Phenom X4 920 or Phenom X3 720 2.8GHz

[chunky5fingers]

Yet another rebuild!

I hate intel (nearly as much as Nvidia)

Is AMD's fourth core worth the extra £40.
All the lab tests I've seen are between Intel and AMD, not AMD verse AMD.

I'll be using the rig for gaming with a 4870 1g. DDR 2 and an ASUS motherboard of some discription.

 

[Big.Wayne]

I'll be using the rig for gaming with a 4870 1g. DDR 2 and an ASUS motherboard

Sounds good! . . . slam an overclocked Intel® Core™2 Duo in there and your good to go!

Oh wait . . . .

I hate intel

 

[ecat]

Is AMD's fourth core worth the extra £40.

This depends entirely on the applications you'll be running.

 

[chunky5fingers]

This depends entirely on the applications you'll be running.

Far Cry 2
Flashpoint 2
ect...
basicly any decent game that comes out in the next 3 years at full spec, using a 42" 1920x1080p LCTV.

 

[Tonyator]

At the moment games don't use multi core that well, so the tri may be better.

 

[gareth170]

I hate intel (nearly as much as Nvidia)

lol. i wouldn't say that here..

but yeah i prefer amd/ati..

anyway get a 720 as it's a BE.. if u really want a quad then a 940..

 

[Obilongkenobi]

Was looking into the 720 BE myself but I've read DDR3 memory support isnt that good in AM3. Seems a shame and might hold off for the newer cores later this year.

 

[dante6491]

But you can just drop with 720 into an AM2+ motherboard.

 

[Gunnar]

If you can wait, the next batch of AM3 quad core 9nn series CPUs will be here in the next couple of months. I'm in the same boat...and I've decided to wait.

 

[Trunks9486]

Either the 940 or the 720.

In the next three years the 4th core should matter a lot more than it does now. SO if you plan on sticking with it, spend the extra on 940.

 

[Bleek]

My 940 @4GHz was about the same (+/-0-1fps difference) as my [email protected] in game benchmarks, I tested at 2048x1158px full detail 4xaa 16xaf.

I just sold my X4 940 for more than the original purchase price.

Needless to say, the 720 is a brilliant chip,in addition both the X4 and X3 feel quicker in Windows than my old X2 Athlon [email protected] - I didn't expect that!

 

[Topkiddy]

I've just gone the 720 route but in an AM3 board.
So far so good. Not overclocked yet but as its this quick there's no real rush.
But if you've already got an Asus motherboard I'd stick a quad core in.
Quads will get there an you'll not need to upgrade. Certainly as they aren't continuing AM2+ for much longer.

 

[linktoinsanity]

I hate intel (nearly as much as Nvidia)

Why and why?

Personally I don't like ATI as I often have problems with their drivers and AMD...I don't really have an opinion on, though I personally rather Intel.

Between the two cpus, The 3 core option is probably more worthwhile and cost effective. Gaming won't be any different really unless the game is designed for a higher multiple of cores.

 

[simbady]

Why and why?
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... Price & Price

 

[Fop]

If you can wait, the next batch of AM3 quad core 9nn series CPUs will be here in the next couple of months. I'm in the same boat...and I've decided to wait.

Is that the next couple of months - 2 months or so, or next couple of months - 6 months or so?

Just wondering as I haven't seen any release schedules for them, and 2-3 months is fine, but the longer it is the harder it is to wait.

 

[Trunks9486]

they should be here in less than three months.

 

[gareth170]

i thought they are coming in april..

 

[Nabz]

interesting...

 

[littlepuppy]

Guys I have owned both and have found overclocking the x4 easier than the x3, seems to need less volts to go higher...