i'm trying to make a semi nice gaming machine and stay within a budget, i can go with the Intel i5 760 or the amd phenom II 1055T. here is the build for the i5 760 which i believe is said to be better around here.
•BLUETOOTH: None
•CARE1: CoolerMaster Thermal Fusion 400 Extreme Performance CPU - Thermal Compound Optimized for Thermal Dissipation [+10]
•CARE2: Professional Wiring for All WIRING Inside The System Chassis - Minimize Cable Exposure, Maximize Airflow in Your System [+19]
•CAS: * Azza Hurrican 2000 Full Tower Gaming Case with 4 Hot Swappable HDD Cage & (4) 230MM Fans [+67]
•CASUPGRADE: None
•CD: Sony 24X Double Layer Dual Format DVD+-R/+-RW + CD-R/RW Drive [+3] (BLACK COLOR)
•CD2: None
•CPU: Intel® Core™ i5-760 2.80 GHz 8M Intel Smart Cache LGA1156
•CS_FAN: Default case fans
•FA_HDD: None
•FAN: * Thermaltake V1 Gaming CPU Cooling Fan (Excellent Overclocking + Silent Proof + Smart CPU & System Thermal Monitor) [+13]
•FLASHMEDIA: INTERNAL 12in1 Flash Media Reader/Writer (BLACK COLOR)
•FLOPPY: None
•GLASSES: None
•HDD: 32 GB Corsair Nova Series V32 Gaming MLC Solid State Disk [-1] (Single Hard Drive)
•HDD2: 1TB SATA-III 6.0Gb/s 64MB Cache 7200RPM HDD [+93] (Single Hard Drive)
•IEEE_CARD: None
•KEYBOARD: Xtreme Gear (Black Color) Multimedia/Internet USB Keyboard
•MB_ADDON: None
•MEMORY: 4GB (2GBx2) DDR3/1600MHz Dual Channel Memory Module (Corsair Dominator [+38])
•MONITOR: None
•MONITOR2: None
•MONITOR3: None
•MOTHERBOARD: [CrossFireX/SLI] GigaByte GA-P55A-UD4P Intel P55 Chipset DDR3 ATX Mainboard w/ 7.1 HD Audio, GbLAN, USB3.0, 2 x SATA-III RAID, RAID, 2 Gen2 PCIe, 3 PCIe X1, & 2 PCI [+54]
•MOUSE: XtremeGear Optical USB 3 Buttons Gaming Mouse
•MULTIVIEW: Non-SLI/Non-CrossFireX Mode Supports Multiple Monitors
•NETWORK: Onboard Gigabit LAN Network
•OS: None - FORMAT HARD DRIVE ONLY
•OVERCLOCK: No Overclocking
•POWERSUPPLY: * 850 Watts - Corsair CMPSU-850TX 80 Plus Power Supply - Quad SLI Ready [+83]
•RUSH: 5% Instant Rebate for Non-Rush Delivery Order over $999 - Ships within 3 Weeks - Must Enter Coupon Code "NORUSH" during checkout
•SERVICE: STANDARD WARRANTY: 3-YEAR LIMITED WARRANTY PLUS LIFE-TIME TECHNICAL SUPPORT
•SOUND: HIGH DEFINITION ON-BOARD 7.1 AUDIO
•SPEAKERS: None
•TEMP: Thermal Temperature Color LCD Display [+15] (Black Color)
•TVRC: None
•USB: Built-in USB 2.0 Ports
•USBFLASH: None
•USBHD: None
•USBX: None
•VC_PHYSX: None
•VIDEO: AMD Radeon HD 6850 1GB GDDR5 16X PCIe Video Card [+57] (Major Brand Powered by AMD)
•VIDEO2: AMD Radeon HD 6850 1GB GDDR5 16X PCIe Video Card [+202] (Major Brand Powered by AMD)
•VIDEO3: None
•WNC: None
•_PRICE: (+1458)
again sorry if this is posted in the wrong area but the cpu determines it for me, and the mobo i can get for the intel i5 760 appears to have better stats for what i want to do..
