Argonath RPG - A World of its own
Argonath RPG Community => Speakerbox => Topic started by: Zaila on September 16, 2011, 08:53:04 pm
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Hey guys.
I'm thinking about buying a new computer and is looking into some choices. I already checked out some stuff which i like, but i'm not quite sure yet about it and want to know what people which knows more about computers then me thinks:
The speccs:
CPU: Intel Core i5 2500, / 3.3GHz x4 6MB
Motherboard: H67M Socket 1155, H67, mATX B3
RAM: DDR3 8GB (4x2GB) 1333MHz
GPU: Geforce GTX 550Ti 1GB GDDR5
HDD: 1.0TB 7200RPM SATA II 3.5" 32MB
PSU: 630W
DVD Recorder 22x +R / +RW -R / -RW Sata Black
Antec ThreeHundred Cabinett
All this will cost me somewhere around 832 Euro. Just an ote, if i buy this, i will not build it myself, hence there is a extra cost.
Is it worth it?
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Well, not sure how it is for you, but I'll write down some stuff from the receipt of mine...
AMD AthlonII AM3 x4 quad (645)
22 inch monitor (AOC, HD definition)
Asrock N68CS AM3 Motherboard
Foxconn mATX casse
Gainward GTS 450 (nVidia card, modded) 1024mb
DDR3 4GB RAM
DVD-RW Drive (SATA)
1TB 3.5 inch SATA HD Drive
750 Watt PSU
Mine, total, was 487.58 GBP, including VAT at 20percent. Thats about 556.82 euros.
Maybe where you are is more expensive, but my computer looks pretty similar, plus extra stuff (monitor, and graphics card), and is nearly 300 euros less...
Take into account that intel is more expensive than AMD for some stuff, so you could save money if you got:
CPU: AMD AthlonII 640 (the 645 is a lightly overclocked version)
Motherboard like mine, though i saved about 20GBP on it...
I wouldn't say it was a good deal, but I don't know how prices are for you at the moment...I hope this helps.
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In regard of the AMD vs Intel you wrote about, i have no idea how AMD processors are behaving and the power in them anymore so that's why i'm going for a i5 processor.
When converting swedish krona to Euro, it sounds more expensive then it is in swedish kronor tbh.. Must been Euro that has become stronger lately or so. The price in krona is 7620 which is not that expensive for a computer i belive.
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It's worth it, but where are you buying it from?
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It's worth it, but where are you buying it from?
I'm buying it from a local computer store which will build it for me.
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Your GPU and Motherboard are discussable but deffinately stick with nVidia and the i5 2500k.. I don't understand why people would buy anything else apart from the 2500k in this year.. It's just the best way to go for not that much money :P
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About the GPU i agree with you Salmonella. Been doing some researches on it, and it looks like it's shit. I'm gonna check into what other alternatives i have.
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The new intel and AMD CPU's do not differ massively...in times gone by, AMD was much better because of the way information was moved around, but intel now do the same.
You'll get more "bang for your buck" with AMD, and to give you some idea, NVidia is owned by AMD (if my information is correct).
Mine is running well. :)
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The new intel and AMD CPU's do not differ massively...in times gone by, AMD was much better because of the way information was moved around, but intel now do the same.
You'll get more "bang for your buck" with AMD, and to give you some idea, NVidia is owned by AMD (if my information is correct).
Mine is running well. :)
No, Ati is owned by AMD. Nvidia and Intel work separately.
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I have actually been thinking about this and decided to go full out so i dont need to upgrade the computer anytime soon.
My new plan are to go with a Intel core i7 2600 3.4GHz and a Geforce GTX 580 1535 MB DDR5.
Worth it?
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No an Intel i5 is a very powerful CPU witch is under rated because of the name
About the GPU idk ask an expert :P
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No, Ati is owned by AMD. Nvidia and Intel work separately.
I had a brain fart ;)
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i7 is better than i5 - nuff said.
If you get those new bits for the same price, then zaila, thats quite a good deal.
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i7 is better than i5 - nuff said.
By what .10-.20 GHz?
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By what .10-.20 GHz?
Uh Uh, the i7 has Hyperthreading enabled, the i5 doesn't.
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Uh Uh, the i7 has Hyperthreading enabled, the i5 doesn't.
i3 i5 i7 Even a Pentium has HT -.-
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Even a Pentium has HT -.-
inaccurate statement. Pentium is a wide family of CPU's. Pentium 1's don't have HT.
Also first "i5 vs i7" result on Google says that indeed i5's don't have HT, while i7's do have it. And that's the main difference.
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errrr no
the i7 shows as 8 threads and 4 cores. The i5 shows as 4 threads and 4 cores
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inaccurate statement. Pentium is a wide family of CPU's. Pentium 1's don't have HT.
Pentium 4 -.-
Also first "i5 vs i7" result on Google says that indeed i5's don't have HT, while i7's do have it. And that's the main difference.
i5 Quad Cores dont have HT but the dual cores do -.-
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i5 Quad Cores dont have HT but the dual cores do -.-
sauce -.-
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sauce -.-
Intel's website all the sauce you need for your pasta
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Intel's website all the sauce you need for your pasta
can't find (could be my cookie settings but denying to check that). quotes w/ links pls.
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My bad Aldo, you are right, the Dual Core i5s have Hyprethreading but the Quadcores don't.
My Apologies :)
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Intel has said HT will only give you a 30% performance increase
People who use the HT with say they see little to no difference in performance
Most programs dont even support HT
Does HT have much of performance increase now? No
Will it in the near future? Yes
If you can get the i7 for the same price you posted then go for it
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OMG ALDOS COME BACK IN.
Admeeeeeen, get rid of him please admeeeen :D
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Ordered the new comp last friday, should be done today. Went for pretty much the same specc i posted in the first post, but with an i7 instead of i5 and with a GTX 580 instead of 550GTi.
total sum landed somewhere around 1.2k euro.
Thanks for your opinions guys, locking this topic now since there is no use for it anymore. :)