AMD or Intel

[dev02]

Ive been planning to upgrade my old pc for games..I just want some opinions if what is better so that i can spend my money on the right one...Amd six core or the i5 Quadcore of intel..budget 300$

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[Lapje]

Personally, I would go for the i5 2500K (Btw why the K? You planning to overclock?)

I read somewhere windows isn't even capable of fully using 4 cores to it's full extent, let alone 8 of 'em. Plus, it's not like you will use 8 cores for gaming, must games only make use of 2 of 'em. If you plan to go video/photo editing or some other heavy duty programs, then you might want to consider the 8 core but meh, I'd get the i5.

If you're unsure which i5 to get, I'd pay $50 more and get the 2500 one. This way there's no way you'll ever have any regrets about it and 4 x 0.30 Ghz more is kinda something lawl =3.

Hope I somewhat helped, if anybody asks. I do not have any sources about the windows-cant-use-all-cores thing, thought I'd read it somewhere and I'd be happy if anybody could tell me wrong ^^,

 

[Jolin88]

windows is able to use way more than 8 cores, what those people call "not fully able to use 8 cores" is simply that most software is single threaded and for those who find those words too complex they dumb it down and say "windows can't fully use 8 cores", because regular users never manage to even get to 50% CPU Usage on 8 cores, but that doesn't mean that windows has any trouble using 8 cores

and yet the point remains valid : why 8 cores? Running some huge overlord processing in your basement? 4 Cores with more performance each are more valuable than 8 cores if you're not planing to use more than 4 cores at the same time

 

[dev02]

would this be ok?..

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or this

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[Hejula]

You can get the i5 2500k cheaper at NCIX.

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[slayhhh]

2500k.

also you should get a z68 theyre cheaepr and can use the integrated graphics if your card goes b00m.

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[Wh005h]

The crowd fav for price and performance is the 2500k. It's an awesome cpu and AMD sucks. Intel blows any comparable AMD cpu away.

If you live near a Micro Center we sell 2500k for $179.99 and $50 off your mobo.
My work has the best price I've seen yet. If you're a retail electronics employee you can register on retailedge.intel.com and get awesome deals on processors around the holidays. You woulda just missed the 2700k for $80.

 

[EliteGM]

What the duck 2500k for 180 bucks?! Get one and ship it to me bro :O It's 200 EUROs here

 

[Intelligence]

Go for Intel because Intel is the best kind of processor I've seen in my life. And, im going to stay in this brand until the end !

That's why my name is inteL

 

[Junkers]

Go for Intel because Intel is the best kind of processor I've seen in my life. And, im going to stay in this brand until the end !

That's why my name is inteL

Please expand your point a bit more before I delete it as spam. That's fair enough you think Intel is the best but expand on why it's the best.

 

[Samus.]

Quite depends on what you're going to do with it. Do you got a mobo already btw? Because AMD socket ain't intel's.

Also for your question:

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It provides performance on what program it runs.

What the duck 2500k for 180 bucks?! Get one and ship it to me bro :O It's 200 EUROs here

I only bought the 2500 (not the K) for 110, lol. It should have been the K version though.. Then I paid 20 bucks more for it. And that was in 2011. Too bad though that it wasn't the k.

 

[dev02]

Finally got the i5 2500k..can anyone recommend me a good motherboard with Turbo Boost Technology 2.0...Atleast 250$ or lower price..

 

[rce]

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[Samus.]

This:

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[Alfons]

Don't get AsRock, either Asus or Gigabyte really.

The one samus linked is good.

 

[EliteGM]

Don't get AsRock, either Asus or Gigabyte really.

The one samus linked is good.

Personal preference or an actual reason? Still looking for a board myself.

 

[Alfons]

Personal preference or an actual reason? Still looking for a board myself.

Actual reason. AsRock has improved lately but is still a B brand that doesn't use as good components as Asus does (It's Asus' daughter company).

 

[Samus.]

Got a AsRock atm, and you sure can tell the difference between te quality. Overall it's a nice board though (the one I have).

Asus mobo's are worth it. Both personal and for a good reason.