I would get Intel. Much faster, much lower power consumption, much better platform.

7 series boards. Aka Z77, H77. The last Z68 makes no sense.

 

[richaron]

I would get Intel. Much faster, much lower power consumption, much better platform.

Do your research before giving advice. For the same price in Linux: you're wrong 2 out of 3.

Edited to (re) clarify my claims before I saw you/he quoted. Sorry.

 

[ShintaiDK]

Do your research before you give advice. 1 out of 3 isn't good enough.

I did my research. 3 out of 3. It depends what exactly you do in Linux. The times that FX chips do well is very limited.

 

[richaron]

I did my research. 3 out of 3.

I followed Bulldozer Linux reviews from day 1 where it was at least even with a 2500k. It has gotten better with new compilers faster than Intel chips have. It is also relatively cheaper.

Now where are you pulling your research from??

 

[ShintaiDK]

I followed Bulldozer Linux reviews from day 1 where it was even/faster than a 2500k. It has gotten better with new compilers faster than Intel chips have. It is also cheaper.

Now where are you pulling your research from??

Yes and its a selected amount of test with very limited useability for most.

And the OP doesnt write that he likes to encode videos all day or apply filters or do raytracing benches as the only thing. Go past these and FX chips perform horrible on Linux as well. A few selected benches that scales to 8 cores doesnt change that. You can find the same benches in Windows and then claim the FX is a super chip. The FX doesnt perform better in Linux than Windows. Its only a matter of what you run. The Chess AI benchmark in Linux is a good example.

 

[richaron]

Yes and its a selected amount of test with very limited useability for most.

Pretty sure it performs better (than 2500k) in a majority of tests I've seen. If you can make a better set of benchmarks than the Phoronox dude, please let him know.

He's been doing this for a long time, so please don't blame people for trusting him over you.

Now where are you pulling your research from??

 

[ShintaiDK]

There isnt any magic difference in Windows vs Linux. Its about scaling of cores. And Linux applications dont scale better. Its only a matter of whats being tested. 7zip is a good example here. But unless you compress data all day long it doesnt make sense.

 

[richaron]

There isnt any magic difference in Windows vs Linux. Its about scaling of cores. And Linux applications dont scale better.

Yes there is. & they do.

We are talking about an OS made by enthusiasts for themselves, & for other enthusiasts; for free. More programs are more optimised to be multi-threaded, and so is the kernel.

It likes physical cores.