Should I buy i5 750 vs Phenom II 945 w same components?

[tbowl21]

First off let me say this is my first ever post. I have a basic knowledge of computers, but just recently started reading more into what makes them work and that kinda thing. I'm in the market of buying a new computer and have done a lot of research involving processors, chip sets, graphics cards the whole nine. I have searhed, Dell, HP, TD, newegg and circuit city. I have come to find that the best system on my budget and what I want to do is this:

HP 9200 X4 PHENOM II 945 3.O 6GB DDR3
640GB 7200 RPM SATA 3
1 GB ATI RAEDON HD 4650
27" FULL HD W PVR TV TUNER AND INTEGRATED STEREO SPEAKERS
HP 9250 ELITE i5 750 2.66 ALL THE OTHER COMPONENTS ARE EXACTLY THE SAME AS THE Phenom II

I went large on the monitor becuase I plan on using it in the bedroom as our TV. That's why I went with the PVR tuner and stereo speakers. I don't really do any gaming, just poker if that counts! We do however do a lot of downloading of movies and videos of our three young kids. My question is which is the better system? I know from doing my research and reading a lot on here, that it seems basically personal prefrence betweeen these two. Just wanted other people's opinions. By the way the 945 costs 30 dollars more then the i5, so money is a wash....Thanks

 

[andy5174]

i5 system
i5-750@NewEgg $199.99
or
i5-750@Microcenter $149.99

GA-P55A-UD3 with USB3+SATA3 $134.99

Total: $334.98 or $284.98

955 system
PII-955 $175.99

GA-790XTA-UD4 with USB2+SATA2 $139.99

Total: $315.98


Price Difference: Min=-31 Max=+19

 

[andy5174]

Performance aspect:

http://www.anandtech.com/bench/default.aspx?p=109&p2=88

 

[andy5174]

I am not going to say which one is better or some ridiculous fanboys will argue with me.

Just read the information and decide yourself.

 

[BadTrip]

First off let me say this is my first ever post. I have a basic knowledge of computers, but just recently started reading more into what makes them work and that kinda thing. I'm in the market of buying a new computer and have done a lot of research involving processors, chip sets, graphics cards the whole nine. I have searhed, Dell, HP, TD, newegg and circuit city. I have come to find that the best system on my budget and what I want to do is this:

HP 9200 X4 PHENOM II 945 3.O 6GB DDR3
640GB 7200 RPM SATA 3
1 GB ATI RAEDON HD 4650
27" FULL HD W PVR TV TUNER AND INTEGRATED STEREO SPEAKERS
HP 9250 ELITE i5 750 2.66 ALL THE OTHER COMPONENTS ARE EXACTLY THE SAME AS THE Phenom II

I went large on the monitor becuase I plan on using it in the bedroom as our TV. That's why I went with the PVR tuner and stereo speakers. I don't really do any gaming, just poker if that counts! We do however do a lot of downloading of movies and videos of our three young kids. My question is which is the better system? I know from doing my research and reading a lot on here, that it seems basically personal prefrence betweeen these two. Just wanted other people's opinions. By the way the 945 costs 30 dollars more then the i5, so money is a wash....Thanks

For what you are planning on doing, You will not notice the difference between the two. Go with the i5 if its cheaper.

 

[tbowl21]

does the setup sound good for what I plan to do?

 

[BadTrip]

Very good. Should last you quite a few years.

 

[warmon6]

For what you are planning on doing, You will not notice the difference between the two. Go with the i5 if its cheaper.

i agree, If the i5 is cheaper then get it.

 

[tbowl21]

thanks guys..one last question..with the lack of gaming is getting the 1GB graphics card better then the 512?

 

[tbowl21]

do you think I could build it cheaper?

 

[warmon6]

Can be. Depending on resolution, Anti-aliasing and a few other things.

 

[tbowl21]

I ran the numbers and all the parts at TD and I come out 100 cheaper to build it, but with me never doing it before, it's better to go HP.