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aghapapa   09-18-2009 at 11:33:17 AM

Hey all.I want to upgrade my PC for gaming.When it comes to cpu,I dont know if I have to buy a core i7 920 or phenom 2 x4 955.For sure,the price is really important for me.is there a huge difference between these cpu's?i know that the mainboard that supports i7 is much more expensive than the one which supports amd too.so is amd a better choice?are they almost equal in gaming performance or there is a huge difference?I really need your help

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rooseveltdon   09-18-2009 at 11:38:28 AM
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As far as gaming goes they are even, they are both fast and terrific overclockers and they both work well with high end graphics cards. Personally i prefer the 955 because it makes more sense financially . you will never use the i7 to its true potential unless you do high end multi tasking and cpu intensive tasks and even then the 955 can hold its own quite easily

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sirkillalot   09-18-2009 at 11:44:39 AM
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what he said :)
just get a good graphic card as well thats where gaming counts

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Ehsan W   09-18-2009 at 12:52:37 PM
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pick the Phenom II 955, especially since the price is important to you

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ubernoobie   09-18-2009 at 02:14:38 PM
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core i5 is good too but all the i5 needs is a good cooler like hyper 212+

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yomamafor1   09-18-2009 at 02:25:26 PM
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ubernoobie wrote :

core i5 is good too but all the i5 needs is a good cooler like hyper 212+



Not really...

But I agree that Phenom II X4 955 makes more sense financially than Core i7 920. You really wouldn't need that much power in gaming anyway.

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PsychoSaysDie   09-18-2009 at 02:30:27 PM
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Single GPU - X4
XFire or SLI - 920

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wisecracker   09-18-2009 at 05:02:12 PM
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Asus Evo 790x AM3 / Phenom 945: $270

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mmmmm ... tough call:

Asus Evo 790x AM3 / Phenom 720BE: $224






Message edited by wisecracker on 09-18-2009 at 05:07:32 PM
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