(No intel or amd fanboys, and dont post just Intel ftw, or AMD ftw)
I want a good reason to go with either one.
I'm going to be building a gaming computer in about a month.
And I'm debating what CPU to get.
Im wondering about Overclocking, Speed, Mobo Price, and Durabilty.
I live in the US, so I would prefer Newegg or Tigerdirect
I also have a budget around $750 - $1000
AMD Phenom II x4 965:
[url]http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819103692&cm_re=AMD_Phenom_ii_x4_965-_-19-103-692-_-Product[/url]
Intel Core i7- 860:
[url]http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819115214&cm_re=Intel_core_i7-_-19-115-214-_-Product[/url]
Or on the Core i7 should I get a 920?
If you have an idea for a mobo for to go with this, I would appricate it.
get the 86000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000
860. If you have the money, Intel is usually good. AMD is more budget.
860 beats the 965, but if you're just gaming the 965 or an i5 is a better option (most games can't use those extra four threads the 860 has).
Ok so probably the i5 is the best choice
(Is the hyper threading worth it, because I might edit a few videos with after effects)
And what about overclocking on air?
Which processor is better at overclocking
And with the realease of Windows 7 and Direct X 11 coming out wouldn't more games support Quad Cores and Hyperthreading
i5 has hyperthreading disabled
Many games support quads now, think of Hyperthreading as a core emulator. Although it isn't the best analogy, it basically turns a quadcore into an octocore.
Once again, that's not the best analogy, and should not be taken literally, but it's the easiest way I can explain it.
[QUOTE=ButtsexV3;17558182]Many games support quads now, think of Hyperthreading as a core emulator. Although it isn't the best analogy, it basically turns a quadcore into an octocore.
Once again, that's not the best analogy, and should not be taken literally, but it's the easiest way I can explain it.[/QUOTE]
Thanks I found it a good explaination
Now to see should I get the 965 or i5 :S
Now, lets talk Overclocking
Ive heard the i5 gets about 4ghz on air
What about the 965?
I haven't read up on overclockabilty (if thats a word)
i5 750 is very good for everything really it has the perfect price/performance ratio, the 955/965 is good if you want to do multi card setups
the nehalem architecture is great for overclocking, and the 955/965 is great for pretty much everything, it has a high stock core clock and that's fine.
i5 is like the 920 is a match for the 955.
One thing to think about is that there are few cpu cooler solution for 1156 socket as of right now.
Thanks for the Help everyone
[QUOTE=ButtsexV3;17558182]Many games support quads now, think of Hyperthreading as a core emulator. Although it isn't the best analogy, it basically turns a quadcore into an octocore.
Once again, that's not the best analogy, and should not be taken literally, but it's the easiest way I can explain it.[/QUOTE]
If you have one core with HT enabled, it will not be become faster if you use two instead of one threads, but it's not faster too. Video encoding won't get any faster if you have HT.
I have an AMD 955 and it's great for overclocking. I'd recommend the 965 because you'll save valuable money and if you got an AM3 mobo, I can assume that if you upgrade to a newer CPU in a few years you won't need a new Mobo because most Amd processors are backwards compatible with older architectures.
The AMD Phenom II x4 955 Black Edition is the best bang for your buck IMO.
Nah, core i5 750, costs similar to it but beats it.
[QUOTE=jalit;17566779]The AMD Phenom II x4 955 Black Edition is the best bang for your buck IMO.[/QUOTE]
Before it was but now with the i5 it lost its crown.
[QUOTE=Soldier32;17569082]Before it was but now with the i5 it lost its crown.[/QUOTE]
I disagree. With i5, you lose the ability to bring along your previous motherboard and/or RAM (unless it's DDR3 already, which is unlikely). PII's, on the other hand, are far more backwards compatible, and can save you a lot of money without a huge difference in performance.
[QUOTE=Wiggles;17572859]I disagree. With i5, you lose the ability to bring along your previous motherboard and/or RAM (unless it's DDR3 already, which is unlikely). PII's, on the other hand, are far more backwards compatible, and can save you a lot of money without a huge difference in performance.[/QUOTE]
Only if you already have an AM3 or AM2+ mobo.
[QUOTE=McSanchez;17573841]Only if you already have an AM3 or AM2+ mobo.[/QUOTE]
Or a mobo from the core 2 series...
[QUOTE=cryticfarm;17574334]Or a mobo from the core 2 series...[/QUOTE]
Those can't fit AMD cpus.
Any Suggestions on a good mobo?
[QUOTE=McSanchez;17573841]Only if you already have an AM3 or AM2+ mobo.[/QUOTE]
Many people will still have their AM2+ motherboards from the late Athlon or Phenom period.
The speed of these processors depend on what your gonna use them for. If you work with 3D rendering and stuff like that then I believe the i7 is very very efficient. However I doubt majority of you guys will use the processor for anything other then gaming. :P
i5 lol i5 lol
bah the i7s are 300+ now, i5 is the best idea. I'm just as satisfied as my "HT" enabled i5 with my i7 920.
For gaming AMD is about even with everything Intel has in the price range. And AMD has much cheaper motherboards, so you can easily save $50 just on the board.
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LGA 1156 appears to have cheap boards. I was not aware of this.
LGA 1366 is still expenisve as hell.
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