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easyrider said:
Yes.

The mere fact you have nothing to say as a responce to my replies..reeks of you having nothing better to say never mind post.

I have based my replies on what is being discussed in this thread.Now people are speccing cheaper systems and GFX against the i3 system costing the same as the original 620 spec to argue the point.

Its hilarious in all honesty.
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What is hilarious, is that you seem to be ignoring some posts.

Your i3 rig above is £36 more expensive than the AMD specced, or say £70 if you omit the aftermarket coolers, as the retail boxes come with their own cooler.

Obv most people wouldnt need to buy two, so given the chosen products, the i3 is £35 more expensive per bundle.

Also this review seems to follow that the £35 cheaper 620 rig is marginally better on average than your i3.

Have you any stats to backup your arguement?

I'm now off to watch some Heroes/24.
 
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Considering all the i3's I have seen will do 4ghz on stock cooler I know what I would rather spend the xtra 36 quid on when building a gaming rig.:)
 
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Amusing thread folks..

Personally, I buy whichever hardware I feel will give me the best performance that is within my budget, in the past it was always AMD, but I really wanted a change this time round, and the Core i7 920's was the chip that appealed to me the most at my time of buying.

Whether or not I NEED all this power is irrelevant, I wanted the best system I could afford, something that I could clock the nuts off for the fun of it, and the i920/X58 is a great platform for overclocking enthusiasts.

I really don't know what all the fuss is about in this thread tbh..
 
In spite of all the pointless bitching, moaning, and utter bs sprouting in this thread, there have been some interesting points.
I am currently speccing out a budget build, and seeing as AMD is currently cheaper (and I dont pay the electricity bills before you give me any of that crap) and better "bang-for-buck" (which is what this thread is - sorry WAS about . . . ) it is much more economically viable for me. Why pay the extra money on cpu AND mobo when I could buy a better gfx card with that money - which would surely be more beneficial as games are more gpu reliant . . .
Opinions on this?
 
Cookeh said:
In spite of all the pointless bitching, moaning, and utter bs sprouting in this thread, there have been some interesting points.
I am currently speccing out a budget build, and seeing as AMD is currently cheaper (and I dont pay the electricity bills before you give me any of that crap) and better "bang-for-buck" (which is what this thread is - sorry WAS about . . . )
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Have you read this thread?

i3 is faster than 620 in games and yet its the same price but offers performance.



You claim some of it is crap then sheepishly ask for advice from the very people you choose to insult?

it is much more economically viable for me. Why pay the extra money on cpu AND mobo when I could buy a better gfx card with that money - which would surely be more beneficial as games are more gpu reliant . . .
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Might want to announce what your budget is?
 
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I must say you like your arguement easy...

Various comparisons in gaming are either or, depending on the game, so I am not siding on any bench for this one as imo it appears to be fairly even, and the AMD is slightly cheaper, though there is not that much in it.
 
After all of this I'm still very confused, so maybe you can help me out?

Do I need to sell my car now and buy a slower one because I drive to work and the roads are only 30-40mph and my current car can do much more than that?

I'm really stumped guys, please help me out, I'd rather keep it but if I must sell then I will :confused:
 
LEUVEN said:
After all of this I'm still very confused, so maybe you can help me out?

Do I need to sell my car now and buy a slower one because I drive to work and the roads are only 30-40mph and my current car can do much more than that?

I'm really stumped guys, please help me out, I'd rather keep it but if I must sell then I will :confused:
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Exactly,

Those old chestnuts rear their ugly heads when people run out of ideas.

Ignore it..Its BS:)
 
We all decided to swap the 620 for something else simply because it's performance is not much better in gaming than a athlon x2/3 for half or less the price will be. Also the ocUK price is heavily outdated - the x4 620 costs around 75quid and so is still 25 cheaper than the i3.

Moreover, I doubt the i3 will clock so nicely to 4ghz with stock cooler, 70quid cheapest crappy mobo, cheapest memory and 30quid case.

Tbh? I would rather have silent cooling and better case than 5fps more in games.

As much as I agree that an i3/i5/i7 CPUs are excellent piece of hardware for their job, I think you've missed the point a little bit.

Wayne showed the x4 620 vs i7 920 not to compare them BUT to show how much most people can save on the stuff. It's very clear that many people do not the power of i7, i5 or even the little extra of i3. To be honest many people could even do with the mid range 775 setup and therefore WHY spend 700+ on i7 setup if you can get a very good AM3 setup that will be more than up to task for as much as ~200-300pounds.

And the extra bit of cash you save even over i5 could go towards better gpu/hdd/case/cooling/monitor/whatever.

Sure, i3 is better, IF YOU HAVE the extra to spend or need the extra.
And no, it's not the same price, 50-70quid on 300gbp budget is quite a lot of difference.

And stop bringing up the 620 @100quid - it's not worth it, it was a bad example for your comparison ok? You win on that one I say it. 620 is bad choice end of story.

But on the other hand the x3 435 or x2 250 is more than enough to play most of the tasks and cost half price of the cheapest i3. On top of that it brings you new tech with possibility of cheap upgrades in the future.
 
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Moreover, I doubt the i3 will clock so nicely to 4ghz with stock cooler, 70quid cheapest crappy mobo, cheapest memory and 30quid case.
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http://forums.overclockers.co.uk/showpost.php?p=15690862&postcount=4

and therefore WHY spend 700+ on i7 setup if you can get a very good AM3 setup that will be more than up to task for as much as ~200-300pounds.
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Errrrr....Cause you can get an i3 at 300 quid that spanks the AMD line in its path?

Yeah?

Get it?
 
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PhoenixUK said:
But on the other hand the x3 435 or x2 250 is more than enough to play most of the tasks and cost half price of the cheapest i3. On top of that it brings you new tech with possibility of cheap upgrades in the future.
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Oh Dear

Not another one spouting X3 and X2 in a thread that has no connection with either?

Again another BS post:)
 
easyrider said:
http://forums.overclockers.co.uk/showpost.php?p=15690862&postcount=4
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easyrider said:
Oh Dear

Not another one spouting X3 and X2 in a thread that has no connection with either?

Again another BS post:)
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85 aint same as 70 still isnt it ? : ).
And I wonder what's the case/ram/psu combo in the main i3 thread.

And again, x2 and x3 has a lot connection to it. You're missing the point here totally. It's not BS it's a fact, get over it or leave it - you can get an am3 x2 setup for half the i3 setup price that will be more than adequate for most people needs - simple as that and there is nothing you can do about unless you write a letter to intel and they decide to drop the i3 price to 60quid and their mobos price to 50quid.
 
easyrider said:
Wayne Help him out:D He is nearly as blinkered as you if he wasn't drunk
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