Wez Posted May 3, 2011 Share Posted May 3, 2011 Overclockers is expensive, like I said, speak to DamanC on here Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wez Posted May 3, 2011 Share Posted May 3, 2011 Whoever says AMD over Intel needs shot and should not be building PCs Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hemmjonny Posted May 3, 2011 Share Posted May 3, 2011 Lol each to there own, you get a lot more for your money with AMD then you do with Intel Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scott Posted May 3, 2011 Share Posted May 3, 2011 Lol each to there own, you get a lot more for your money with AMD then you do with Intel You don't though. The modern day intels literally blow AMD out of the water. You could have argued the case years back that a £200 AMD processor was as good/better than a £200 intel but certainly not now. The i core processors are absolutely mindblowing, especially with the new architecture and onboard gfx etc. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jellybean Posted May 3, 2011 Author Share Posted May 3, 2011 You don't though. The modern day intels literally blow AMD out of the water. You could have argued the case years back that a £200 AMD processor was as good/better than a £200 intel but certainly not now. The i core processors are absolutely mindblowing, especially with the new architecture and onboard gfx etc. Intel it is so Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hemmjonny Posted May 3, 2011 Share Posted May 3, 2011 I thought the AMD was better than the i7 at, winrar compressions, 64 bit applications, video editing. OK the i7 kicks the the x6 at gaming but not all games Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scott Posted May 3, 2011 Share Posted May 3, 2011 I thought the AMD was better than the i7 at, winrar compressions, 64 bit applications, video editing. OK the i7 kicks the the x6 at gaming but not all games Not sure where you are looking but..... http://www.anandtech.com/show/2960/10 Although that is the x4 Not sure how up to date this is... http://www.cpubenchmark.net/high_end_cpus.html And last but not least http://www.cpu-world.com/Compare/461/AMD_Phenom_II_X6_1090T_vs_Intel_Core_i7_i7-2600K.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hemmjonny Posted May 3, 2011 Share Posted May 3, 2011 lol will dig some of the graphs out later think i got them from toms hardware but not sure. but i remember the AMD was ahead of the i7 when it came to 64 bit applications. I don't think AMD users and Intel users will every agree. if i was buying a gaming PC then yeah i would get a i7 but for everything else AMD but thats just me Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scott Posted May 3, 2011 Share Posted May 3, 2011 lol will dig some of the graphs out later think i got them from toms hardware but not sure. but i remember the AMD was ahead of the i7 when it came to 64 bit applications. I don't think AMD users and Intel users will every agree. if i was buying a gaming PC then yeah i would get a i7 but for everything else AMD but thats just me I'm sitting here with a rusty old core2duo but it has been fantastic. I switched to AMD during the rebranded PIII P4 days, they were the one to go for at the time, not now though. There just isn't enough of a saving to be had IMO. I'm not a pro Intel or an Anti AMD guy, I just go with what is the best IMO and IMO the intel is leagues ahead. AMD seem to want to throw cores at stuff now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
edinlexusV8 Posted May 3, 2011 Share Posted May 3, 2011 Thats a neat trick, they have installed Open Office and AVG without an OS Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DamanC Posted May 9, 2011 Share Posted May 9, 2011 Thats a neat trick, they have installed Open Office and AVG without an OS I know this is a dead thread but just wanted to say, Sub £500 build then you may want to consider an AMD based build, anything more and you are shooting yourself in the foot by not choosing a second Generation Intel Core i3,i5 or i7. A little overview on the new second generation Core i Range: Sandy Bridge Gaming PC Gaming performance it does not make too much of a difference, but take a look at the photoshop benchmarks....... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jellybean Posted May 9, 2011 Author Share Posted May 9, 2011 Got the I7 processor, Asus motherboard 6gb of ram so will see how it goes thanks for the help Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DamanC Posted May 9, 2011 Share Posted May 9, 2011 6GB......have you picked triple channel RAM and therefore a LGA 1366 CPU? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jellybean Posted May 9, 2011 Author Share Posted May 9, 2011 6GB......have you picked triple channel RAM and therefore a LGA 1366 CPU? you might as wel be saying to me 10001 00101 00111 10010 ha ha Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DamanC Posted May 9, 2011 Share Posted May 9, 2011 What model i7 CPU did you get? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jellybean Posted May 9, 2011 Author Share Posted May 9, 2011 What model i7 CPU did you get? Trying to get the spec off my dad, it is for him. I gave him the basics of what you guys where saying here, of course he went off and just bought it without letting me see the spec ha ha like a true man Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
