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seems that amd is the way to go for a more price conscious consumer am i right in saying??
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is 6 cores overkill for a first build?
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amd as the best price to performance, if u get what i mean.
Yeah,
Its slower than I7 hence the price.
930 i7 beats the the X6 @ 4ghz even though it has two less physical cores.
You have the budget I would wait for sandy bridge coming soon.
The AMD 6 core is already slower than current intel tech so if you want it to last without upgrades for 3 yrs then its the wrong choice.
Why would he waste his money on that when he has the budget for something quicker?
Just a sec...( puts crackpipe down) arknor posting again? I see
thats not totally true.
amd x6 beats a i7 920
also it's only slightly behind a i7 965. which costs so much more
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No it doesn't
If the 6 cores AMD's ere faster than my i7 920 running @ 4ghz I would be running one in a flash.
They aren't so I'm not.
just because u overclock doesn't mean everybody wants to overclock.
stock for stock the x6 is faster...
the OP as never said he'll be overclocking
people should compare cpus stock for stock . overclocking is a bonus
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is there like some kind of massive difference between amd processors when compared to intels that im not aware of?
Well I paid around £600 for my new build and I wouldn't complain as it's great and will do everything I need for a while. The 1055T is a nice chip, and I currently have it stable at 3.8Ghz and with some more tweaking will probably get it stable @ 4 too.
It's great for rendering, great for multitasking and great for games. The 1055T combined with 2 5770's gives me around 100 FPS on BFBC2 and over 100 on TF2, and GTA IV now plays smooth enough, so I'm glad I went with this build as it does everything I need it to do and more.
It's great for rendering, great for multitasking and great for games. The 1055T combined with 2 5770's gives me around 100 FPS on BFBC2 and over 100 on TF2, and GTA IV now plays smooth enough, so I'm glad I went with this build as it does everything I need it to do and more.
Not in price/performance when you factor in costs your other costs.
If your going to use 6 cores go for it I would say it will last you a good few years with graphics card upgrades.
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Go for the amd hex core/quad, if you look at the bench marks it shows that the difference between an i7 and a hex core is minimal in gaming. As your looking to game i would suggest the cheaper option, and get a 1055T.
You dont need triple channel ram for gaming. If you want to look for a cheaper option then get a phenom II quad.
You dont need triple channel ram for gaming. If you want to look for a cheaper option then get a phenom II quad.
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To last 3 years you really want to be looking at a 5850 but your budget is tight.
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amd's wont last 3 years....but intels will?
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so a amd system will just die after a year?
nice to know my amd system will die in about a year or so
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so a amd system will just die after a year?
I'm afraid so...
When my Athlon 6000+ reached a year old, the intel fairy came and permanently underclocked it.
