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| 656768 | 2008-04-07 05:03:00 | I'm building a PC and I'm unsure on which way I want to go with the CPU. Im lookin to spend under $300 on it and so far I'm contemplating the: Intel Core 2 Duo Wolfdale E8200, 2.66GHz or AMD Phenom 9500 AM2+ Quad Core 2.2GHz Any comments on mobo's as well for the cpu's would be good too I'm really only going to use this PC for games but I'm short on cash so I dont wan't to spend 3k on a new PC! Any comments appreciated... please... |
GeneralKanos (13592) | ||
| 656769 | 2008-04-07 22:09:00 | www23.tomshardware.com Of the 2 - the AMD. But you know the graphics card is the more important component for gaming. |
pctek (84) | ||
| 656770 | 2008-04-08 00:50:00 | www23.tomshardware.com Of the 2 - the AMD. But you know the graphics card is the more important component for gaming. I'd have pointed to the same page, but with the opposite conclusion - for myself I'd go intel. If you browse through the various benchmarks, the core 2 duo usually wins. Also it runs cooler & uses less power. I think quad core is yet to come into it's own, and with diminshing returns as you add cores and intels higher clock speed the difference is quite small over all. Just my :2cents: interseting note: - supreme commander is one of the few games that can take advantage of 4 cores, and it score 3fps higher on the core 2 duo |
dugimodo (138) | ||
| 656771 | 2008-04-08 01:11:00 | I'd have pointed to the same page, but with the opposite conclusion - for myself I'd go intel. If you browse through the various benchmarks, the core 2 duo usually wins. o He wanted a comparison of the 2. As I said. Not in general. |
pctek (84) | ||
| 656772 | 2008-04-08 03:11:00 | So far its: CPU....Intel E8200 2.66GHz................................$267.28 GPU....nVidia GeForce 8800GT 512mb........................$316.13 RAM....2x 2Gb Corsair DDR2 SDRAM 240pin...................$137.64 HDD....Western Digital 250GB Serial ATA HDD...............$ 77.40 CSE....Thermaltake SOPRANO BlackTransparent Window .......$130.50 MBO....Asustek Maximus Formula X38 1333FSB................$450.53 TOTAL............................................. .......$1379.48 |
GeneralKanos (13592) | ||
| 656773 | 2008-04-08 03:29:00 | That looks good - apart from the hard drive. Change it to a Seagate. And make sure you get either an Asus or Gigabyte graphics card. You don't need to get a motherboard that highly spec'd, if your trying to save money, theres a few cheaper boards out there that will do the job just fine. This (www.computerlounge.co.nz) for example. Not that theres anything wrong with that board, it's damn nice! :p |
wratterus (105) | ||
| 656774 | 2008-04-08 03:45:00 | In "Real" games the Core 2 Duo will be faster in "most" games, synthetic benchies are worthless, to use a similar link not saying I like Toms. www23.tomshardware.com or www.bit-tech.net But as stated above the video card is more important, if you are on a budget grab a Intel E2160 for like $95, overclock it to 3gig on stock cooler, which is VERY easy to do on the right $200 ish motherboard, and spend the bigger money on the GPU like a 8800GTS G92 or 9800GTX. www.xbitlabs.com If you are interested in a easy overclock option then we can talk boards. |
Battleneter2 (9361) | ||
| 656775 | 2008-04-08 04:12:00 | So far its: CPU....Intel E8200 2.66GHz................................$267.28 GPU....nVidia GeForce 8800GT 512mb........................$316.13 RAM....2x 2Gb Corsair DDR2 SDRAM 240pin...................$137.64 HDD....Western Digital 250GB Serial ATA HDD...............$ 77.40 CSE....Thermaltake SOPRANO BlackTransparent Window .......$130.50 MBO....Asustek Maximus Formula X38 1333FSB................$450.53 TOTAL............................................. .......$1379.48 You'll need a better PSU. AFAIK the Soprano's come with 400w ThermalTake's which I would advise against on a system like that. The one I always recommend is the Silverstone ST50EF. It is at a good price and very stable and quiet. Also for the RAM I guess you will be going Vista 64bit? Other wise you will only get about 3.5GB out of it and being 2GB sticks run at higher timings. Any reason you are spending $450 on motherboard? What do you need from it? Hell a GA-P35-DS3L at around $130 will run your stuff. It even has options for overclocking. |
trinsic (6945) | ||
| 656776 | 2008-04-08 04:14:00 | Any reason you are spending $450 on motherboard? What do you need from it? Hell a GA-P35-DS3L at around $130 will run your stuff. It even has options for overclocking. Yea I was thinking exactly the same, better off spending maybe up to $200 on a decent board and use the extra $250 towards a 9800GTX which will be a faster gaming rig. |
Battleneter2 (9361) | ||
| 656777 | 2008-04-08 10:30:00 | Ok well I've already got an AcBell 550W PSU so I'm sweet in that regard. And the reason I thought about getting the Maximus was that the rig I'm thinking of building is v.easy to upgrade. The mobo supports quadcore (when I can afford and want to get one) and I can add another GPU for SLI as well wratterus: dude that mobo only supports ATI crossfire and I'm a nVidia nut... And yea, I'll change my HDD to a Seagate. Perhaps this one: www.nzoczone.com Or this one: www.nzoczone.com |
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