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WeirdMystery   05-08-2009 at 06:23:41 AM

I'm building my computer, will be used for playing games while surfing the Internet. Shall I go with the x4 940, or e8400. Thanks!

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AKM880   05-08-2009 at 06:29:44 AM
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What games do you play, an are you planning to use CPU demanding tasks like encoding HD videos stuff like that?

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smithereen   05-08-2009 at 06:54:21 AM
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The X4 940 would be better in almost every situation, if a little more expensive. It's a quad-core at the same speed, and very close to the same speed per clock per core. Thus, in optimum situations, it's nearly twice as powerful.

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gkay09   05-08-2009 at 09:09:12 AM
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+1 for the X4 940...It is an overall better option than the E8400...

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xtc28   05-08-2009 at 09:26:41 AM
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Yeah!! Mine is a beast!!

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binwhui   05-08-2009 at 09:50:27 AM
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go for the x4 940.. for multitasking..
two cores right now are mostly for pure gaming..:D

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mi1ez   05-08-2009 at 10:15:44 AM
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X4, no problem.

Anyone remember the days when the e8400 would have all the recommendations? Well done AMD!

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gkay09   05-08-2009 at 10:54:30 AM
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^ Oh yeah...those were the dark days of AMD when they launched the Phenom I...

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erdinger   05-08-2009 at 05:35:42 PM
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Think about the PhenomII 720 black edition, for gaming you have nearly the same performance as with the 940 but it costs a lot less

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jay2tall   05-08-2009 at 05:40:08 PM
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+1 for the AMD PII.

Unless you can go for an i7, that would be the only thing better. Otherwise the AMD PII's is your best value and choice.

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