fireurza Posted February 3, 2013 Member ID: 677 Group: ***- Inactive Clan Members Followers: 19 Topic Count: 172 Topics Per Day: 0.03 Content Count: 1457 Content Per Day: 0.27 Reputation: 791 Achievement Points: 9890 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 5 Joined: 11/02/09 Status: Offline Last Seen: January 16 Birthday: 02/20/1986 Device: Windows Share Posted February 3, 2013 so i have 2 builds im gonna post with pricing... which should i pick? Intel Build Seagate Barracuda ST31000524AS 1TB 7200 RPM SATA 6.0Gb/s 3.5" Internal Hard Drive -Bare Drive EVGA SuperClocked 03G-P4-2666-KR GeForce GTX 660 3GB 192-bit GDDR5 PCI Express 3.0 x16 HDCP Ready SLI Support Video Card x2 Rosewill BRONZE Series RBR1000-M 1000W Continuous@40°C, 80Plus Bronze Certified,Modular Cable Design,Active PFC"Compatible G.SKILL Ripjaws Z Series 16GB (4 x 4GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 2400 (PC3 19200) Desktop Memory Model F3-19200CL11Q-16GBZHD GIGABYTE G1.Sniper 3 LGA 1155 Intel Z77 HDMI SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.0 Extended ATX Intel Motherboard IntelCore i7-3770 Ivy Bridge 3.4GHz (3.9GHz Turbo) LGA 1155 77W Quad-CoreDesktop Processor Intel HD Graphics 4000 BX80637I73770 SAMSUNG 840 Series MZ-7TD250BW 2.5" 250GB SATA III Internal Solid State Drive (SSD) AMD Build AMD FX-8350 Vishera 4.0GHz (4.2GHz Turbo) Socket AM3+ 125W Eight-Core Desktop Processor FD8350FRHKBOX Kingston HyperX 3K SH103S3/120G 2.5" 120GB SATA III MLC Internal Solid State Drive (SSD) (Stand-Alone Drive) Western Digital Caviar Green WD15EZRX 1.50 TB 3.5" Internal Hard Drive Rosewill BRONZE Series RBR1000-M 1000W Continuous@40°C, 80Plus Bronze Certified,Modular Cable Design,Active PFC"Compatible ASUS Crosshair V Formula-Z AM3+ AMD 990FX SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.0 ATX AMD Gaming Motherboard with 3-Way SLI/CrossFireX Support SAPPHIRE FleX 100352FLEX-2 Radeon HD 7950 3GB 384-bit GDDR5 PCI Express 3.0 x16 HDCP Ready CrossFireX Support Video Card x2 G.SKILL Ripjaws X Series 16GB (4 x 4GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1866 (PC3 14900) Desktop Memory Model F3-14900CL9Q-16GBXL Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Awards
KaptCrunch Posted February 4, 2013 Member ID: 389 Group: *** Clan Members Followers: 45 Topic Count: 296 Topics Per Day: 0.06 Content Count: 4482 Content Per Day: 0.84 Reputation: 3644 Achievement Points: 36597 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 40 Joined: 09/14/09 Status: Offline Last Seen: 5 hours ago Birthday: 01/01/1970 Device: Windows Share Posted February 4, 2013 amd cheaper, intel has better hardware but if playing numbers amd 8 core cpu PFORZHEIM 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Awards
BUDMAN Posted February 4, 2013 Member ID: 800 Group: *** Clan Members Followers: 152 Topic Count: 136 Topics Per Day: 0.03 Content Count: 6964 Content Per Day: 1.32 Reputation: 4504 Achievement Points: 58422 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 6 Joined: 11/27/09 Status: Offline Last Seen: 5 hours ago Birthday: 05/29/1957 Device: Windows Share Posted February 4, 2013 go intel ................................. been there got the t-shirt ....lol hellboy 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Awards
tsw 8.5 Posted February 4, 2013 Member ID: 906 Group: *** Clan Members Followers: 144 Topic Count: 516 Topics Per Day: 0.10 Content Count: 17115 Content Per Day: 3.25 Reputation: 42123 Achievement Points: 148832 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 680 Joined: 12/20/09 Status: Offline Last Seen: 13 hours ago Birthday: 11/30/1960 Device: Windows Share Posted February 4, 2013 go intel ..that would my pix Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Awards
fireurza Posted February 4, 2013 Member ID: 677 Group: ***- Inactive Clan Members Followers: 19 Topic Count: 172 Topics Per Day: 0.03 Content Count: 1457 Content Per Day: 0.27 Reputation: 791 Achievement Points: 9890 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 5 Joined: 11/02/09 Status: Offline Last Seen: January 16 Birthday: 02/20/1986 Device: Windows Author Share Posted February 4, 2013 would the intel build be worth the extra 200-400 bucks? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Awards
djMot Posted February 4, 2013 Member ID: 3189 Group: *** Clan Members Followers: 94 Topic Count: 355 Topics Per Day: 0.08 Content Count: 5234 Content Per Day: 1.17 Reputation: 11106 Achievement Points: 48754 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 112 Joined: 02/11/12 Status: Offline Last Seen: Wednesday at 05:42 PM Birthday: 12/24/1957 Device: Windows Share Posted February 4, 2013 (edited) This is really just going to fuel the Intel vs AMD debate and not give you much empirical data to go on. Look up the benchmarks and maybe look at it that way. Tom's Hardware is a good website to visit for reviews. The Newegg reviews are helpful, but sometimes jaded. You're not even apples to apples (wd vs segate drives, for instance) which leads me to believe you may be looking at pre-configured DIY builds from Newegg. Not a bad approach, btw, but not helping the "which one is better" question. Too many variables. Also, remember that you have to get deep into the nitty-gritties to determine whether memory timing has been optimized. And you didn't specify the motherboard for either build. (Oops, yes you did.) No easy answers here. . Edited February 4, 2013 by djMot JohnnyDos 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Awards
