1 May 2010 at 20:05 #21 stulid stulid Caporegime Joined 17 Jan 2010 Posts 66,731 Location weston-super-mare The 5870 is a beast too.
1 May 2010 at 20:08 #22 Arcimbaldo Arcimbaldo Associate Joined 14 Oct 2009 Posts 502 Location Newport, Shropshire i would go witht he 6 core amd for definite, another 2 cores for your encoding etc., and i doubtthere will be any difference.
i would go witht he 6 core amd for definite, another 2 cores for your encoding etc., and i doubtthere will be any difference.
1 May 2010 at 20:18 #23 supergt supergt Associate OP Joined 22 Jun 2005 Posts 1,023 wait AMD has 6 cores and i7 has 4? thought they were both quad core :S
1 May 2010 at 20:23 #24 stulid stulid Caporegime Joined 17 Jan 2010 Posts 66,731 Location weston-super-mare I did mention it in post 17, Also the basket screen shot clearly shows its a hex core.
1 May 2010 at 20:24 #25 supergt supergt Associate OP Joined 22 Jun 2005 Posts 1,023 ahh yea my stupid misreading mistake! but in the 6 core AMD test it is still lower then the 930, also the amd bundle is 25 quid more then the i7 one and only has 4 gigs of RAM so is it really worth the loss of the 2 gigs of extra ram the i7 bundle has?
ahh yea my stupid misreading mistake! but in the 6 core AMD test it is still lower then the 930, also the amd bundle is 25 quid more then the i7 one and only has 4 gigs of RAM so is it really worth the loss of the 2 gigs of extra ram the i7 bundle has?
1 May 2010 at 20:38 #26 stulid stulid Caporegime Joined 17 Jan 2010 Posts 66,731 Location weston-super-mare The spec in post 16 is £868.98. That amd spec, with the cheaper ram from ocz is about £837 The loss of 2gb ram isn't that big, is your windows 32 or 64bit? Last edited: 1 May 2010
The spec in post 16 is £868.98. That amd spec, with the cheaper ram from ocz is about £837 The loss of 2gb ram isn't that big, is your windows 32 or 64bit?
1 May 2010 at 20:39 #27 supergt supergt Associate OP Joined 22 Jun 2005 Posts 1,023 yes but it only has 4gigs of ram whereas post 16 has 6 gigs which i would think is a big difference
1 May 2010 at 20:42 #28 stulid stulid Caporegime Joined 17 Jan 2010 Posts 66,731 Location weston-super-mare Added a question above.
1 May 2010 at 21:05 #29 supergt supergt Associate OP Joined 22 Jun 2005 Posts 1,023 ahh its 64 bit, i already have 4 gigs of ram! my sig is outdated!
1 May 2010 at 21:06 #30 supergt supergt Associate OP Joined 22 Jun 2005 Posts 1,023 my spec atm is 2.66 ghz conroe @ 3 ghz 4gb of some 2 year old ram (forgot make) 8800gtx!
1 May 2010 at 21:20 #31 stulid stulid Caporegime Joined 17 Jan 2010 Posts 66,731 Location weston-super-mare Could this rumour. http://www.bit-tech.net/news/hardware/2010/04/12/new-socket-to-replace-lga1366-due-in-2011/1 Help convince you to go AMD?
Could this rumour. http://www.bit-tech.net/news/hardware/2010/04/12/new-socket-to-replace-lga1366-due-in-2011/1 Help convince you to go AMD?
1 May 2010 at 21:34 #32 CAT-THE-FIFTH CAT-THE-FIFTH Caporegime Joined 9 Nov 2009 Posts 25,773 Location Planet Earth If you are overclocking you should consider the X6 1055T: http://forums.overclockers.co.uk/showthread.php?t=18139834 Many seem to be hitting around 4GHZ. This thread has links to many Phenom II X6 reviews: http://forums.overclockers.co.uk/showthread.php?t=18139796 Last edited: 1 May 2010
If you are overclocking you should consider the X6 1055T: http://forums.overclockers.co.uk/showthread.php?t=18139834 Many seem to be hitting around 4GHZ. This thread has links to many Phenom II X6 reviews: http://forums.overclockers.co.uk/showthread.php?t=18139796
2 May 2010 at 19:26 #33 supergt supergt Associate OP Joined 22 Jun 2005 Posts 1,023 arghh its actually such a hard decision to get the amd 6 core or the i7 bundle ive managed to get my budged up to a grand now! so anything else i could do better with? really appreciate all the help so far!
arghh its actually such a hard decision to get the amd 6 core or the i7 bundle ive managed to get my budged up to a grand now! so anything else i could do better with? really appreciate all the help so far!
2 May 2010 at 19:30 #34 stulid stulid Caporegime Joined 17 Jan 2010 Posts 66,731 Location weston-super-mare get the amd six core already specced. and add a SSD! If you want one already overclocked? www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=BU-024-OB&groupid=43&catid=339&subcat=1334 Last edited: 2 May 2010
get the amd six core already specced. and add a SSD! If you want one already overclocked? www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=BU-024-OB&groupid=43&catid=339&subcat=1334
2 May 2010 at 19:35 #35 supergt supergt Associate OP Joined 22 Jun 2005 Posts 1,023 are ssd's easy to install? ive read about firmwares etc needed for it so sounds confusing!
2 May 2010 at 19:41 #36 stulid stulid Caporegime Joined 17 Jan 2010 Posts 66,731 Location weston-super-mare supergt said: are ssd's easy to install? ive read about firmwares etc needed for it so sounds confusing! Click to expand... As easy as a normal harddrive. But you need windows7 to support the TRIM function, this stops the performance of the memory cells from degrading over time.
supergt said: are ssd's easy to install? ive read about firmwares etc needed for it so sounds confusing! Click to expand... As easy as a normal harddrive. But you need windows7 to support the TRIM function, this stops the performance of the memory cells from degrading over time.
2 May 2010 at 19:43 #37 Fallen god Fallen god Soldato Joined 4 Oct 2008 Posts 6,693 Location London So you no longer want a 3d set up, or has ati got some 3d **** going now XD
2 May 2010 at 19:45 #38 stulid stulid Caporegime Joined 17 Jan 2010 Posts 66,731 Location weston-super-mare Ati have nothing. I think we have managed to talk him out of wasting money on a nvidia card.
2 May 2010 at 20:02 #39 supergt supergt Associate OP Joined 22 Jun 2005 Posts 1,023 well the nvidia cards are more expensive and need 150 quid for the 3d kit whereas ive seen everywhere that the 5870 is suprerior! any recommendations on a ssd then? got a f3 1tb samsung atm! also the case i want to reuse is the Cooler Master Ammo 533 just wondering if that will do! which i hope does! regards
well the nvidia cards are more expensive and need 150 quid for the 3d kit whereas ive seen everywhere that the 5870 is suprerior! any recommendations on a ssd then? got a f3 1tb samsung atm! also the case i want to reuse is the Cooler Master Ammo 533 just wondering if that will do! which i hope does! regards
2 May 2010 at 20:19 #40 stulid stulid Caporegime Joined 17 Jan 2010 Posts 66,731 Location weston-super-mare This is fast, has 50gb of space for windows and most used games. http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=HD-043-OC&groupid=701&catid=14&subcat= Use your existing harddrive for general storage. Your case looks ok, and with the side mounted harddrive cage at the bottom should allow enough room for a long graphics card.
This is fast, has 50gb of space for windows and most used games. http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=HD-043-OC&groupid=701&catid=14&subcat= Use your existing harddrive for general storage. Your case looks ok, and with the side mounted harddrive cage at the bottom should allow enough room for a long graphics card.