New PC - Intel or AMD ?

I am getting a new gaming PC next week. I always build my PC part by part. Max budget 1200$ (probably)

In case of AMD :

Mobo: Gigabyte GA-79OFXTA-UD5

Ram: Kingston KVR1333 (2x2) * 2

CPU: AMD Phenom II x4 965 3.4 Ghz

ALL Together 1000$ (Without graphics card)

In case of Intel :

Mobo: Asus P6T SE

Ram : OCZ RPR 1866 (3x2)

CPU: Intel Core i-7 930 2.8 Ghz

ALL Together 1140$ (Without graphics card)

The question is simple AMD or INTEL ?

Haven't still decided about GRAPHICS CARD

What is it for? if its mainly for gaming and everyday use, save yourself the extra money (you won't notice much difference in gaming) Go AMD.

and put more towards mouse/keyboard/monitor, or your GPU.

The intel chip is fast but also costs $100 more. I have always bought AMD, even through these last few years when Intel has been smoking em. Why? Because games are what I use my computer for and when it comes to games the difference between a top end AMD and a top end Intel can't be noticed while playing. Sure I could run a benchmark and go crying about how my chip gets a lower score but in the real world, who cares? My recommendation is to get the less expensive AMD cpu and put the extra hundred bucks into a beefier graphics card.

It depends on what you want. AMD is cheaper but intel has been on top in performance. I remember back when All I used were AMD but now I switched to intel. On whatever cpu you decide get an aftermarket cooler for it because the sotck fans suck. For graphics same thing. Nvidia performs better but ATI is cheaper.

i always used intel. but untill my new bild ( my sig) i saw AMD is cheaper so i went with AMD. and i saved alot of money and got a better GPU

i would go with that amd rig if i were you. because if you are gaming, you will need a really nice graphics card to use that intel chip to its fullest. and you only have like another 60 bucks to spend on graphics card. go with the amd rig and get a 5850. If its not for gaming then go with that intel rig. its almost twice as fast as the amd acording to vantage.

If it's mostly for gaming, go the cheaper route which is AMD.

I have a i7 930 and i love it, great CPU no probs with it at all.

Thaks for all your recommendations! The PC will be for gaming.

No overclocking, no need for mouse, keyboard, monitor

The budget can go a bit further.

Haven't still decided, but leaning towards AMD with 5770.

The video card is usually the most important concideration. If saving $100 on a cpu means you get a much better video card, then that's what you should do. With your budget, the graphics card you can get with the Intel setup will leave you extremely dissapointed. Where are you shopping?psychobrew

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Cheap, not many choices though.

You are spending too much on the AMD motherboard, and you should buy a 955 instead of a 965. Go with AMD if it means you can afford a better graphics card with that additional 200-300 dollars. An AMD build with 5870 absolutely smashes an Intel build with 5850 in gaming.GhoX

I am not changing the cpu on AMD

AMD with 5870 wins Intel with 5850?

[QUOTE="GhoX"]You are spending too much on the AMD motherboard, and you should buy a 955 instead of a 965. Go with AMD if it means you can afford a better graphics card with that additional 200-300 dollars. An AMD build with 5870 absolutely smashes an Intel build with 5850 in gaming.spy2828

I am not changing the cpu on AMD

AMD with 5870 wins Intel with 5850?

Thaks for all your recommendations! The PC will be for gaming.

No overclocking, no need for mouse, keyboard, monitor

The budget can go a bit further.

Haven't still decided, but leaning towards AMD with 5770.

spy2828

[QUOTE="spy2828"]

[QUOTE="GhoX"]You are spending too much on the AMD motherboard, and you should buy a 955 instead of a 965. Go with AMD if it means you can afford a better graphics card with that additional 200-300 dollars. An AMD build with 5870 absolutely smashes an Intel build with 5850 in gaming.GhoX

I am not changing the cpu on AMD

AMD with 5870 wins Intel with 5850?

[QUOTE="spy2828"]

[QUOTE="GhoX"]You are spending too much on the AMD motherboard, and you should buy a 955 instead of a 965. Go with AMD if it means you can afford a better graphics card with that additional 200-300 dollars. An AMD build with 5870 absolutely smashes an Intel build with 5850 in gaming.GhoX

I am not changing the cpu on AMD

AMD with 5870 wins Intel with 5850?

I didn't know that at all! So I guess it has to be amd, all the way.