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amd vs. intel
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ica212007
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10. December 2009 @ 08:44 |
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i want to build my own pc and i am looking at motherboards and processors and which company is better because it seems like intel is charging alot more,are u just paying for the name of the company or what. any suggestions on a quad-core build
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Xplorer4
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10. December 2009 @ 16:08 |
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jony218
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10. December 2009 @ 19:40 |
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It depends what you plan to do with your computer. If you want to build the fastest video editing computer than intel produces the fastest cpu.
Anything else will run fine with a cheaper amd chip.
I have an older amd phenom 9750, (paid 180.00 for the cpu/motherboard combo). Even though it's not as fast as the intel, for me it's an excellent cpu for my video editing needs. The newer phenom's 2 are faster and run cooler.
One thing I have noticed is that the amds run hotter than the intels, so you need a good cpu fan on those.
If you just want a fast gaming machine, get a cheaper phenom quad and use the money you save on a better video card.
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10. December 2009 @ 21:35 |
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First of all, AMD vs Intel is a very dangerous thread title. You'll get all sorts of fanboy wars going on.
All I'll say is this:
For cheap CPUs that are great value, go AMD.
For powerful CPUs on anything other than a small to moderate budget, go Intel. The Core i5 750 is faster than anything AMD offer, and you can buy the CPU, a suitable motherboard and 4GB of appropriate RAM for less than $400 (or £350, if in the UK)
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11. December 2009 @ 02:24 |
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Originally posted by sammorris:
First of all, AMD vs Intel is a very dangerous thread title. You'll get all sorts of fanboy wars going on.
All I'll say is this:
For cheap CPUs that are great value, go AMD.
For powerful CPUs on anything other than a small to moderate budget, go Intel. The Core i5 750 is faster than anything AMD offer, and you can buy the CPU, a suitable motherboard and 4GB of appropriate RAM for less than $400 (or £350, if in the UK)
Agreed...mostly (AMD does make server processors that are slightly faster than the I5...but they cost more than a Xeon.) In terms of the price of mainboard and CPU, AMD seems like a better value, but when you figure all the other parts involved in a build, and how much better they will all work with an I5, AMD looses a lot of the aparent value. Unless you are in a situation where you need lots of PCIe channels, but not an I7, there is little reason to build a new system around an AMD.
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ica212007
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11. December 2009 @ 07:45 |
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ok what would really help if i could get a build with everything starting with a case and explaing why you picked certain parts so i can grasp the concept. from both side if possible.
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11. December 2009 @ 08:35 |
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Originally posted by ica212007:
ok what would really help if i could get a build with everything starting with a case and explaing why you picked certain parts so i can grasp the concept. from both side if possible.
The thing is that with an unlimited budget, it is all intel...with a minimal budget it is AMD (ignoring the Atom). At a certain point, you get better "Bang for the buck" out of Intel...it isn't a fixed price because there are a lot of different things people use computers for, and thus different systems focus funds in different places. It isn't a question of what company makes better processors...that company is Intel. It isn't a question of who makes more affordable processors...that is AMD. They used to both target the high-end, but at the moment, AMD is just trying to grab the value segment.
In short, the two questions that determine what brand is better for you are:
Price goal?
Useage goal?
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ica212007
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11. December 2009 @ 09:29 |
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i am using it for gaming and i want it to be good for a while so i want the best, so between 750 to a grand or a liitle over
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11. December 2009 @ 09:52 |
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Which currency?
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ica212007
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11. December 2009 @ 10:49 |
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u.s.a
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12. December 2009 @ 03:02 |
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ica212007
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12. December 2009 @ 09:40 |
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THANX GUYS FOR ALL YOUR HELP
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12. December 2009 @ 10:28 |
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12. December 2009 @ 17:00 |
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edit. wrong thread
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14. December 2009 @ 05:31 |
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14. December 2009 @ 08:43 |
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It wasn't that the card was out of stock, but the URL had ... in it instead of the actual link.
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