Okay, this is my 1st time ever considering an AMD build for my little brother and some testing and research on it 1st (To understand more about AMD machines)
Okay, I pick this for AMD build
AMD AthlonX2 7850+ - 63USD+/-
Motherboard - No idea..at all
And this Intel Build
Intel E5300 - 70USD+/-
Asus P5KPL-AM - 50USD+/-
Paired with
2X2GB Kingston DDR2-800 - 48USD+/-
ATI 4850/512 - 100USD+/-
Corsair CX400
1st question is... which mobo should I take for the AMD build.
2nd question, can 7850+ overclock to 3.0GHz+ like the E5300? On stock Cooling
3rd question, consider the pricing which is quite close between them, which should I go for ?
Wops..
Budget is under 300USD
Monitor is not needed
Mouse Keyboard not needed
Casing, HDD and PSU is not concerned in the calculation, I can take one anytime lol..
Message edited by xyzionz on 07-21-2009 at 09:49:42 PM
Theres an article over at anandtech comparing the e5300 and the 7850 . At stock speeds in games the 7850 had a clear lead , but was behind in most productivity apps [ I seem to recall ]
AMD has moved on a bit since then and rather than the 7850 how about
Resolution 1280x1024
Since I'm not in the states, i just convert the currency from here to USD for better calculations,
The OCZ SLI Ram is very rare in my country and might be more expensive than the Kingston Ram
And there's no Combo stuff here sorry to say that
I did looked into the X2 250 but is 85USD converted from my currency
and the mobo is 120USD and that makes 205USD total for Processor and Mobo..
I.T. stuff is kinda pricey in my country if compared to the states I guess..
So pricing aside, should I go for E5300 and OC since my little brother will only use it for gaming, and my mom for watching movies...
I choose the 4850, cause I never had an ATI before in my life time lol, for 1280x1024 with 4xAA I think is more than enough but the price is so tempting.