christof139
Limp Gawd
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- Dec 28, 2008
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If gaming is your primary (or even only) concern, that's your perogative, and nobody's really saying otherwise within the context of games. Your uses for a computer, however, aren't the only uses for a computer. Other people may have different priorities where a Core i7 platform would benefit them more than a Core 2 or Phenom 2 setup, and can justify the price difference on those grounds alone.
No, gaming isn't my only concern as I am 55, however, I do game a bit and use my computers for ebay, inet browsing, and other non-heavy duty activities. If you read what I wrote I included the i7 920 and other Intels as a good budget CPU's, so you are simply not reading nor comprehending what I said, and yes, PH1's and PH2's still offer good performance to their Intel counterparts including the i7 920 and Qx9770 as many tests have indicated. Many businesses can and do use CPU's that cost well under $1,000 and $500 including engineering firms using CAD etc. programs, and these lower priced but cost and performance effective CPU's suit their needs just fine. That's a fact Jack.