foggy147 Posted May 9, 2011 Share Posted May 9, 2011 Best of building one yourself or getting someone to do it. I built mine recently and for the money it does everything I need. I use it mainly for games, this spec cost me about £800 Intel I5 2500k Asus p67 board xfc ati radeon 6970 2gb gpu 8gb xms3 ddr ram antec 300 case xgimatek 700w psu Akasa AK-CCX-4002HP Venom CPU Cooler 22"viewsonic monitor Runs every single game i've tried, including crysis 1 +2 at maximum settings getting an average of over 50fps Highly recommend the I5 2500k, offers the best bang for buck at the moment Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jellybean Posted May 9, 2011 Author Share Posted May 9, 2011 I think it was along the lines of this •6GB DDR3 Memory •Intel i7 930 2.80 Ghz Processor ( 4 Cores ) •250 Gigabyte Sata Hard Disk •Surround Sound On Board •1GB Nvidia Geforce 210 Silent •6 High Speed USB Ports to Rear •2 High Speed USB Ports to Front •Firewire IEE1394 to Rear •eSata Connector to Rear •400 Watt ATX Power Supply •Asus P6T X58 Motherboard Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DamanC Posted May 9, 2011 Share Posted May 9, 2011 I think it was along the lines of this •6GB DDR3 Memory •Intel i7 930 2.80 Ghz Processor ( 4 Cores ) •250 Gigabyte Sata Hard Disk •Surround Sound On Board •1GB Nvidia Geforce 210 Silent •6 High Speed USB Ports to Rear •2 High Speed USB Ports to Front •Firewire IEE1394 to Rear •eSata Connector to Rear •400 Watt ATX Power Supply •Asus P6T X58 Motherboard Oooops! You have a first generation Core i7 CPU along with the X58 chipset, in short the old one! For less money you could of had a a second generation Core i7 (LGA 1155) CPU which would have been faster and more future proof. That being said, the 1366 range is still very powerful and is going to last you quite sometime, its just a shame you missed out on the new ones Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jellybean Posted May 9, 2011 Author Share Posted May 9, 2011 Oooops! You have a first generation Core i7 CPU along with the X58 chipset, in short the old one! For less money you could of had a a second generation Core i7 (LGA 1155) CPU which would have been faster and more future proof. That being said, the 1366 range is still very powerful and is going to last you quite sometime, its just a shame you missed out on the new ones Still waiting on the spec off my dad not too sure what he bought, he just went off and bought it. I want to run it by you guys first but my dad never told me he was buying it straight away, I taught I had till the weekend at least ah well I presume it was something similar to this I see the one you are talking about here http://www.custompc.ie/intel-i7-extreme---1155-series-updated-may-2011-47996-p.asp Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jellybean Posted May 9, 2011 Author Share Posted May 9, 2011 Heres the Spec Daman, I am not too happy with it but dad never told me before he bought it. they are giving him a HDMI screen with a graphics card that does not have a HDMI connection, hard disk is crap size, dont know why people ask me these things and then just go off and buy what they want in anyway Description: Intel Core i7 Worksation Value Series - Octigen Midi Tower 8810 Processor CPU: Intel i7 920 2.66 Ghz 4 Cores Memory: 4GB DDR3 Dual Chanel Hard Disk 1: 250 Gigabyte Sata Hard Disk Hard Disk 2: Optional Extra Optical Drive 1: High Speed DVD Rewriter Optical Drive 2: Optional Extra Video Graphics Card: NVS 290 256MB TV Card: Optional Extra Networking {Broadband}: Gigabit Ethernet OnBoard Sound Card: OnBoard Sound Power Supply: 400 Watt ATX PSU CPU Cooling: Intel i7 Original Cooling System Keyboard & Mouse: Optional Extra Operating System O/S: No PreInstalled Operating System Office Software: Open Office Suite PreInstalled AntiVirus Software: AVG AntiVirus Free Edition Warranty Period: 2 Year Return to Base Warranty Monitor Display: 22" Widescreen with HDMI Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jellybean Posted May 9, 2011 Author Share Posted May 9, 2011 Heres the spec I would of went for , same price too Intel i7 Extreme - 1155 Series Processor Intel i7 2600 3.4Ghz 4 Cores Memory 4GB DDR3 1333Mhz Motherboard Asus P8H67-M Hard Disk 1 tB Optical Drive 24X Sony DVD RW Video Card Nvidia GeForce GT520 1GB Sound 8 Channel Networking 10/100/1000 Gigabit USB Ports 2 Front - 6 Rear Other Ports HDMI , Firewire Power Supply Antec Gamer 400 Watt Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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