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So, ive done some reading which kinda puts me off amd's 8 core cpus.

Ive got a budget of c£300. Need to buy a new mobo with that as well. Thus wondering whether i should ditch my phenom 955 and go to intel, or keep with amd and get a top mobo and upgrade the cpu at a later date?

What would you guys do?
 
Cheers guys. Im a bit p****ed at gigabyte at the mo. My mobo literally died about 4 months outta warranty. Intels confuse me somewhat cause there are so many of them. What sorta things should i be looking for? Im assuming they all have 4 cores. Would they be an advancement on my old amd at that price?
 
Thats a useful site! Cheers! Looks like my amd got spanked. So youre of the opinion that id be better off ditching amd now rather than getting a newer amd later on?

How futureproof is the intel socket you recommended? Will i be able to upgrade the processor in 3 years without a new mobo or will that never happen?
 
Martini1991 said:
If you've got the money to spend, buy the best you can for the purpose you need the PC for.
300 quid = an i5 3570k and Z77 board, or an FX83 and a 990FX board, purely depends on your needs.
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How do they differ depending on needs? Is like one better for gaming?
 
Main use is a bit of everything bar high end gaming. So editing and media are the main uses.

Tbh if i can get 5 years out of it ill be happy to totally replace it all.
 
Just looking at that benchmarking site. For my needs im gonna go intel. If i dont need the ram is it worth spending extra money on a better mobo? What makes mobos great these days?
 
RJC said:
I assume your ram is DDR 3:)

Its down to overclocking options, do want to run dual GPU'S at 8x.

Range of boards below:

Ones over £79 can do dual gpu's @ 8x



YOUR BASKET
1 x Gigabyte Z77X-UD5H Intel Z77 (Socket 1155) DDR3 Motherboard £154.99
1 x MSI Z77 MPower Intel Z77 (Socket 1155) DDR3 ATX Motherboard £149.99
1 x Gigabyte Z77X-UD3H Intel Z77 (Socket 1155) DDR3 Motherboard £129.98
1 x Asus P8Z77-V LE Plus Intel Z77 (Socket 1155) DDR3 Motherboard £109.99
1 x Gigabyte Z77X-D3H Intel Z77 (Socket 1155) DDR3 Motherboard £99.98
1 x Gigabyte Z77-D3H Intel Z77 (Socket 1155) DDR3 Motherboard £79.99
Total : £737.53 (includes shipping : £10.50).

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Sorry for multi posts. Doing everything by phone. What makes the top 3 worth more than the £80 equivalents then if above that they do the 8x? Ill only have 1 gfx card
 
Thanks very much. Really appreciate the help. Reckon its worth going for the asus you posted? Ive heard their quality is the best. Which given that my gigabyte lasted just over 3 years kind of makes me prefer it. Or am i just unlucky?
 
Thinking about it i may as well get a new psu as well. My current one sounds like a jet engine and is getting on a bit. Dont want it going and taking my new parts with it.

Want it modular this time. Budget around the 90 mark.

Ive got an antec 1200 case will have the 3570k and that gigabyte board, an ssd, dvd drive, 2 hdds, gfx card, several case fans.

My old one was 650W, what do i realistically need?
 
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