AMD or Intel, i cant decide!

[caserman]

Hey guys, im looking to build a new pc in the next few weeks and cant decide on a decent CPU of either AMD or Intel.
I'd just like one for basically gaming/films/design software(Adobe etc.)
My budget is £150 (-/+ £20).
Also don't know too much about sandybridge so if that is a suggestion please explain .
Would like best Performance to Price ratio .
Thank you!

 

[Jonnycarter]

£150 for just the processor i presume?

 

[caserman]

yeah £150 give or take £20
Just for the CPU

 

[Freddie1980]

Hey guys, im looking to build a new pc in the next few weeks and cant decide on a decent CPU of either AMD or Intel.
I'd just like one for basically gaming/films/design software(Adobe etc.)
My budget is £150 (-/+ £20).
Also don't know too much about sandybridge so if that is a suggestion please explain .
Would like best Performance to Price ratio .
Thank you!

Sandy Bridge is the lastest and greatest from Intel, very quick.

 

[Liquid]

Also don't know too much about sandybridge so if that is a suggestion please explain .

Oh I don't know, how about 'googling' sandybridge

 

[cmndr_andi]

Also don't know too much about sandybridge so if that is a suggestion please explain .
Would like best Performance to Price ratio .
Thank you!

Have a read of this review from Anandtech.

It shows that for the uses you mention (gaming/films/design software) it is the best option.

The Sandy Bridge i5 2500K (shown in that review) costs £180 for the retail version and £174 for the OEM version on OCUK at the moment.

 

[TaKeN]

Oh I don't know, how about 'googling' sandybridge

You won't get very far on this forum is you keep up that Attitude.

This is a forum where most users try and help each other,

 

[pob9]

for the xtra tenner on ur budget my choice wud be the i5 2500k. its worth the xtra

 

[caserman]

I think that the sandybridge will be my next option then on the new build, ill have a read up on it though. Just so i understand it a slight bit more.
but that 2500k looks good but whats the OEM stand for? Does it just mean no fan/heatsink with it?

 

[cmndr_andi]

Just so i understand it a slight bit more.
but that 2500k looks good but whats the OEM stand for? Does it just mean no fan/heatsink with it?

Indeed, its the same chip as in the retail package - but with the OEM you pay a slightly lower price than retail.

It comes with basic packaging, no stock heatsink+fan and the warranty is for one year (the retail CPU comes with 3 years warranty). Also, if you buy from OCUK you get the full Total War: Shogun 2 PC game with the retail CPU.

Since the retail CPU only costs £7 more than the OEM version, it comes with 2 years more warranty and a game (sells for £29.99 on steam) - then I would go for this version, personally.

 

[dannycivic02]

I prefer to watch rather than read