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Kardi
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 Posted: Sat Jul 02, 2011 7:35 am Post subject: So I ordered my shit for my comp |
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My step-dad had a spare ATI 5770 and a nice CPU cooler
So it is:
Gigabyte mobo
AMD Phenom II 3.4 ghz (quad) OC it to 4.0 ghz?
Ati 5770 1gb gddr5
8 gb 1600 mhz ram
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A decent system, but with the amount you spent, a Core i3 will be a better pick.
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| Posted: Sat Jul 02, 2011 10:13 am Post subject: |
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| kls85 wrote: | | A decent system, but with the amount you spent, a Core i3 will be a better pick. |
That would be a direct downgrade of his system, seriously? An i3 versus a 9XX Phenom II series?
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| Posted: Sat Jul 02, 2011 10:30 am Post subject: |
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| kls85 wrote: | | A decent system, but with the amount you spent, a Core i3 will be a better pick. |
Are you stupid? an i3 cannot out preform an i3. i3 are only dual core to start if I remember right. Maybe a better i5 would do it but not an i3.
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It actually isn't a downgrade as the architecture for Sandy Bridge is amazing.
Even though the SB i3 is a dual core but with HT which technically makes it a quad, they are right at AMD's tail and sometimes even beating it.
OP has a AMD Phenom II @ 3.4, checking on Newegg it seems that would be
a AMD Phenom II X4 965
Anand test a Core i3 2100 along with a AMD Phenom II X4 975 @3.5GHz
http://www.anandtech.com/show/4083/the-sandy-bridge-review-intel-core-i7-2600k-i5-2500k-core-i3-2100-tested/20
Xbit's
http://www.xbitlabs.com/articles/cpu/display/core-i3-2120-2100_5.html#sect0
Tom's did a more detail test of the current processors on the market.
The Core i3 2100 vs AMD Phenom II x4 970 on average FPS, out of the 6 games they tested, Core i3 2100 gets 3 out of 6 and AMD Phenom II x4 970 also gets 3 out of 6, but on minimum FPS the Core i3 gets 3/4 and AMD 970 gets 1/4*
*2 games were out included as they don't include min FPS.
The faster Core i3 2120 vs AMD Phenom II 970, i3 2120 gets 4/6 and the AMD PII 970 gets 2/6.
The Core i3 2100 would be the prefer choice for users on a budget and it's also future proof as mainstream version of Intel Ivy Bridge will still use socket 1155. For a faster one get the i3 2120.
| Tom's wrote: | | The next step up is Intel's Core i3-2100. Based on our results, no value-oriented performance-focused gamer can ignore this processor's potential. Priced at an estimated $135 when it finally does emerge (originally scheduled for February, but almost certainly delayed until B3-revision Cougar Point chipsets start surfacing), ]the Core i3-2100 performs as well as (or slightly better than) AMD's Phenom II X4 970 flagship. |
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| Posted: Sat Jul 02, 2011 10:53 am Post subject: |
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| OCing to 4Ghz is a shot in the dark with the 965. I can't get mine stable anywhere after 3.8. I hit a volt wall after 3.8 that I didn't feel comfortable going past.
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| Posted: Sat Jul 02, 2011 11:13 am Post subject: |
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| None of that would matter if he could just OC it. Some people have a preference choice with AMD. Plus aren't sandy bridge mobos more expensive to do the same as amd boards, IE sli/cfx?
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| Hero wrote: | | kls85 wrote: | | A decent system, but with the amount you spent, a Core i3 will be a better pick. |
Are you stupid? an i3 cannot out preform an i3. i3 are only dual core to start if I remember right. Maybe a better i5 would do it but not an i3. |
what...you said an i3 cannot out perform an i3...that's the same processor
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| Hero wrote: | | None of that would matter if he could just OC it. Some people have a preference choice with AMD. Plus aren't sandy bridge mobos more expensive to do the same as amd boards, IE sli/cfx? |
If a person were to get a Core i3 I doubt they will get a board to run SLI or CFX.
A OC CPU will definitely out perform one running at stock clocks, but comparing both CPU in stock clocks, Sandy Bridge i3 is a better option to AMD's. And yes some people still prefer AMD as it's their choice.
If you were to build a simple system for your parents or a HTPC, AMD Llano will be a solid pick over Sandy Bridge Core i3.
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| Posted: Sat Jul 02, 2011 5:39 pm Post subject: |
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| i3? i3 is cheap dual core laptop crap?
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| Kardi wrote: | | i3? i3 is cheap dual core laptop crap? |
The cheap dual core laptop versions of the i3 are crap. But then again the cheap laptop version of anything is crap.
High end i3's are very decent for a mid range computer, and will deal with almost everything you throw at it (given you aren't a 3d modeller or dedicated data processor).
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