MSI to offer 55% launch-day discount on P55 motherboards

[moppy89]

From personal experience the Intels are generally quicker than the AMD CPUs, but the AMD systems always feel faster, snappier. They just seem nicer to use.

Im not sure I understand, are you trying to say the Intels beat out the AMDs in benchmarks and so on, but in real life use, the AMD ones feel snappier?

 

[Tom|Nbk]

Cash ready and waiting here for the GD80

 

[AMG]

From personal experience the Intels are generally quicker than the AMD CPUs, but the AMD systems always feel faster, snappier. They just seem nicer to use.

I find this too, I used to have a X2 6400+ both my intel quad cores are defo faster (duh) but they don't feel smooth, and my computer has *mini fits* I think I should say min crashes than it comes back, i never had that with AMD

 

[icey_haj]

Cash ready and waiting here for the GD80

You going for the whole lot on release day? mobo, cpu, ram?

I'm just going for the GD-80 to begin with.

 

[coupe69]

You going for the whole lot on release day? mobo, cpu, ram?

I'm going for the whole lot, seems a bit pointless just getting the board with nothing to put in it

 

[PermaBanned]

I'm just getting the board...

 

[icey_haj]

I'm going for the whole lot, seems a bit pointless just getting the board with nothing to put in it

Not really, get the board cheap, then see how the various CPUs perform, and hopefully they'll go down slightly in price as well after a while.

 

[PakJai]

Good move coming from MSI imo.

Limited stock but extremely attactive prices.

This would be a good excuse for any general users who doesn't care about performce; or is currently using a very old system, to upgrade or getting themselves on the latest technology ladder.

Other major brands might have to rethink their strategy to counter their loses.. good news for both the enthusiasts and general users who is looking for upgrades.

I can only see win win for the consumers here

 

[Tom|Nbk]

Think im going the whole lot depends if the price of the i5 will seduce me, im now without my own pc so i can imagine me purchasing i5 aswell

 

[coupe69]

Not really, get the board cheap, then see how the various CPUs perform, and hopefully they'll go down slightly in price as well after a while.

Whilst that's probably the sensible option to take, there's no way I could have a brand new mainboard sitting there staring at me, begging to be used

 

[Subliminal Aura]

Still bitter about the MSI board that corripted my drives many moons ago.

Might take the plunge :/

 

[Tom|Nbk]

Whats the difference between the gd65 and 80

 

[hardtarget]

From personal experience the Intels are generally quicker than the AMD CPUs, but the AMD systems always feel faster, snappier. They just seem nicer to use.

Something I have come across myself can't explain why though

 

[Mattus]

Based purely upon my experience, Intel rigs are smoother but AMD rigs are snappier. No idea why.

 

[zAndy1]

What time will these be available to order from OcUK? Midnight tonight? 9am tomorrow?

 

[Tejstar]

What time will these be available to order from OcUK? Midnight tonight? 9am tomorrow?

I'd like to know too, we need better clarification!

 

[CSA]

Not really, get the board cheap, then see how the various CPUs perform, and hopefully they'll go down slightly in price as well after a while.

Thats what im doing

 

[CSA]

What time will these be available to order from OcUK? Midnight tonight? 9am tomorrow?

Ive just phoned the sale department and apparently theres a NDA on the whole thing so she couldnt tell me

gotta just get up early i spose

 

[capriboy1978]

crediat cards at the ready ppl....

 

[Tejstar]

It's going live tomorrow at 2pm according to bit-tech!