i7 xtreme edition or phenom 2 x4

my friend wants to get a desktop.money is not the matter for him as he is very rich.i just want to know whether the i7-965,975 or the phenom 2 x4's is fast and worth for the money in the games.will the performance difference between the intel and the amd distinguishable and worth for the money.he plays many games and doesn't know too much about hardware.i am helping him out this time.so guys please say the right choice

i7, AMW technology still hasent caught up to intel and theres no use for a 4 core processor yet in 6 months to a year the 4 core amw might be useful

In general, Intel/Nvidia are higher end, big money items that perform at the highest standards. Ati/AMD on the other hand are way better price for the power you get. If money is not a question then go with Intel, if your an average gamer than AMD/ATI is the way to go!

get that spoiled brat a 700mz intel celeron, and a TNT2 gfx card. metroid5

The AMD and i7 are similar in games, except the i7 is better in applications. However the price is not worth the performance. If he just wants games, get the phenom, it's just as good as the i7 in games.

The AMD and i7 are similar in games, except the i7 is better in applications. However the price is not worth the performance. If he just wants games, get the phenom, it's just as good as the i7 in games.

joshuahaveron

AMD

AMD IS THE BEST BANG FOR THE BUCK.

Intel is just brand, he can get the i7 extreme which is like only 10 percent faster than phenom 2 955.

but hell be paying 800 dollars extra, Its not worth it, hell be just paying for the advertisement.

The AMD and i7 are similar in games, except the i7 is better in applications. However the price is not worth the performance. If he just wants games, get the phenom, it's just as good as the i7 in games.

joshuahaveron

It seems that actually people who are not fanboys become when they post on my thread. Everyone hates me... Lol. Anyway, he sould get the I7 Xtreme if he doesn't care about the money waste and is super rich.

If money is not an issue, the answer is simple... i7. I love how most of the people that have a sig with AMD claim to be balanced, and say to go with AMD. OP has already stated... price/performance is not the issue... just performance. I use AMD when budget becomes a concern, but i7 is the best when you have money to blow.Munkyman587

Uh... And what did I say? I said that if money is not an issue and you don't care about the total money waste on a processor that will be outdated eventually, and when it gets outdated all of them will be the same, then get an I7 extreme edition. It is the best performing CPU on the market. Wtf?

i7 920 is a good purchase

i7 920 is a good purchase

enriK233

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i7 920 is a good purchase

mike4realz

NASA is the best.

i7, tell him to get the most expensive one... then convince him to give it to you when something else comes out XD

thats the best idea someone has given me

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The AMD and i7 are similar in games, except the i7 is better in applications. However the price is not worth the performance. If he just wants games, get the phenom, it's just as good as the i7 in games.

It seems that actually people who are not fanboys become when they post on my thread. Everyone hates me... Lol. Anyway, he sould get the I7 Xtreme if he doesn't care about the money waste and is super rich.

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[QUOTE="joshuahaveron"]

The AMD and i7 are similar in games, except the i7 is better in applications. However the price is not worth the performance. If he just wants games, get the phenom, it's just as good as the i7 in games.

Marfoo

It seems that actually people who are not fanboys become when they post on my thread. Everyone hates me... Lol. Anyway, he sould get the I7 Xtreme if he doesn't care about the money waste and is super rich.

Of course, I said when you are super rich. For 920-PII 955, I will always suggest 955.