Motherboard & Proccessor ?

[Pada]

Those X6 AMD CPU's aren't bad. It's just that the Sandy Bridge CPU's are so insanely fast

 

[MegasXLR]

Did a check online and seems the i5 is better :wtf:
AMD_Phenom_II_X6_1055T_%2895W%29_vs_Intel_Core_i5_i5-2500 - http://www.cpu-world.com/Compare/692/AMD_Phenom_II_X6_1055T_(95W)_vs_Intel_Core_i5_i5-2500.html
AMD_Phenom_II_X6_1090T_vs_Intel_Core_i5_i5-2500 - http://www.cpu-world.com/Compare/381/AMD_Phenom_II_X6_1090T_vs_Intel_Core_i5_i5-2500.html

How much better? See this excellent review and tests. Much depends at the task at hand.

http://www.guru3d.com/article/core-i5-2500k-and-core-i7-2600k-review/13

 

[crashdan]

So looks like im rather just going to get a

Intel Core i7 2600 3.40 -- R1989 -- Special this week


Now to find a Motherboard :erm: Hopefully for not more the R1000 ....

 

[Pada]

crashdan: where did you get that special on the CPU?

 

[PhireSide]

crashdan: where did you get that special on the CPU?

Esquire

http://www.esquire.co.za/specials/2011_07_19CPU.html

 

[KhoisanX]

Intel Core i7 2600 3.40 -- R1989 -- Special this week

R2267.46 with VAT then?

 

[Pada]

R2267.46 with VAT then?

Yup. R2267.46 (incl VAT) / R1989.00 (excl VAT).

 

[Praeses]

Definitely go with the 2600k! That's a great special price! Wish there was an Esquire in Bloem

 

[mobilescan]

Rather intel from my experiences

 

[crashdan]

Sent A order thru for

Intel Core i7 2600 3.40
Asus p8H61
4 Gb DDR 3


Thanks all

 

[tiandup]

Intel Sandy Bridge i5 2500 1399+vat
Asus P8H67 829+vat

Yup SB is amazing. Runs cool, doesnt use much power and it overclocks batsht crazy!

 

[crashdan]

Big thanks for All your comments People. Ended up with the i7 2600k