Upgrade help needed.

[TheRock]

Hey guys, I'm selling my rig atm, CPU's left only etc and I look to upgrade to something else.

Should I go for AMD FX 6100 or 8120/8150 or i5 2500k?

I don't mind having minor difference of 5-10 FPS less, but just want to buy something new.
So any suggestions?

[Bilbo]

http://www.anandtech.com/bench/Product/288?vs=434

Where I live, the FX-8150 is 60EUR more expensive than the 2500K.

In my honest opinion, you can't go wrong with the 2500K (plus from my experiences, it is ridiculously easy to overclock from 3.3GHz up to
4.4GHz without altering the voltages, just change the ratio of 33x to 44x in the BIOS of your motherboard, for me AsRock Z68 Pro3 )

[TheRock]

Here, i5 2500k costs exactly 200 euros, and AMD FX 8150 240 euros, whilst 8120 @ 187 Euros and 6100 at 135 Euros.

A full rig (just mobo/cpu/ram) with 6100 would be at 215 Euros (8gb ram / mobo and the cpu) + total of 202 euros for 4gb rig.
A full rig of i5 would be 263 euros (45 mobo / 18 for 4gb ram..)

Budget is around 200 euros atm but will be around 300 euros next week, although I still consider it.

AMD's not that good for gaming, as even the 2500k beats 8150 which has 4+4(hyper threating)
although AMD's good for applications mostly..

Bah, any more opinions?

Considering that I had q9400, going on AMD just for the budget wouldn't be bad, but on the other side, seeing as the quality of intel makes me consider this a little bit more!

[Aldo]

I would go 6100, cheap and still able to get 60fps 1080p ultra with a good gpu
You can also Overclock it very very easily

[TheRock]

I've got an Gigabyte HD6850 1GB to fill the rig with, and I could even run BF3 at high(1080p) @ 60 FPS (without filters) so.. wont be a problem!

[Max.]

Go AMD if u wanna waste money, or Intel if you want a good computer, the 2500k in my oppinion is the best processor out at the moment.

[Aldo]

I've got an Gigabyte HD6850 1GB to fill the rig with, and I could even run BF3 at high(1080p) @ 60 FPS (without filters) so.. wont be a problem!

Go with the 6100 and crossfire the 6850

Go AMD if u wanna waste money, or Intel if you want a good computer, the 2500k in my oppinion is the best processor out at the moment.

How is it a waste when you get same performance in everyday task including gaming for less?

[TheRock]

It's not a waste money, but with the samewhat amount of money you can just get a little better system, anyway AMD is for budget gamers, intel is for quality ones!

no I don't plan to CF it, because it's useless as I don't plan to buy 2nd-3rd same size monitors! and plus the power bills would explode and I'd have to get another PSU...

[Aldo]

no I don't plan to CF it, because it's useless as I don't plan to buy 2nd-3rd same size monitors! and plus the power bills would explode and I'd have to get another PSU...

What? ._.
The 6850 MAX TDP is 130 watts so a TX650 would be more then enough for a 6850 CF setup

You dont have to have 2+ monitors for CF or SLI for that matter

Who the hell is telling you this crap

[TheRock]

No but I mean, since I don't plan to have EYE-FINITY, it would just be a waste!

[Fuzzy]

No its not?

[Max.]

have a look at benchmark tests, i challenge u to find one that has an AMD in the same price range that beats the 2500k

[TheRock]

No its not?

Yes it is? Since I have 60hz monitor, more than 60 fps wont matter, I just want to max my games and have 60fps, I don't want anything else ;P

[Aldo]

have a look at benchmark tests, i challenge u to find one that has an AMD in the same price range that beats the 2500k

Do you even know what a benchmark test?
Most programs/games only use 2core/threads and even if they do they use more they aren't optimized to run faster on Intel or AMD so your theory yet again fails

Yes it is? Since I have 60hz monitor, more than 60 fps wont matter, I just want to max my games and have 60fps, I don't want anything else ;P

The extra 6850 will make sure you MAX games @ 60FPS 1080p
You don't know how crossfire works do you ._.

[TheRock]

No, I do, but since I already play the only games I want at 60FPS, it'd be a waste :P..