hellboy Posted February 4, 2013 Member ID: 132 Group: ***- Inactive Clan Members Followers: 42 Topic Count: 19 Topics Per Day: 0.00 Content Count: 227 Content Per Day: 0.04 Reputation: 111 Achievement Points: 1695 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 0 Joined: 09/02/09 Status: Offline Last Seen: February 21, 2023 Birthday: 10/07/1974 Share Posted February 4, 2013 INTEL Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Awards
J3st3r Posted February 4, 2013 Member ID: 2162 Group: ++ COD4 Admin Followers: 153 Topic Count: 152 Topics Per Day: 0.03 Content Count: 5097 Content Per Day: 1.05 Reputation: 5012 Achievement Points: 44717 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 22 Joined: 01/25/11 Status: Offline Last Seen: Thursday at 07:05 AM Birthday: 02/26/1972 Device: Windows Share Posted February 4, 2013 (edited) Make sure you have room for a Card that's 11.42" long if you get the 7950.That Nvidia card will get Smoked by that ATI card.Nvidia card is 192 bit and ATI is 384 bit.That's almost twice the memory bandwidth. I love my FX 8350 and Asus Crosshair v Formula z mobo.I had to get a different Video card than the 7950.Don't have room for that long of a card in my case.I ended up getting the XFX Double D FX-787A-CDBC http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814150606 It was on sale for $209.99 on Black Friday.It's being RMAed ATM I kinda fried the VR module on my 7870.A went a little to far on my volt mod.I have an XFX 6770 in there that I borrowed from the shop. I have 2 PCs built up fairly good.Both are AMD FX chips.1 8350 and the other 8320.They both over clock very very well.My 8320 is currently running at 4.7 ghz it's 3.5 ghz stock. Both are Water cooled with Corsiar H80 CPU coolers.My OCed 8320 runs at 28c idle 38-40c under full load. I haven't owned an Intel chip in Many Many years.Could never afford the ridicules prices on the decent ones.So I really have no idea how they compare. My 8350s case has no Cable management and not much room for anything else.The 8320s case has a crap pile of room. Edited February 4, 2013 by Pvt.Death Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Awards
fireurza Posted February 4, 2013 Member ID: 677 Group: ***- Inactive Clan Members Followers: 19 Topic Count: 172 Topics Per Day: 0.03 Content Count: 1457 Content Per Day: 0.27 Reputation: 791 Achievement Points: 9890 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 5 Joined: 11/02/09 Status: Offline Last Seen: January 16 Birthday: 02/20/1986 Device: Windows Author Share Posted February 4, 2013 ive looked at the benchmarks.... both builds are completely customized by me... im asking cuz it is really close only difference is the 200-400 dollar price Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Awards
J3st3r Posted February 4, 2013 Member ID: 2162 Group: ++ COD4 Admin Followers: 153 Topic Count: 152 Topics Per Day: 0.03 Content Count: 5097 Content Per Day: 1.05 Reputation: 5012 Achievement Points: 44717 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 22 Joined: 01/25/11 Status: Offline Last Seen: Thursday at 07:05 AM Birthday: 02/26/1972 Device: Windows Share Posted February 4, 2013 Only thing that is bugs me about the AMD FX 8 core CPUs is that you will have to Disable Core Parking on 4 of the cores to get rid of Micro Shuttering while gaming.It's pretty easy to do though. Oh I'm also using 1 Intel 520 series 240gig SSD for OS and a few games and 1 2tb WD black hdd for storage.Got them on sale to.lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Awards
djMot Posted February 4, 2013 Member ID: 3189 Group: *** Clan Members Followers: 94 Topic Count: 355 Topics Per Day: 0.08 Content Count: 5234 Content Per Day: 1.17 Reputation: 11106 Achievement Points: 48754 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 112 Joined: 02/11/12 Status: Offline Last Seen: Wednesday at 05:42 PM Birthday: 12/24/1957 Device: Windows Share Posted February 4, 2013 ive looked at the benchmarks.... both builds are completely customized by me... im asking cuz it is really close only difference is the 200-400 dollar price If you're sure you're apples to apples, then go with the lower cost to build and save the difference for future upgrades. $2-400 goes a long way toward the next video card, if not getting you all the way there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Awards