Thank you,
Rick
•BLUETOOTH: None
•CARE1: CoolerMaster Thermal Fusion 400 Extreme Performance CPU - Thermal Compound Optimized for Thermal Dissipation [+10]
•CARE2: Professional Wiring for All WIRING Inside The System Chassis - Minimize Cable Exposure, Maximize Airflow in Your System [+19]
•CAS: * Azza Hurrican 2000 Full Tower Gaming Case with 4 Hot Swappable HDD Cage & (4) 230MM Fans [+67]
•CASUPGRADE: None
•CD: Sony 24X Double Layer Dual Format DVD+-R/+-RW + CD-R/RW Drive [+3] (BLACK COLOR)
•CD2: None
•CPU: Intel® Core™ i5-760 2.80 GHz 8M Intel Smart Cache LGA1156
•CS_FAN: Default case fans
•FA_HDD: None
•FAN: * Thermaltake V1 Gaming CPU Cooling Fan (Excellent Overclocking + Silent Proof + Smart CPU & System Thermal Monitor) [+13]
•FLASHMEDIA: INTERNAL 12in1 Flash Media Reader/Writer (BLACK COLOR)
•FLOPPY: None
•GLASSES: None
•HDD: 32 GB Corsair Nova Series V32 Gaming MLC Solid State Disk [-1] (Single Hard Drive)
•HDD2: 1TB SATA-III 6.0Gb/s 64MB Cache 7200RPM HDD [+93] (Single Hard Drive)
•IEEE_CARD: None
•KEYBOARD: Xtreme Gear (Black Color) Multimedia/Internet USB Keyboard
•MB_ADDON: None
•MEMORY: 4GB (2GBx2) DDR3/1600MHz Dual Channel Memory Module (Corsair Dominator [+38])
•MONITOR: None
•MONITOR2: None
•MONITOR3: None
•MOTHERBOARD: [CrossFireX/SLI] GigaByte GA-P55A-UD4P Intel P55 Chipset DDR3 ATX Mainboard w/ 7.1 HD Audio, GbLAN, USB3.0, 2 x SATA-III RAID, RAID, 2 Gen2 PCIe, 3 PCIe X1, & 2 PCI [+54]
•MOUSE: XtremeGear Optical USB 3 Buttons Gaming Mouse
•MULTIVIEW: Non-SLI/Non-CrossFireX Mode Supports Multiple Monitors
•NETWORK: Onboard Gigabit LAN Network
•OS: None - FORMAT HARD DRIVE ONLY
•OVERCLOCK: No Overclocking
•POWERSUPPLY: * 850 Watts - Corsair CMPSU-850TX 80 Plus Power Supply - Quad SLI Ready [+83]
•RUSH: 5% Instant Rebate for Non-Rush Delivery Order over $999 - Ships within 3 Weeks - Must Enter Coupon Code "NORUSH" during checkout
•SERVICE: STANDARD WARRANTY: 3-YEAR LIMITED WARRANTY PLUS LIFE-TIME TECHNICAL SUPPORT
•SOUND: HIGH DEFINITION ON-BOARD 7.1 AUDIO
•SPEAKERS: None
•TEMP: Thermal Temperature Color LCD Display [+15] (Black Color)
•TVRC: None
•USB: Built-in USB 2.0 Ports
•USBFLASH: None
•USBHD: None
•USBX: None
•VC_PHYSX: None
•VIDEO: AMD Radeon HD 6850 1GB GDDR5 16X PCIe Video Card [+57] (Major Brand Powered by AMD)
•VIDEO2: AMD Radeon HD 6850 1GB GDDR5 16X PCIe Video Card [+202] (Major Brand Powered by AMD)
•VIDEO3: None
•WNC: None
•_PRICE: (+1458)
again sorry if this is posted in the wrong area but the cpu determines it for me, and the mobo i can get for the intel i5 760 appears to have better stats for what i want to do..
Thank you,
Rick