Which cpu amd 1055t or fx6100 for photoshop & gaming

[500]

Hello,
I would like to know which cpu is better amd 1055t or fx6100 and I want add 12 gb ram patriot 1333 mobo something around 100 and radeon 6950 or something around 200 and 64gb hdd
I dont want any super high end pc something mid class
Thanks

 

[Rockdpm]

ha well sounds good enough but if your gonna do Photo Shop and gaming i do recommend either a bigger SSD or a HDD. unless yo a faster boot up time or benchmark your hard drive, a HDD will do just fine. I use the FX 6100, So people have luck with it some don't like it. But in my experience in Gaming it does work and works well at it. Multi Tasking is no issue for this one. and you don't have to spend top dollar to have the highest end PC

 

[beltzy]

Check out this tidbit from a very recent Tom's Hardware article. Bottom line is Intel is your best bet right now. Better gaming performance at every price point (gulp!)

http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/gaming-fx-pentium-apu-benchmark,3120-10.html

I'd recommend foregoing an SSD and using the money for additional graphics (or to boost up to a 2500k with a decent cooler). Cheers!

 

[rds1220]

I agree the I cores are the best choice. For what you want to do I would say the I5 2500k. If though you already have the AMD motherboard and your deadest on that then I would say the Phenom II 1055.

 

[500]

ha well sounds good enough but if your gonna do Photo Shop and gaming i do recommend either a bigger SSD or a HDD. unless yo a faster boot up time or benchmark your hard drive, a HDD will do just fine. I use the FX 6100, So people have luck with it some don't like it. But in my experience in Gaming it does work and works well at it. Multi Tasking is no issue for this one. and you don't have to spend top dollar to have the highest end PC

Yes exactly dont want to pay top $ and want something decent.yes I plan get ssd hdd

 

[500]

I agree the I cores are the best choice. For what you want to do I would say the I5 2500k. If though you already have the AMD motherboard and your deadest on that then I would say the Phenom II 1055.

I have e8400 rite now n thinking about amd since is cheaper tho

 

[rds1220]

Ok as long as you know what you're getting. The I core processor's cost more but compared to the Bulldozer you're getting better performance. Clock for clock the Bulldozer can't compete with the I core processors.

 

[500]

Ok as long as you know what you're getting. The I core processor's cost more but compared to the Bulldozer you're getting better performance. Clock for clock the Bulldozer can't compete with the I core
So and how long last i5 Idk what I am getting thats y iam asking here trying find best choice

 

[rds1220]

Yes and we are telling you the I5 is the overall best choice.

 

[500]

Yes and we are telling you the I5 is the overall best choice.

Ok but what kind mobo with that cpu I dont want to spend no more than 600$with mobo vga sdd n ram
Thank you

 

[rds1220]

You would want to get a Z68 board with an 1155 socket. The Z68 is one of the newer chipsets from Intel and will also be backwards compatible with Ivy Bridges in case you decide to upgrade. What size SSD do you want to get? The size will be a determining factor on how much you pay. You can get a Z68 board for 75-125 dollars and the I5 2500k will come in at around 216 dollars.

 

[bruyiell]

If you have about 500dlls ...and use some old components ..then 2500k and later upgrade from there ...if you dont then ...wait for the new amd chips to get out later t his year ...sucks to be on a budget ...

 

[500]

You would want to get a Z68 board with an 1155 socket. The Z68 is one of the newer chipsets from Intel and will also be backwards compatible with Ivy Bridges in case you decide to upgrade. What size SSD do you want to get? The size will be a determining factor on how much you pay. You can get a Z68 board for 75-125 dollars and the I5 2500k will come in at around 216 dollars.

Yes I want add ssd in microcenter have i5 for 180

 

[rds1220]

180? If it's 180 dollars than it's probably not a 2500k (unless it's on sale). You can't really overclock a non k version I core processor. They can only be overclocked a few hundred MHz. A K version can be overclocked to about 4.5 GHz. I would get a 128 MB SSD. You won't really be able to store much on it, probably just the OS and important drivers but it will make boot ups faster.

 

[500]

If you have about 500dlls ...and use some old components ..then 2500k and later upgrade from there ...if you dont then ...wait for the new amd chips to get out later t his year ...sucks to be on a budget ...

lol I am not budget tho just don't want to spend too much if I dont have too!
I have e8400 2gb ram geforce 9800 so I want to upgrade tho since want do more in corel draw and photoshop and some gaming on e8400 I can play bf3
I just want something decent tho

 

[500]

Yes is 2500k on sale

 

[500]

so if i go with i5 2500k
mobo Asus P8Z68-V LX or GA-Z68XP-UD3
what would be good vga , ssd and ram with that???
thank you!!!

 

[amuffin]

z68xp, if you are going to buy an asus board do not ever get the lx or evo versions.

 

[500]

z68xp, if you are going to buy an asus board do not ever get the lx or evo versions.

ok but why not??? cuz when i buy it in microcenter i can get that bundle for 250$ tho

 

[amuffin]

It is not a good board, I choose the z68x-ud3h-b3 over the v-lx when purchasing my 2500k combo as you can see in my sig.

 

[500]

It is not a good board, I choose the z68x-ud3h-b3 over the v-lx when purchasing my 2500k combo as you can see in my sig.

ok i see it but y is better? can i do upgrade in future with this mobo?
thank you

 

[rds1220]

Because like anything you get what you pay for. If you buy a cheap board the overall quality most likely won't be as good as a high-end board. I've seen people buy cheap motherboards and have everything from a flakey BIOS to dead PCI-E slots and dead RAM slots.

 

[500]

Because like anything you get what you pay for. If you buy a cheap board the overall quality most likely won't be as good as a high-end board. I've seen people buy cheap motherboards and have everything from a flakey BIOS to dead PCI-E slots and dead RAM slots.

all rite gotcha ok so i will go with i5 2500K, GA-Z68X-UD3H-B3 or GA-Z68XP-UD3 and what kind of ram`s and ssd and vga?

 

[rds1220]

Once you decide what mother board your getting you have to go onto the manufactures website and You have to check the RAM compatabilty list. If the motherboard supports Corsair Vengence then I would get 8 gigs of that. As for video cards I would say it depends on your budget and if you want to go with Nvidia or AMD. If you want to go Nvidia I would look at the GTX 570 or 580. Or if you're not in a rush you can wait for the GTX 6XX series to be released in the spring. If you want to go AMD then I would look at the 6970, 7950 or 7970.

 

[rds1220]

all rite gotcha ok so i will go with i5 2500K, GA-Z68X-UD3H-B3 or GA-Z68XP-UD3 and what kind of ram`s and ssd and vga?

As for SSD as I said earlier I would say a 120 or128 MB SSD. The problem is SSD's a really expensive and for the price you pay you don't really get much memory compared to a mechanical HDD. That's why a lot of people get a small SSD for just the OS and important drivers and to act as the main boot drive.