Which is better? need to know ASAP.

[vansic26]

Intel Core 2 Duo E8400
MSI 97N SLI-FI nVidia 750i SLI Chipset
4GB DDR2-800
Radeon HD 4830 512MB
320GB Hard Drive
Vista Basic 64
$708

or

AMD Phenom™ II X3 720
Gigabyte GA-MA790XT-UD4P
4GB DDR3-13333
Radeon HD 4830 512MB
320GB
Vista Basic 64
$726

I ordered the Intel system because it is what I have been wanting to build for a couple of months and when I found I could buy it for only a little more then it cost to build it, well I bought it. Then I realized the AMD system listed only costs a little more and ships next day while the Intel will take about 2-3 weeks to arrive. I am mostly building the system to run Vanguard on High settings, possibly play some other games, and do school work. Is the AMD system superior and if so by how much? I need to decide if it is worth changing my order before they begin to process/build it. I hope to hear from you ASAP, thanks. Sorry this isnt a homebuilt system, I couldnt find a good thread to post it elsewhere.

 

[nerrawg]

Phenom is better, but don't buy an Nvidia chipset if you go intel.

If you want to go intel get the E7400 and a P43 mobo, use the extra money on a 4770 or a 4850 - you will thank me.

Also to make a really good informed suggestion I would need to know what this pc is for (gaming?, resolution of monitor?) and if you plan to OC - those things make a big difference.

 

[dannyboy33]

#2, no question about it. Offers upgrade path to 955 (and other chips to come from AMD in the AM3 socket) later on since it's AM3. I would replace the 4830 with a 4770 from what people have been saying lately and maybe get another one later for crossfire. (Have the same mobo and cpu)

 

[Proximon]

Yep +1.

It's really nice to be able to recommend both Intel and AMD, depending on the build.

And yes, if it's a gaming rig less CPU and more GPU might be in order. Also, the 4770 is better than the 4830.

 

[smithereen]

AMD rig, for sure. But get a 4770 instead. It's better.