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  Why not just get a 5850? : GenghisFrog
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    Had actually heard that you can get better performance out of crossfire'd 5770s than one 5850 (benchmarks... : the city
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      Is it substantial? Sli setups can be kinda a pain. And the 5850 overclocks like crazy. Plus a 5850 now ma... : GenghisFrog
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        Instead of putting two cheaper cards in SLI, you really shoild listen to GenghisFrog here and get a singl... : famine101
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          SLI, imo, is only for those folks who have to have the fastest shit ever, and they put two top-line cards... : famine101
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            Reading some guides about what to buy bang for buck wise indicated two mid range cards was performing equ... : the city
            • But that doesn't factor in increased motherboard costs, and whenever something crashes, wondering whether... : famine101
• Pimpin' : Fenring42
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  if ur going with 2 vid cards i'd get at least a 750watt PSU : gyokuro
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    Think so? I got such a good deal on the damn thing I want to keep it but if it seems stupid to stay at 6... : the city
    • if u have the 600 already use it. : gyokuro
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  meh AMD : [7]kami
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    Honestly yeah. I have no alignment to AMD or Intel but I've seen no reason to get a Phenom II X6 over a ... : cetra00
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      I see about 85 reasons to get the AMD instead. The 930 is about 20 to 25% more expensive and about 5 to 10% faster. Both of them are plenty fast for most peoples needs, and surely some things benefit from six cores vs four.
      
      Also I don't know how prices are these days but for many many years both the processor and motherboard were more expensive when going the Intel route.

      Sep 28, 2010 11:47pm PDT
      I see about 85 reasons to get the AMD instead. The 930 is about 20 to 25% more expensive and about 5 to ... : WTFhappened
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    it's true that AMD can't claim they have the fastest processors anymore but they're still a good deal and... : WTFhappened
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      You can get a core I7 930 from Microcenter for $200. : cetra00
      • I got my phenom for 150. The mobos were significantly cheaper than intel-ready ones. : the city
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      Who cares about a $20-40 difference. You spend that on a few beers. The deal is real performance versus s... : [7]kami
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        Well, I was trying to keep my rig under 1000 dollars. Buying intel would have definitely put the set up ... : the city
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          Wel if you really want to nitpick numbers, then i guess you are going to earn those few bucks back on ene... : [7]kami
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            I'm not trying to nitpick numbers, I'm just pointing out that a significant number of dollars were saved ... : the city
            • Hey, it's your money man, not anyone else's AMD systems are great values, and the real world performan... : joekamel
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              Your CPU = $200. So is the i5-760. Your mobo = $160. You can get a comparable P55 for $165: http://www.... : [7]kami
              • I linked the wrong shit in one case, and also bought it at Fry's. Mobo was 130, CPU 150. : the city
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                wait, how did you go from a i7 930 (which is more than a $20-$40 difference) to a i5 760? how is telling ... : WTFhappened
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                  er nevermind it wasn't you that suggested the 930. anyway i5 seems slower, although in practical use the... : WTFhappened
                  • If practical use means gaming then the i5 seems faster from the benchmarks i linked in my other reply. A... : [7]kami
                • Afaik the i5 760 performs on the same level (or better) as the 1055t. And the i7 930 way better. Since th... : [7]kami
      • Who cares about minimal real performance. : joekamel
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  Why 3 sticks? Does AMD do triple channel? Shouldn't you get 2x4 or 2x2gb? Why dual 5770's just get a... : abrasion
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    Newer games that can take advantage of crossfire perform better with them? : the city
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      I don't like dual cards personally, I'd stick with a single 5850. What about the triple channel ram, am ... : abrasion
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        True enough - didn't realize this. Is that going to fuck me over somehow? It doesn't really hurt, does i... : the city
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          It's not necessary. : abrasion
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            Alright so I'll run back to Fry's re: the RAM tomorrow and get that replaced. Regarding the cards thou... : the city
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              Isn't the 6770 coming out this month? But I would guess it will be marked up by 200%. : Vegtro
              • I meant October. : Vegtro
• i5-760, P55 mobo, 4 gigs RAM, GTX 460, EOT. : airrob
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  It looks like the mobo is Intel while the CPU is AMD... did you post the right links? : mattleexbox
  • woops. yeah i was just matching what i got at fry's with stuff on newegg, wrong mobo. got the AMD versi... : the city
• I'm building something similar but was wondering about OEM CPU's, if they're safe and/or worth it. : XSilencedXDream
• I'm building something similar but was wondering about OEM CPU's, if they're safe and/or worth it. : XSilencedXDream