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In what situations is Faildozer actually worth buying?

SheepBeast

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I realise the thread title is a bit harsh but I'm wondering - which kind of usage model/s will benefit most from the Bulldozer architecture?
 
Rendering and x264 encoding.

Anything that can really make use of 8 threads.
 
Its designed for failure really so anything with a high failure level.

Wait a few months and you'll probably be able to pick up the 8150 for about £81.50. Then it'll be a bargain.
 
Has a pretty box, you could put some flowers in it, if you hate the person\people you live with you could buy it to drive up the electricity bill, attach some string to it and wear as an eyepatch to a fancy dress party.Im sure it has plenty of other uses.
 
From the product description "You'll be asking yourself "what competition?" in no time."

I assume that means you can grind it up, melt it with a spoon/lighter and inject it into your veins so you can can experience alternative realities.
 
Just wait a few weeks and BD will pricing should become more competetive. The 8150 really should be priced at 2500K levels (circa £150-£160) to make it tempting in the performance sector. Prices are always high upon initial release when demand outstrips supply. Once there is plenty of supply and lack of demand pricing plummits.

£160 2500K vs £200 8150 equals easy win for Intel.
£160 2500k vs £150 8150 is a much togher call.

Of course, Intel could really turn the screw and cut SB prices but there is really no need when the opposition is so poor.
 
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555BUK said:
£160 2500K vs £200 8150 equals easy win for Intel.
£160 2500k vs £150 8150 is a much togher call.
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almost

and overclocked 2500k seems to actually increase performance

unless AMD release some magic update software for windows or something funky then it really is just not cutting it for people unless its £149 for a few months then on offer occasionally for much less
 
Even the 8120 seems to cost more than the 2500k, I think they need to slash the price down below £140 to get people interested.

In other words if I was in AMD's shoes I would say OK in terms of the enthusiast market, the 2500k has been the 'go-to' chip since it launched, since it has great performance and is unlocked. That costs £160 which means realistically nobody is going to buy a Bulldozer unless it costs a bit less than that. In theory people with a compatible motherboard would favour the Bulldozer over an Intel so might pay more, HOWEVER the fact is most people with a compatible mobo will likely already own a cpu that isn't far off Bulldozer performance anyway in most situations.

AM3+ was bigged up as being really future proof but if the future doesn't bring massive perfomance games, that it is a bit of a moot point.
 
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Yeah, I agree. If the 8120 was priced at £140 and the 8150 at £155, they would be a much more competetive option for people to consider. As it is, they are a modest improvement over the Phenom II in performance but offer worse value. See:

http://www.anandtech.com/bench/Product/146?vs=434

If the 8150 was £155, the performance/£ would be about the same as the 1090T
 
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