System Builder Marathon, June 2010: $1,000 Enthusiast PC
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Benchmark Results: Productivity
Here again, AVG offers us some strange results with the overclocked/core-unlocked Phenom II X3 720 system, besting the stock Core i7-920 system by a few seconds.
The stock Phenom II X3 720 isn't showing well at all in this test, though.
WinRAR and 7-Zip deliver no surprises here, with relative performance landing exactly where we've come to expect from these competitors.
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alikum When you say SBM: Enthusiast System, I am expecting this to be more than just another gaming rig. You may have your own reason for sticking to a Phenom II x3 720 and HD5830 crossfire but I believe a Phenom II x4 955 and HD5770 crossfire would make more sense or more well-balanced (instead of trying your luck by unlocking cores). In fact, we could also grab a HD5870 and downgrade our mobo a little and that would make a truly well balanced enthusiast system.Reply -
one-shot It would have been nice to see the PII X6 1055T with a moderate downgrade in GPUs to afford the higher cost of CPU and motherboard. The i7 embarrasses the PII X3.Reply -
IzzyCraft not a fan of the 5830's or the 720 cpu choice is all.Reply
Would have rather seen a dual 5770's or a 5870 with a i5-750 or a 955
games more and more are using cpu for doing things. I also tend to use a comp for other things more then games. -
Tamz_msc A phenom II 955 BE:160$+2 Xfx hd 5770sfor320$+GIGABYTE GA-890GPA-UD3H for 140$=620$ would certainly have been a better choice than your 670$ for CPU+GPU+mobo.Reply -
Tamz_msc Tamz_mscA phenom II 955 BE:160$+2 Xfx hd 5770s for 320$+GIGABYTE GA-890GPA-UD3H for 140$=620$ would certainly have been a better choice than your 670$ for CPU+GPU+mobo.Reply