Evil-Monkey Posted February 4, 2013 Member ID: 221 Group: *** Clan Members Followers: 11 Topic Count: 85 Topics Per Day: 0.02 Content Count: 1864 Content Per Day: 0.35 Reputation: 745 Achievement Points: 12302 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 0 Joined: 09/04/09 Status: Offline Last Seen: May 8 Birthday: 06/10/1967 Device: Windows Share Posted February 4, 2013 Intel Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Awards
Nobodygood>XI< Posted February 11, 2013 Member ID: 219 Group: ***- Inactive Clan Members Followers: 15 Topic Count: 24 Topics Per Day: 0.00 Content Count: 492 Content Per Day: 0.09 Reputation: 108 Achievement Points: 2906 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 0 Joined: 09/04/09 Status: Offline Last Seen: April 2, 2018 Birthday: 04/28/1957 Share Posted February 11, 2013 (edited) I am an AMD guy, I build intel systems for our engineering and servers at work, the I7 processor fucking ROCKS The stock cooling on them sucks ass so plan on a aftermarket one. But you can buy a I7 processor for around 300.00 (sandy) I think it is well worth it. My little AMD 6 core I have on my home system is pretty stout tho. I also have went away from ASUS MoBos tho, not been too impressed lately with them, I have been running ASRock boards and they are rock solid Edited February 11, 2013 by Nobodygood>XI< Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Awards
KaptCrunch Posted February 12, 2013 Member ID: 389 Group: *** Clan Members Followers: 45 Topic Count: 296 Topics Per Day: 0.06 Content Count: 4482 Content Per Day: 0.84 Reputation: 3644 Achievement Points: 36597 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 40 Joined: 09/14/09 Status: Offline Last Seen: 5 hours ago Birthday: 01/01/1970 Device: Windows Share Posted February 12, 2013 I also have went away from ASUS MoBos tho, not been too impressed lately with them, I have been running ASRock boards and they are rock solid note that asrock is a sister company to asus Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Awards
Nobodygood>XI< Posted February 12, 2013 Member ID: 219 Group: ***- Inactive Clan Members Followers: 15 Topic Count: 24 Topics Per Day: 0.00 Content Count: 492 Content Per Day: 0.09 Reputation: 108 Achievement Points: 2906 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 0 Joined: 09/04/09 Status: Offline Last Seen: April 2, 2018 Birthday: 04/28/1957 Share Posted February 12, 2013 It may be, but I like the boards and features better, not so much bullshit and glitz Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Awards
Nobodygood>XI< Posted February 12, 2013 Member ID: 219 Group: ***- Inactive Clan Members Followers: 15 Topic Count: 24 Topics Per Day: 0.00 Content Count: 492 Content Per Day: 0.09 Reputation: 108 Achievement Points: 2906 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 0 Joined: 09/04/09 Status: Offline Last Seen: April 2, 2018 Birthday: 04/28/1957 Share Posted February 12, 2013 this is the last Intel board I picked up http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813157293 And this is the last AMD board I picked up http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813157262 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Awards
Nobodygood>XI< Posted February 12, 2013 Member ID: 219 Group: ***- Inactive Clan Members Followers: 15 Topic Count: 24 Topics Per Day: 0.00 Content Count: 492 Content Per Day: 0.09 Reputation: 108 Achievement Points: 2906 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 0 Joined: 09/04/09 Status: Offline Last Seen: April 2, 2018 Birthday: 04/28/1957 Share Posted February 12, 2013 and this processor kicks ass for the price http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819115071 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Awards
Nobodygood>XI< Posted February 12, 2013 Member ID: 219 Group: ***- Inactive Clan Members Followers: 15 Topic Count: 24 Topics Per Day: 0.00 Content Count: 492 Content Per Day: 0.09 Reputation: 108 Achievement Points: 2906 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 0 Joined: 09/04/09 Status: Offline Last Seen: April 2, 2018 Birthday: 04/28/1957 Share Posted February 12, 2013 (edited) Here is a good AMD processor http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819113284&Tpk=piledriver%20FX-8350 so you are only talking about 120.00 diff if you equal everything else out on the build Edited February 12, 2013 by Nobodygood>XI< Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Awards
KaptCrunch Posted February 16, 2013 Member ID: 389 Group: *** Clan Members Followers: 45 Topic Count: 296 Topics Per Day: 0.06 Content Count: 4482 Content Per Day: 0.84 Reputation: 3644 Achievement Points: 36597 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 40 Joined: 09/14/09 Status: Offline Last Seen: 5 hours ago Birthday: 01/01/1970 Device: Windows Share Posted February 16, 2013 seen this intel deal but no gpu some good parts Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Awards
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