Personal computing discussed
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entropy13 wrote:CPU: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.a ... s-Desktops - $195
RAM: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.a ... top-Memory - $36
MOBO: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.a ... therboards - $88
PSU: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.a ... r-Supplies - $75
GPU: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.a ... hics-Cards - $300
TOTAL: $694
shaq_mobile wrote:I know the ivybridges are way better for gaming and a better deal. However, I'm inclined to go with AMD simply because they aren't doing well. The piledriver will see a very small increase in performance, I'm going to wait till the benchmarks before I bite. Is that unreasonable? (honestly, not sarcastically)
If I'm going to stick with AMD, what do you recommend? I'm not 100% set on it, but I'd really prefer to support them right now.
I'm expecting to overclock the CPU considerably, I should have mentioned that before. The zambezi seemed to do very well overclocked, so i was expecting to crank the vishera up to eleven.
The 660TI and 7950 are about matched in performance and price. So once again, I'd opt for AMD to support them.
mdk77777 wrote:Yeah, the Seasonic was fine in its day.
However, it is a very old and not very efficient by current standards.
For $70 the following is better in voltage regulation, efficiency, and ripple.
For $70 it is hands down the best value in the market. (Don't work for newegg or super-Flower...just follow these trends)
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.a ... r-Supplies
The 450 watt at the same price is plenty for your build and is Modular.
DPete27 wrote:Supporting AMD CPU's is admirable, but this is a consumer market, don't give them a pitty party. Buy the best product in your price range for your needs. Your one purchase is not going to affect them at all. If you've got $190 to spend on a CPU or are focusing on purely gaming performance, the choice is clear...Intel. If your budget is lower, AMD may still have some advantages over i3's and Pentiums (just not in gaming)
Do you live near a Microcenter?
Besides, you'll be supporting the better company. Frankly, AMD would have to go bankrupt before I'd give Intel any money for a CPU. They don't deserve it after trying to threaten/blackmail companies into shunning AMD when AMD clearly had the superior product. I'm not going to reward a company for that kind of crap.
ludi wrote:One of the ongoing mythos of the rabid techie.
ludi wrote:Unfortunately, every company "acts like that" when given the opportunity.
ludi wrote:AMD has provided a nice counterbalance to Intel over the years but they made some truly huge business mistakes starting with how the ATi purchase was priced and managed, and haven't recovered momentum since.
ludi wrote:Right now, the middle and the high end for consumer products is totally dominated by Intel (i5/i7)
ludi wrote:May as well enjoy it while it lasts because the era of the interchangeable desktop CPU is declining rapidly.
shaq_mobile wrote:Go with the product that offers the best value for you, the consumer. For gaming today, that probably means an Intel CPU paired with an AMD GPU and a Samsung SSD.I'm inclined to go with AMD simply because they aren't doing well. Is that unreasonable? (honestly, not sarcastically)
shaq_mobile wrote:roger that. just ordered it all.
3570k
seasonic 520w
2x 4gb ram
7950 double d 3gb
asrock h77 mobo
$740 with shipping
fsm 270yg monitor
$340 with shipping
$1080
I may pickup some of them samsung ssds in the future. i need to recover from this blow first!
Thank you guys for all the help. I'll send pics when i finish.
shaq_mobile wrote:oh someone recommended it earlier. i dont know much abotu the intel chipsets. oh well, if i dont like it ill just call it defective and RMA it.
horay, first article i clicked on was very specific about that. i suppose i shouldnt assume people know what i want. thank you for the heads up, i'll change it now.
shaq_mobile wrote:oh someone recommended it earlier. i dont know much abotu the intel chipsets. oh well, if i dont like it ill just call it defective and RMA it.
horay, first article i clicked on was very specific about that. i suppose i shouldnt assume people know what i want. thank you for the heads up, i'll change it now.