codyh

If you only planned on running a single gfx card which cpu would you go with i5 or AMD?

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Rick Arter

Depends on your budget and what you will use the PC for.

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skitzogreg

Assuming you are referring to an AMD 955 or 965, gaming wise the performance difference is minute between an i5, with the i5 having a slight edge. You can get a 955 for cheaper, thus giving you a better price-performance ratio.

candy_van

i5, especially since I wouldn't need to deal with splitting PCI lanes in half then

Deviance

You mean i5 vs. Phenom II? It's a hard call to make, but I think I'd go with an i5.

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Shooter116

AMD because of the price... and I don't use my PC for much besides gaming and design. I would probably spend the saved money on other small goodies for my rig.


...BUT if $$$ was no issue and cost did not matter, I would probably get an I5 or I7 just because.. why not?

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BlackOmega

Depends on the intended uses for your rig. But to tell you quite honestly, either CPU will work great. AMD just released the C3 stepping which I think is really going to make a difference in the AMD community as this stepping allows for considerably higher clock, like 4.2 GHz on air and the revised memory controller allows for higher frequencies and tighter timings. I think the slight lead i5 had is going to go away.

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reezin14

The price difference,between i5 and AM3 cpu's and motherboards in minimum so I would go with the best performance for my buck.How ever slight that might be,I say go i5.

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boie

i5 750=149.99/PH2 X4 965=215.99 at microcenter

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