is 6 cores overkill for a first build?

Willie Sawyer · 12 Jul 2010 at 19:36

Hello Guys and Dolls, Im planning on doing my first build within the next month or so and am just finalising the main system components that i want, my main question i have is 6 core well to much?? bear in mind i want this build to last me at least 3 years before i need to do any sort of mass overhaul etc.

on a side note i game, watch films and well surf the web with my computers

thanks very much

PhillyDee · 12 Jul 2010 at 19:37

It doesn;t matter how many cores for a first build, the biggest question is would you use / need 6 cores?

Its all in one CPU package so installation is identical.

easyrider · 12 Jul 2010 at 19:40

You don't need 6 cores for any of the tasks you mention.

Whats your budget?

Willie Sawyer · 12 Jul 2010 at 19:45

easyrider said:
You don't need 6 cores for any of the tasks you mention.

Whats your budget?

budget is around 700 including an OS i already have a case tho

arknor · 12 Jul 2010 at 19:46

be prepared for some fail i3 build from easyrider

Nodiggidy123 · 12 Jul 2010 at 20:39

if u can afford it and u want it then sod what everyone else thinks tbh.

PhillyDee · 12 Jul 2010 at 20:40

Need monitor, kb, mouse, psu?

arknor · 12 Jul 2010 at 20:42

Nodiggidy123 said:
if u can afford it and u want it then sod what everyone else thinks tbh.

this.

get a 1055t

The Asgard · 12 Jul 2010 at 20:42

3 Years is a fair amount of time and you can pickup a OEM 980x for around £550. The 980x will last well beyond 3 years with some serious overclocking potential. If you can afford it I would say it's a good move. Buy, Forget and Enjoy.

arknor · 12 Jul 2010 at 20:45

The Asgard said:
3 Years is a fair amount of time and you can pickup a OEM 980x for around £550. The 980x will last well beyond 3 years with some serious overclocking potential. If you can afford it I would say it's a good move. Buy, Forget and Enjoy.

crackpipe down.

no one in their right mind spends 550 on a cpu in the hope it would last 3 years.

if someone had that money to burn on a cpu they would be better diving 550 by 3 and upgrading the cpu each year

The Asgard · 12 Jul 2010 at 20:48

arknor said:
crackpipe down.

no one in their right mind spends 550 on a cpu in the hope it would last 3 years.

if someone had that money to burn on a cpu they would be better diving 550 by 3 and upgrading the cpu each year

Crackpipe, LOL.
May be he doesn't want to mess around every year upgrading

Further the 980x will easily last 3 years.

PhillyDee · 12 Jul 2010 at 20:49

I just paid £800 for a pre-overclocked i7 with a 120Gb SSD and that will last me another 2-3 years. My E6600 has only just been retired, and that lasted me well! (Although I have made 2 gfx jumps, 8800gts to 9800gtx to my current 5850)

Willie Sawyer · 12 Jul 2010 at 21:01

The Asgard said:
Crackpipe, LOL.
May be he doesn't want to mess around every year upgrading

Further the 980x will easily last 3 years.

indeed i don't wanna upgrade yearly as this has been something i have been doing due to the fact i purchase **** dells ... but similarly i haven't just won the lottery and i don't particularly want to spend a large amount of drink money on a cpu else i'll be a recluse for the first few months of my uni degree

gareth170 · 12 Jul 2010 at 21:02

so you already have some components ? if so, what u got?

we need to know if it's a intel or amd system.

if its amd, go for 1090T

The Asgard · 12 Jul 2010 at 21:05

Willie Sawyer said:
indeed i don't wanna upgrade yearly as this has been something i have been doing due to the fact i purchase **** dells ... but similarly i haven't just won the lottery and i don't particularly want to spend a large amount of drink money on a cpu else i'll be a recluse for the first few months of my uni degree

Well comes down to I5 750, 1055t, I7 920/930

Pretty much in that order.

Microwave · 12 Jul 2010 at 21:05

His budget, as he said is £700....that's for everything (including OS) apart from a case.

That, rules out a 980x...

Willie Sawyer · 12 Jul 2010 at 21:05

all i have atm is an antec 300 a dell mouse and keyboard and a monitor nout else

The Asgard · 12 Jul 2010 at 21:07

Microwave said:
His budget, as he said is £700....that's for everything (including OS) apart from a case.

That, rules out a 980x...

I assumed he had £600 to spend on a CPU and OS.

olivier renault · 12 Jul 2010 at 21:07

1055T is £30 more than the 955. If money is no object, ... MOAR POWAR! For AMDs, it s a small luxury, for Intel, you really have to justify the need.

gareth170 · 12 Jul 2010 at 21:09

Willie Sawyer said:
all i have atm is an antec 300 a dell mouse and keyboard and a monitor nout else

ok,

personly i'd say go for amd 1090T with a 800 series motherboard...

it's slightly behind a i7 965. but a lot cheaper