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Which is better? (C2D vs 64X2)

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xpyrofuryx   05-08-2007 at 05:04:20 AM

Ok, so I have 2 rig plans. Which would be better?


AMD Athlon 64 X2 3600+
2GB (2x1GB) 800mhz G.Skill
DFI Infinity nForce 570 Socket AM2
XFX nVidia GeForce 7900GS 256mb (factory OC'd)
320GB Seagate barracuda
FSP Groups 450watt PSU

or

Intel Core 2 Duo E4300
2GB (2x1GB) 667mhz A-DATA
ASUS P5B Express ATX Socket 775
Connect3D ATI Radeon x1650XT 256mb
320GB Seagate Barracuda
FSP Groups 450watt PSU

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ajfink   05-08-2007 at 05:17:10 AM
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Overall, the second one. Not sure how the 7900GS stacks up against the X1650 though. The first one might actually be better for gaming if there's a difference in its favor.

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hashbrown   05-08-2007 at 05:21:06 AM
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I would say the Intel set, but see if you can't switch the video cards, I think the 7900GS would perform better. Or check out the Sapphire X1950XT 256mb card, its super cheap and will rape either.

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xpyrofuryx   05-08-2007 at 05:25:08 AM
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Well, see, these fit in my budget of $750

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hashbrown   05-08-2007 at 05:58:50 AM
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aren't the x1650xt and the 7900gs about the same price?

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0zzy   05-08-2007 at 06:00:48 AM
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The 7900GS is a better card than x1650xt, therefore rig 1 is better for gaming. Rig 2 is probably faster for all other applications. May be you can upgrade the GFX Card on rig 2 sometime in the future. Overall Rig 2 will last u longer.

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