PC buying help.

legear

Looking to get a new pc but dont know which way to go. This will be used for games mostly. Six core or quad? i7 or Phenom ? Input?

#1.$799.00 AMD PhenomT II 1055T Six-Core Processor (2.8 GHz)
AMDr 760G+SB710 Chipset
16GB DDR3 Memory

#2.$799.00 Intelr CoreT i7-870 Processor (2.93GHz)
Intelr H55 Express Chipset
12GB DDR3 Memory

#3.$699.00 AMD PhenomT II 955 Quad-Core processor (3.2 GHz)
AMDr 760G+SB710 Chipset
16GB DDR3 Memory

shortphatokie

I usually use AMD when I build them just because it's cheaper but if I was buying one of those I would go with #2 with the Intel i7......

RtWngExtrmst

Performance, especially for games, is all about the performance of the graphics adaptor, not the CPU.

thesupermonkey

quote:Originally posted by RtWngExtrmst
Performance, especially for games, is all about the performance of the graphics adaptor, not the CPU.


I have an 8086 we could test that theory on [;)]

KEVD18

a high end gaming rig is the sum of its parts. skimp on any one and your gear wont keep up or hold up.

you need a processor and m board that can tie the whole thing together. you need a graphics adaptor that can handle tomorrows needs. you need a power supply that can handle the demand without burning itself or anything else out. you need a cooling solution that can handle the heat. your drives need to be up to speed. your cabling needs to be of sufficient rating to handle the throughput.

you drop the ball on any of that and you have a pile of parts that wont do what you want it to do.

Mobuck

Can't help you. I got my last two refurbs off ebay but then, my requirements are primitive.