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fasit123   02-12-2012 at 08:05:26 PM

For my first budget gaming PC, I have two options as below.

1. H61M-S2V-B3 + Intel i3-2100

2. GA-M68MT-D3P + AMD AthronIIx3

With AMD CPU, I can save about $60, but I am concerned about if the cheaper price does mean its poor ability.

This is my first time to build a computer, so any advice will be appreciated!!

Thanks in advance!

Tony

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RockNRollz   02-12-2012 at 08:14:51 PM

It would be best if you stick to one post at a time.

But to answer your question, Intel. Only because the i3 has the 1155 socket and when Ivy-Bridge comes out you can upgrade.

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fasit123   02-12-2012 at 08:16:07 PM

Sorry. It's a double post!

When I posted the previous entry, it said "the website is temporally unavailable. Try it again later" for some reason.

Thanks for your help!

http://www.tomshardware.com/forum/ [...] ming-intel

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zooted   02-12-2012 at 08:43:51 PM

The 2100 will be leaps and bounds above the Athlon, Even the low end Pentium and Celerons can game better. Sad to say, if you are building a gaming computer these days Intel is the only logical way to go.

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