Almost time for a new PC build.

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Hexa

Discussion Starter · Nov 30, 2009

Hey guys. As you can tell from my system specs I've been out of the loop for building a new PC for a little. Anyway I'm alittle lost as to just how good sertain things are now.

When tax time rolls arround (A couple months) I plan on purchasing a bunch of parts from Newegg and making my new computer. I kind of like planning out ahead and having a decent idea of what I will want.

So my question is basically this. Is there anything that "new" comming out w/i these next few months, or can I get a bunch of advice now and pretty much go on that.

Obviously video cards change amazingly fast so I won't worry about that untill I actually have all the cash I need in hand.

As far as MB's, CPU's and ram go though I think I should be alright to start choosing now right?

One specific question I have. I've really been looking at the AMD Phenom II X4 965 cpu. 4 cores at 3.4 ghz. Would that be a significant upgrade from the CPU I have now?

Keep in my mind the only thing I care about is gaming to be honest. I hear people say the Core I7 and Core I5 are better but they are so much more expensive. It cost the same for one of those that only runs at 2.6 ghz.

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thegreatsquare

· #2 · Nov 30, 2009

If just for games, the CPU doesn't matter.

http://alienbabeltech.com/main/?p=13034
http://www.overclockersclub.com/reviews/athlon2_620/

The only important parts likely to change are 1: the GPU when Nvidia finally comes to the table and 2: the motherboard if you might be interested Lucent's Hydra tech that can run different GPUs together like your GTX with a GTX260 or even an ATI card.

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ZainyAntics

· #3 · Nov 30, 2009

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If just for games, the CPU doesn't matter.

What? He's buying a new PC to handle new games, he's going to want a Quad core.

Go with the i5. Their great.

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Keep in my mind the only thing I care about is gaming to be honest. I hear people say the Core I7 and Core I5 are better but they are so much more expensive. It cost the same for one of those that only runs at 2.6 ghz.

People need to realize that GHZ isn't everything, infact it's one of the last things you should look at when choosing a highend CPU. Architecture is the most important thing and Intel has realized this, why do you think their new CPU's destroys AMD's offerings in almost every field?

Also, the i5 and i7 are made to be overclocked. They could easily sell them at 3.3ghz and call it a day but they want to say "Hey look, we made a chip with alot of overclocking headroom". i5 and i7 can easily be overclocked to 3.4ghz on the stock cooler and 4ghz with a good aircooler.

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Hexa

Discussion Starter · #4 · Nov 30, 2009

I realise ghz isn't everything. Hell even my core 2 duo didnt have a high base clock. I just didn't know if maybe AMD has caught up or even surpased Intel.

Are the I5's better then the I7's?

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thegreatsquare

· #5 · Nov 30, 2009

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Originally Posted by ZainyAntics

What? He's buying a new PC to handle new games, he's going to want a Quad core.

Well "new" almost kind of implies a Tri/Quad core now and they can be affordable. Not suggesting a dual core here, but even a dual core is not awful as you can see.

If I was going really cheap I'd get the Athlon II X4 620 and a AM3 mobo, 4GB of DDR3 1600mhz or higher and even salvage your rig as much as possible [Case, HDD, DVD certainly, though a new PSU may be in order] then splurge on the GPU and a monitor 1080p or higher.

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