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New CPU for video/photo editing
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As in his chosen a decent Motherboard and Ram in comparison to the CPU.. not the cheapest motherboard and Ram he can find to bring him in at the lowest price
Thats irrelevant.
My systems faster.
Change the ram to waynes ram if you like the difference is 4 quid
There is nothing wrong with the ram or mobo I suggested.
First you pull me up about an ex VAT price and got that wrong....Now you are suggesting that the mobo and ram I have specced is no good?
Please
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I always think 1. whats my budget 2. whats the fastest system i can get for my money, usually in the end there is a clear winner. I personally have a phenom chip, but dont doubt if we could afford more id have jumped on an i5, my budget wouldnt stretch to ddr3 as well so this was the best i could get for the cash for my personal situation.
heres a comparision with the fastest althlon ii 635 VS an I5 750, the i5 is sometimes nearly 3x faster in some tests, probably averaging around 25-30% faster overall, uses less power idle and loaded, all depends on the budget
http://www.anandtech.com/bench/default.aspx?p=122&p2=109&c=1
heres a comparision with the fastest althlon ii 635 VS an I5 750, the i5 is sometimes nearly 3x faster in some tests, probably averaging around 25-30% faster overall, uses less power idle and loaded, all depends on the budget
http://www.anandtech.com/bench/default.aspx?p=122&p2=109&c=1
Thats irrelevant.
My systems faster.
Change the ram to waynes ram if you like the difference is 4 quid
There is nothing wrong with the ram or mobo I suggested.
First you pull me up about an ex VAT price and got that wrong....Now you are suggesting that the mobo and ram I have specced is no good?
Please
I don't think I said yours wasn't faster.. we were talking about budget and performance at a price point and i7 I believe not i5.....
So if you want to buy a crappy motherboard and ram just so you can prove a point then go ahead.. but please don't recommend it to a buyer.. I could use the same CPU Wayne has and 'spec' RAM, Motherboard and said CPU for £160.00 inc VAT but it wouldn't be a sensible thing to do.. ofcourse if I just wanted to troll, not read peoples posts properly and argue points other posters haven't even made then I may well have done that..
Anyway I shall feed you no more today..
As I suggested the OP needs to decided on a budget then some actual proper advise at a price and required performance point can be given.
Hey who knows i5 maybe the better choice (I have not ruled it out because I believe in performance at price point, not blind fanboyism "OMG OMG NEWB RECOMMEND INTEL EVERYTHING ELSE SUCKS" but we won't know until we have the required information, its called giving an informed opinion
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No we talking about i5
You are clearly misguided.
Here is rjkoneill ( an OCUK DON that knows about hardware) with that "crappy" Gigabyte S2H mobo I suggested with an i3 @ 4ghz prime stable.
http://forums.overclockers.co.uk/showpost.php?p=15690862&postcount=4
And I have pointed out that ram I specced is just 4 quid cheaper than Waynes ram and far from Crappy. So again your point is moot
With what FUD? You have stated my spec does not include Vat when it does and have no arguement other than to troll.
Even at this price point 250-300 i5 is the way to go.
Not its nothing more than suggesting the best KIT for the the OP at the given price point.
It's nowhere 2-3x faster, 5-30% at best depending on the task.
It's also minimum of 25% more expensive on cheapest spec and 100% more just for CPU.
Nobody is arguing here which is faster, the i5 surely is but again as said before, if you don't need that extra then might just as well keep the money in your pocket, cheaper ram and motherboard could bring that 630 spec even another 25-30quid lower.
It will be already 5-6x faster than the p4.
So, the question here is really simple, yes that 630 spec is more likely to be enough for you, but if you want maximum performance, then I guess I'd go for i7 if you're already spending that money and want fastest stuff, don't forget to grab a good cooler too if you're going with the i5 or i7, any of those at less than 3.8ghz is a waste.
It's also minimum of 25% more expensive on cheapest spec and 100% more just for CPU.
Nobody is arguing here which is faster, the i5 surely is but again as said before, if you don't need that extra then might just as well keep the money in your pocket, cheaper ram and motherboard could bring that 630 spec even another 25-30quid lower.
It will be already 5-6x faster than the p4.
So, the question here is really simple, yes that 630 spec is more likely to be enough for you, but if you want maximum performance, then I guess I'd go for i7 if you're already spending that money and want fastest stuff, don't forget to grab a good cooler too if you're going with the i5 or i7, any of those at less than 3.8ghz is a waste.
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Cant people just give their suggestions and stop picking other peoples apart. State your case and let the op make the final decision.
Also, that GA-H55M-S2H mobo that was said to be "unsensible", are you kidding? Do some research
Also, that GA-H55M-S2H mobo that was said to be "unsensible", are you kidding? Do some research
This is what I mean about people speccing systems based on Brand Loyality.
Everyone knows the i5 is the better system for the OP's needs. Video Editing and Photoshop.
The benchies prove it.
The cost is negligible.
Just some poeple cannot face facts.
So lets get this straight... we are building a rig where RAM or potential for upgrade to RAM and HDD space / the requirement to move large file quickly aka a Raid set-up would probably be useful.. and we get recommended a board with 2 dimm slots and no raid controller... genius
it's not just about 'overclocking', please explain how that board is sensible in this instance? So next time why don't you read the thread and the requirement first?
And for the record I have not said once in this thread i5 is a bad idea.. I have said we need to know what the OP's requirement is first before we all go giving opinions.
Please learn to read.. I have not said i5 is a bad idea.. I have said your 'troll' spec i5 is
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I read the OP and I understood it. I would suggest I5, with the motherboard suggested due to seeing it in action and it being a great one. RAM choices, There's a few avenues.
I would also spec a fast read/write hard drive.
I would also spec a fast read/write hard drive.
Me learn to read? Thats rich
My price was INC vat you muppet....read post's properly next time.
Ignore the GA-H55M-S2H stabilty shot too?
My spec is far from a troll spec. Stop clutching at straws
There is nothing wrong with it.
Whats wrong with it?
Raid 0 is overated.
Best to have seperate drives than a Raid Stripe.
Or better still a Solid state sys and a fast storage drive.
Things have changed. Thats why we see loads of pairs of raptors in MM that have been used in a Raid 0 config ,its dead tech
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It was trashed when that mediocre AMD spec was posted when the OP asked about i5 and i7
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Hi Big Bang . These war type thread are constantly cropping up unfortunately.
Here are some benchmarks showing the AMD 630 compared to various other chips.
Take a look at the positioning of I5 750 in comparison to them all, and make your mind up if its worth the extra.
http://www.anandtech.com/cpuchipsets/showdoc.aspx?i=3638 (page 2 is the where the fun starts)
The Gigabyte GA-H55M-S2H mobo is a fine board, if i was going I5 it's the one I'd buy. I admit, I would also be overclocking
probably unlike you, considering the nature of what you're looking to do
Just find some ram and a good hard drive to accompany them
Here are some benchmarks showing the AMD 630 compared to various other chips.
Take a look at the positioning of I5 750 in comparison to them all, and make your mind up if its worth the extra.
http://www.anandtech.com/cpuchipsets/showdoc.aspx?i=3638 (page 2 is the where the fun starts)
The Gigabyte GA-H55M-S2H mobo is a fine board, if i was going I5 it's the one I'd buy. I admit, I would also be overclocking
probably unlike you, considering the nature of what you're looking to doJust find some ram and a good hard drive to accompany them
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