I've built three PCs this year and finally I'm going to build one for me.
I've built:
E4300, Gigabyte 965P-DS3 for my brother (he paid for 98%)
E6600, Gigabyte 965P-DS3 for my nephew (he paid for 98%)
X2 4000 Brisbane, BioStar TForce 550 SE for my niece (I paid for all of it)
Price is definitely a factor. I'm looking at five different processors and pretty much decided that an overclocked Intel with a 965 or P35 MB is the way to go. But the Intel option is probably going to run me about $100 or more. So I thought I would post here and get some opinions.
Under consideration
AMD 5000 Brisbane
AMD 5000 Windsor
AMD 5200 Windsor
Intel E4300 Overclocked to 3 GHz
Intel E4400 Overclocked to 3 GHZ
I am concerned about the long term stability of the system. So if anyone knows about any badness about overclocking an Intel processor and perhaps leaving it overclocked at all times, I would appreciate the information. I plan on using it for some gaming. I'm looking forward to Bio Shock.
Thanks
I've built:
E4300, Gigabyte 965P-DS3 for my brother (he paid for 98%)
E6600, Gigabyte 965P-DS3 for my nephew (he paid for 98%)
X2 4000 Brisbane, BioStar TForce 550 SE for my niece (I paid for all of it)
Price is definitely a factor. I'm looking at five different processors and pretty much decided that an overclocked Intel with a 965 or P35 MB is the way to go. But the Intel option is probably going to run me about $100 or more. So I thought I would post here and get some opinions.
Under consideration
AMD 5000 Brisbane
AMD 5000 Windsor
AMD 5200 Windsor
Intel E4300 Overclocked to 3 GHz
Intel E4400 Overclocked to 3 GHZ
I am concerned about the long term stability of the system. So if anyone knows about any badness about overclocking an Intel processor and perhaps leaving it overclocked at all times, I would appreciate the information. I plan on using it for some gaming. I'm looking forward to Bio Shock.
Thanks