help me please !! Gaming PC

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white_dove

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I wanna build a new gaming PC ,but im undecided about the CPU + motherboard,the rest of The hardware i choiced looks like that : Power supply Corsair 650 W black ATX/EPS
case : NZXT ADAMAS Black
memory : Corsair XMS3 DDR3 1600 Mhz 3 GB ,HardDisk WD 6400 AAKS
videocard: Gainward Geforce GTX 285 1 GB PhysX Cuda ,DVD RW -Pioneer DVR 216DBK
If i go for Intel ,i choice I7 920 and the motherboard ASUS P6T
If i go for AMD,i take AMD PHENOM 2 X 4 940 BLACK EDITION and the motherboard Gigabyte GA-MA790FXT-UD5P.
Please tell me which could be the best choice for me. Would be AMD the better choice for me,or Intel ? The AMD choice would be about 100 euro cheaper,but thats not important,i wanna have more performance on gaming. The only reason i'm affraid for AMD is the temperatures.Are they getting really really hot?? I don't do photo / video editing,or stuff like that.
Monitor is Samsung T240HD. I hope you'll help me to take a decision,thanks in advance,cheers.
 
If you have the money get the i7. If you want to save some get an e8400 and if you want to save even more an AMD 720 phenom II
 
No,it's not about saving the money. It's about performance. The AMD Phenom II X4 940 Black Edition runs at 3 Ghz,and Intel I7 920 at 2,6 Ghz .That's why i asked here. Anyway,i go for Intel I7. Cheers.
 
white_dove said:
No,it's not about saving the money. It's about performance. The AMD Phenom II X4 940 Black Edition runs at 3 Ghz,and Intel I7 920 at 2,6 Ghz .That's why i asked here. Anyway,i go for Intel I7. Cheers.
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What are you talking about 2.6 GHz? My i7 is running at 4 GHz...I don't know anything about that.

Good choice.
 
Just because the i7 920 is at 2.6Ghz doesn't mean its not faster than the AMD.
 
white_dove said:
No,it's not about saving the money. It's about performance. The AMD Phenom II X4 940 Black Edition runs at 3 Ghz,and Intel I7 920 at 2,6 Ghz .That's why i asked here. Anyway,i go for Intel I7. Cheers.
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Performance-wise, the Core i7 920 outperforms the Phenom II 940 BE at stock speeds.
 
Yes the Core i7 is faster CPU than the Phenom 2... But it terms for a pure gaming rig, there will no gameplay advantages over the phenom 2. Since most of today games are not CPU bound and depend more on the video card you are using.

Statement made by others, that Phenom 2 940BE is hot chip are total without any fact too them. 940BE even overclocked to 3.6 GHz will idle at about mid 30s and load at high 50s.
 
I ordered it. It's my final decision : Intel I7 920 and ASUS P6T ,plus everything i wrote when i opened this thread. I'm just wonder how is the I7 920 stock cooler ? I'm not gonna make OC,maybe in the future. Does anybody knows here if the stock cooler I7 it's loud ,or pretty quiet ( idle or full load ) ?
 
Okay,thanks. I have one more question : i ordered already everything,but i can change it. ASUS P6T doesent support SLI, only CrossFireX. Maybe in the future i wanna add one more GTX 285. Should i change now the order,and choice another motherboard SLI compatible ,and a 750 power supply ?The power supply i ordered now it's Corsair 650 W black ATX/EPS !!!! Or i leave it like that ,and in the future,i get a better video card and another power supply (700-750 W ) ?? Some people said it's not a good idea to make SLI in the future, because isn't worth the price / performance. Please help me one more time,thanks a lot.
 
Never knew there was a SE version... Asus Rampage II GENE has SLi and should cost about the same price range.
 
So, enginurd you 'll suggest me to gor for SLI ,in the future ?The ASUS P6T SE and the Asus Rampage II GENE are similar, except the SLI and maybe 2 more SATA slot,whatever. Some people said i shouldn't go for SLI in the future,because of raport money /performance. They said it's a better idea in the future to get a new video card ,and maybe a better power supply,and that's a much better choice as SLI.
 
Which monitor/resolution are you using?
Which games are you playing?
Which level of visual quality do you want from your games?
 
1) Monitor 24 "
2) FPS about 95 % and racing
3) Level of visual quality : medium to high. You think it's better to have SLI in the future,or to get a better video card ?? I hope that my video card will "help" me for about 11-12 months,to have a good visual quality,and than if i consider ,i get a better one and a stronger power supply. Thanks a lot.
 
The GTX 285 should be enough for gaming on at least medium visual settings in most games. Try it out first, and then get back with us.
 
SLI at a later date is rarely recommended here, but you asked for a board with SLI support, and lt shiro recommended such. Your monitor size justifies your desire for SLI, but choosing a single card setup would still provide you with good gaming performance while keeping the setup simple. If you can get SLI capability within the same price range, you might as well go for it if you want it. However, I agree with Mark, quoted below...

Markyip1 said:
Just some info on SLI / Crossfire: It's absolutely not worth considering if a) you're gaming at a resolution under 1920x1200 (as you'll see no performance benefit over a single card,) and b) if you plan to buy one card now and another later. SLI / Crossfire as an upgrade path is usually a very poor idea, as by the time you're ready to get that second card, a new single card solution will likely be available that will outperform two of your older cards in tandem. Furthermore, there really is no cost benefit to the SLI Upgrade Route, as any additional cost in getting the new card can be easily mitigated in most situations by selling the original. By avoiding an SLI / Crossfire solution when it will not be of benefit, you gain a cooler running, simpler to maintain system and more importantly, access to a much better (and broader) selection of motherboards.
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BTW, Took a look at komplett, but didn't see the board lt shiro was talking about. The standard P6T was also within the price range, and supports SLI, so thats another option.
 
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