Best processor for Gaming and AMD processors explained

It's really not accurate to say that AMD offers hands-down better value for money than Intel. When X58 first arrived there was nothing on AMD's side to counter the sheer value proposition of the 920. AMD actually has a very difficult time keeping up with Intel on any front. The 1055t IS a great piece but it's also the ONLY piece they have atm that really stands up to Intel's offering.
 
cerebus said:
It's really not accurate to say that AMD offers hands-down better value for money than Intel. When X58 first arrived there was nothing on AMD's side to counter the sheer value proposition of the 920. AMD actually has a very difficult time keeping up with Intel on any front. The 1055t IS a great piece but it's also the ONLY piece they have atm that really stands up to Intel's offering.
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That depends on your use of the machine you are trying to build. I am first in line to recommend an i7 if you make a living from 3D modelling, rendering etc. From a purely gaming standpoint though I stand by the i5 750, Phenom 965 and 1055T.
 
Ah crap I forgot to mention.

Best CPU with an NVIDIA graphics card? ( does it matter? )
 
Qwikslver said:
Pcint dont deliver if I recall, thats why I hate it when people recommend them.
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Based on Bang for buck i would go with AMD: AMD 965 for R1800 + R990 for Asus Mobo both from PC-int.
 
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Archer said:
That depends on your use of the machine you are trying to build. I am first in line to recommend an i7 if you make a living from 3D modelling, rendering etc. From a purely gaming standpoint though I stand by the i5 750, Phenom 965 and 1055T.
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Well X58 is a superior chipset to P55 from a gaming standpoint - proper x16/x16 sli and xfire support for one thing; triple channel ram for another. The 920 is just a fantastic processor as well. Not to mention hyperthreading support - nah I think X58 is definitely a top enthusiast gamer piece. Not to mention the 1055t really isn't a gaming-focused CPU at all, since games that use 6 cores are nonexistent.
 
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Well X58 is a superior chipset to P55 from a gaming standpoint - proper x16/x16 sli and xfire support for one thing; triple channel ram for another. The 920 is just a fantastic processor as well. Not to mention hyperthreading support - nah I think X58 is definitely a top enthusiast gamer piece.
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Only if you are going to have 2 GPUs. If not then the P55 is much better value. Why pay for those extra lanes if you wont end up using them? Thats not even taking into account the licensing fees almost every X58 board has to pay to nvidia to make it SLI certified.
 
Archer said:
Only if you are going to have 2 GPUs. If not then the P55 is much better value. Why pay for those extra lanes if you wont end up using them? Thats not even taking into account the licensing fees almost every X58 board has to pay to nvidia to make it SLI certified.
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Licensing fees?
 
Archer said:
Only if you are going to have 2 GPUs. If not then the P55 is much better value. Why pay for those extra lanes if you wont end up using them?
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... Isn't that kind of a key feature of a gaming pc?

Thats not even taking into account the licensing fees almost every X58 board has to pay to nvidia to make it SLI certified.
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Ok so it comes at a premium everyone acknowledges that - it's still a superior chipset. P55 is lacking a number of features that AMD boards are already introducing as standard.
 
X58 is lacking certain features that the AMD 800 series southbridge has as standard. Which is superior now? And no, dual GPU is not a key feature of a gaming PC.
 
Osiris85 said:
Licensing fees?
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Board manufacturers need to have their product certified by Nvidia for SLI. Nvidia charges them for this and the cost gets handed down to you. This is about $5. Its a small amount yes, but its something that ATI/AMD does for free. Its one of the big differences between the two companies.
 
Archer said:
Board manufacturers need to have their product certified by Nvidia for SLI. Nvidia charges them for this and the cost gets handed down to you. This is about $5. Its a small amount yes, but its something that ATI/AMD does for free. Its one of the big differences between the two companies.
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So an AMD motherboard with SLI for Nvidia cards will be more expensive than the same board with an ATI card?
 
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So an AMD motherboard with SLI for Nvidia cards will be more expensive than the same board with an ATI card?
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Everything else on a motherboard gets it to lets say $100. Now add crossfire ready to that. The board still costs $100. Now add SLI ready to that board. It now costs $105. It does not matter what cards you eventually use on it, the cost is built into the purchase of the motherboard.
 
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Everything else on a motherboard gets it to lets say $100. Now add crossfire ready to that. The board still costs $100. Now add SLI ready to that board. It now costs $105. It does not matter what cards you eventually use on it, the cost is built into the purchase of the motherboard.
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Damn, that sux :(
 
Archer said:
X58 is lacking certain features that the AMD 800 series southbridge has as standard. Which is superior now? And no, dual GPU is not a key feature of a gaming PC.
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Well, I'm just comparing X58 to P55 here - saying that given a higher budget x58 makes more sense than P55 IMO. And sorry I really disagree that dual gpu at least capability isn't a key feature of a gaming PC. It can greatly limit future upgrade potential.
 
cerebus said:
Well, I'm just comparing X58 to P55 here - saying that given a higher budget x58 makes more sense than P55 IMO. And sorry I really disagree that dual gpu at least capability isn't a key feature of a gaming PC. It can greatly limit future upgrade potential.
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mmm, Cerebus does have a point here.

Its better to have something and not need it, than to need something and not have it - some philisophical dude

Budget wise, I might stick with the single slot MB and when prices for SLI boards come down some more, I'll go that route....otherwise I'll get the SLI and if I get another card in future, I'll slap it in and attract all the girls :D
 
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