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Here you go, this is all under 600$ and is the best bang for your buck you can buy, all parts are quality and you wont have to worry about anything (not included is thermal paste, optical drives, monitor, speakers, keyboard, mouse, external graphics card, OS, and case as ill leave this up to you) * Mother Board & CPU : www.newegg.com/Product/ComboDealDetails.aspx Cost: $500 bucks!
Stats for above: * Amd quad core phenom II at 3 ghz black edition
Notes: Due to large cache, and amd 970gx graphics chipset, this rig will preform better than An i7 rig in games (More FPS). 970gx graphics chipset makes it very easy to OC and also creates the ability to OC 30% more than with BIOS. _________
Oh and for you non believers, here are benchmarks: LINK
++ Special thanks to Phelcher for creating this more user-friendly overview. |
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7/03/09 1:53:25 AM#2
A fairly good system. I only visit the forums to ride the "Hype-to-Hate" roller coaster of every new title. |
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Again, just for skimmers: Benchmarks: www.guru3d.com/article/amd-phenom-ii-x4-920-and-940-review-test/17 |
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7/03/09 1:56:15 AM#4
Originally posted by luckypotato 8 gigabyte of cache mm??????? |
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Originally posted by drbaltazar 8 gigabyte of cache mm???????
lol! sorry i ment M not G. thanks :] L1 Cache 4 x 128KB |
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7/03/09 2:04:53 AM#6
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7/03/09 2:10:19 AM#7
I just built a new rig with the a Phenom II. It was my first AMD cpu and I have to say I am amazed. I got the 955 BE and can OC it to 4.0 w/o changing anything other than the FSB ( and its stable). I have to say AMD isn't as bad as I thought it was. I would recommend trying one out if you need a cheaper rig. The only thing I made a mistake on was I got a mobo that only support up to DDR2 and with 2 DIMMs it like...doesn't run at full speed or something ( I got the M4a79 D when the one I wanted has a -T after it -_-) just be sure to watch out for that.
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believe it or not i actually just bought this sytem off of newegg, except i got it with a western digital black hard drive.. bought everything the day before the deal for that hard drive i posted came out -.- |
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Originally posted by bobbler
Oh that sucks. What cooler are you using? mind telling me how to OC to 4.0 because i am clueless when it comes to PII oc'ing |
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7/03/09 2:18:11 AM#10
lol, I'm running on the stock cooler....It's solid for now...waiting for my new case to come so I can switch to a liquid system (currently in a benchmarking setup). Clocking it to 4.0 was easy. Since the software for my Mobo and CPU don't work on my OS (windows server 2008) I ; go into the BIOS, set manual for CPU setting, scroll down to FSB, set to 255, save and exit. The FSB is the only thing I have changed so far since I dont know enough to where I feel safe messing with any of the other setting like the voltage, multiplier, NB SB, and the other stuff.
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Originally posted by bobbler Im suprised it isnt unstable as you havent increased the voltage.. Well maybe you just got lucky with a good CPU..especially with 4ghz with a stock cooler.. most people have trouble getting past 3.6, and if there lucky 3.8 |
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7/03/09 2:30:42 AM#12
One thing I did do was move the jumper on my mobo that overvolts the CPU, but I didn't change the settings. Once I get my case and liquid cooling system I will really look into the world of over clocking and post something here.
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heartless
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Joined: 1/05/04
Imagination will often carry us to worlds that never were. But without it we go nowhere. -Carl Sagan |
7/03/09 3:12:02 AM#13
That AMD processor is pretty good. I love AMD's although I decided to go with an i7 this time around. After skimming through the article though, I think it's a bit misleading. The i7 920 in that article was not OC'ed, while the AMD processor was OC'ed to 3.8GHz. While I realize that the article was meant to show that the Phenom II x4 940 is a very competitive CPU, which it is, I would like to see how a similarly OC'ed i7 920 fares in those same benchmarks.
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7/03/09 3:32:41 AM#14
Though, The AMD can OC a lot higher on air than the i7. That is probably why.
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7/03/09 7:33:55 AM#15
overclocking an i7 920 is easy too. got mine to 3,8 from 2,66 on air without probs. |
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7/03/09 8:18:01 AM#16
Originally posted by luckypotato Newegg always has new deals. You're bound to just miss one somewhere. I actually just put together a very similar system to what you originally posted about a month ago and my model of EVGA GTX260 is already a deactive item. Thats how technology goes I guess. On the upside, I upgraded from a very old P4 system and I'm extremely happy that I did. |
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7/05/09 5:13:43 PM#17
I have a question....when it comes to Intel and Amd processors. Are there any big differences ; be it price for performance differences or just better performance overall in one or another. I ask this because I have had Intel processors in all computers I use and it just doesnt feel right buying an Amd processor(s) and I know nothing about them. (Figured there are a lot of knowledgeable people in this thread to answer me) Thanks in advance! |
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heartless
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Joined: 1/05/04
Imagination will often carry us to worlds that never were. But without it we go nowhere. -Carl Sagan |
7/05/09 7:51:21 PM#18
From my personal experience, and I may be wrong, AMDs are generally good for gaming and Intels are good for applications which rely heavily on the CPU. That is not to say that Intel's i7 is bad for gaming, it's the best CPU family on the market right now and even the 920 will outperform most AMD and Intel CPUs. Plus it is extremely easy to overclock as well. They are both good CPU manufacturers though, and the Intel's i7 and AMD's Phenom II X4 are both very good processors. AMDs are also generally cheaper and buying an i7 brings with it additional costs of compatible motherboards and DDR3 ram, which are generally a bit pricey. That being said, I am extremely happy with my i7 system. It brings most games to their knees and allows me to play everything on max settings.
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7/05/09 7:59:53 PM#19
I have 3, i7 920 running 3.6 on stock cooling with zero issues. |
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7/05/09 10:36:21 PM#20
Originally posted by DeStrukChun
For the average person, when it comes down to it, the answer is no there isn't a big dfiference. Currently the I7 from Intel has better benchmark results (according to tomshardware.com) and intel is definitely on top of their game with overclocking potential lately. However, the I7, motherboard and RAM can cost you a lot. AMD is known for making great processors at resonable prices that have excellent overclocking abilities. Some results show that they are more energy efficient and run cooler. (My opinion: I think that depends on the test and whos running it.) I have always had Intel processors too until recently. I have a Phenom II X4 940 now and I'm really happy with it. A good read: http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/overclock-phenom-ii,2119.html |
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