csidog

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Hi,

Ok i know this is probably an overasked question, but what is the better processor for games, I am looking at AMD Phenom ii x6 1090t and i5 760, what is better for games??

Thanks!
 

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Here's one for you, did you read the Toms review of the new WoW? Took 5 cores from AMD just to hit what 2 Intel cores could do, and even then they were behind. I don't have time to link the article but you should be able to find it pretty easy. I'll link the pages the next time I have a break.
 

Raidur

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Lets try 1200!

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Most reviews use a GTX 480 or less. If you can find one that uses 5870 crossfire or more you'll see the difference, even at 1080p.

And people say Phenom II doesn't bottleneck 5870 crossfire (5970)? :*(
 

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Deffo get a 2500k, I've got a 1055t @ 4GHZ and it bottlenecks my crossfire 6850s in some games at 1080p. The Phenom II architecture really does suck compared to Intel's, and I'm going to grab a 2500k as soon as I have the money.
 

csidog

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OK thanks for the help! But I have a question about the mobo, can someone tell me a recommended one that is reasonably priced? Please use tigerdirect.ca and/or newegg.ca. AS you can see I am from Canada and the pricing is more expensive.

Thanks!