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I had as comp with an amd phenom. Couldn't get it to run cool for the life of me.... got a new one with an intel quad and it blows the performance awayOriginally posted by Neil McCauleyAre you actually suppost to "taste" wood?
Originally posted by Neil McCauleyComment
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Depends on the game. Most now run 1 or 2 cores, some will use up to 4, none use 5 or above that I am aware of. A 6-core would be a waste for games. If you want to save spending twice, a phenom 2 x4 945 or 955 should serve nicely. i5 if you go intel would serve much the same. Generally you want to aim for more than 3Ghz per core, below that you are buying trash.Ok, to be totally honest with you guys. The REAL reason I'm upgrading is because of starcraft II.
Everyone is talking about quad core processors but I was told that dual core processors utilize the most( out of all ) programs out there and that quad core processors aren't necessarily faster because of all the extra cores. So pretty much these virtual core(s) aren't worth the money?
I was leaning towards the Phenom II Dual Core 3.1Ghz, because of it's speed vs price. I just want a system that can handle pretty much any game that's out there right now without costing more than my AR15.
Originally posted by jdbergerComment
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I've used AMD for the last 10 years.
AMD not only has the best bang for the buck, it has better integration than Intel. AMD platform includes chipset and video card. Radeon kicks nVidia's *** right now. AMD makes Radeon.Comment
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"Radeon kicks nVidia's *** right now."
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Yeah I think the ATI graphics card are kicking Nvidias butt right now! Big time! But I remember that Nvidia ruled the market for a long time, as did Intel.-General George S. Patton Jr.
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At the current time...processors are pretty much on the same playing field. Unless your working with graphics, video editing, or playing games, then you won't notice a difference. You won't notice a difference between the two anyways.A golf course is a terrible waste of a perfectly good rifle range. -Lt. Col. Dave GrossmanComment
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AMD use to keep up with Intel up until the Core Duos took off and AMD fell behind. Was a huge AMD fanboy. Then the last build I did 2 years ago had an Intel 8700 OCd to 3.4gig. Still running strong. Depends on what you are doing. If you are set on gaming/ video/ photo editing/ high end rig then go Intel. If you are just browser, office apps, and simple usage any processor will work.USA**************************************************USA
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I just put together a handful of computers for my work. We're doing modeling research and our toolchain (Arc + SWAT) is pitifully single threaded, so I went the fewer cores + overclocking route....
Motherboard: ASUS P7P55D-E Pro -- $160
CPU: Intel Core i5-655K Clarkdale 3.2GHz -- $210
Heatsink: CORSAIR Cooling Hydro Series CWCH50-1 -- $80
It auto-overclocks to 4ghz out of the box
Modeling runs that used to take 45min on a core duo are down to 30min which is hella nice when you're doing 500 runs at a time...
The only problem was that the motherboard BIOS was an old revision that didn't recognize the new i5-655k, so I had to get a new BIOS chip sent from Asus, after that, clear sailing.* Freedom is the human right to live your life however you damn well please, so long as you don't interfere with another's right to do the same.
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IMO spend the extra money and go with Intel. I have had both AMD & Intel processors in my previous computers within the last 2 years. I am a POWER USER and after working with each PC for around 12 months each, I can say that Intel performed not only better but also ran about 40 degrees cooler. I did have one AMD that overheated so bad that HP ended up replacing it. I am currently running a Intel Centrino Core 2 Duo setup Clocked at 2.1 Ghz, 4 Gigs of Memory with wireless N and a ATI Radeon Graphix Card
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I'd go Intel Core i5 with a nice graphics card like a Radeon 5 something, but I do gaming and photo rendering.
Good computer build suggestions!sigpic
Originally posted by JpachComment
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I used all AMD up through nforce4 and Athlon 64.
Switched over to Intel after that. Performance beats AMD. I'm not brand-loyal. My old AMDs are still chugging along and I use them for office work.
Currently running a water cooled Intel i7-930 overclocked to 21x194 (4074), p95 24x7 stable.Last edited by amd64; 08-12-2010, 11:11 AM.Comment
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Ciryx 6X86 FTW!! lolComment
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Intel is dominating these days
i7-920 OC'd (No water, just a very large cooler and case, Prolimatech Megahalems + Antec 1200) with Intel SSD here!
Family member works at Intel, and they are very generous with their discount. Now that I have gone SSD, I don't think I can ever go backComment
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