So I was initially looking at getting back into the scene and building an Intel machine so I could run OS X on a more powerful machine along with my mac, but after looking at what AMD have to offer, it looks like they're still the best bang for buck, so I'm willing to lose hackingtosh functionality for the value for money AMD still seem to deliver.
I don't really want to spend the money on a 2500K for what is basically a toy, as I'll still use my mac for most stuff, but having a gaming rig again would be nice.
And since 2500K is out of the question, it was either a locked i3 2100 or a i3 540, but looking at AMD, I could get a X4 965 or X6 1055T within budget instead.
So locked multiplier aside, I would assume the 1055T is going to give me the better performance of the two even if I clocked the 965?
The spec I've come up with is
So any input on the 965 or 1055T decision would be appreciated, and a overall compatibility/value check.
No "product X is only Y more than product Z" please
I can get the above for £405-£420 depending on which CPU I get, so if you have any hardware suggestions, it'll need to keep the budget under that.
Thanks a lot
I don't really want to spend the money on a 2500K for what is basically a toy, as I'll still use my mac for most stuff, but having a gaming rig again would be nice.
And since 2500K is out of the question, it was either a locked i3 2100 or a i3 540, but looking at AMD, I could get a X4 965 or X6 1055T within budget instead.
So locked multiplier aside, I would assume the 1055T is going to give me the better performance of the two even if I clocked the 965?
The spec I've come up with is
Gigabyte GA-880GM-UD2H
AMD Phenom II X4 965 Black Edition or AMD Phenom II X6 1055T
G-Skill 4GB (2x2gb) DDR3 Ripjaws 1600mhz 9-9-9-24 1.5V
MSI R6850 Cyclone Power Edition
Corsair 500W CX PSU
So any input on the 965 or 1055T decision would be appreciated, and a overall compatibility/value check.
No "product X is only Y more than product Z" please
I can get the above for £405-£420 depending on which CPU I get, so if you have any hardware suggestions, it'll need to keep the budget under that.
Thanks a lot