Gaming/enthusiast build, what do you think?

[keynes]

Would you notice it, not really. But in gaming it could start causing problems, they are significantly behind the intel chips in gaming more so than anything else. The power those particular chips draw is immense, they are not any cheaper than the intel ones (especially not really when you consider an i5 would smash it in gaming terms.)

I think I made a comparison spec that I didn't post and it came out no more expensive on the intel platform, but I do agree that you are probably not going to see a huge difference in terms of end user experience.

Wouldn't you think it depends on your budget? I did notice one post related to the fx-9350 running hot. Difference in performance may be minimal but for such a budget why risk the issue of noise and heat? AMD are great if you are in a budget, I wouldn't personally choose it if I need to buy a new build for a similar budget because intel offers a better alternative . I got a budget AMD build and I never had any issues with it.

 

[tom_gr7]

I aint read all the thread (uni work due in tomoz lol) but I'd probably go for an intel and Nvidia setup if i was spending that much. The AMD 8 core cpu's might look great on paper, but isn't the cost similar to an I5? or i7? Unfortunately, Intel seems to be the market leader at the moment and spending that sort of cash, i'd want the best i could afford.

But also AMD cpu's don't have the ability to run at pci-e 3.0 speeds, which on super high end cards (especially if you are running two) is in my opinion going to slightly reduce the performance when compared to pci-e 3.0 speeds.

 

[Cza]

Ive amended the order, taken the 290x out and switched it for the 780Ti

This is what made me change my mind.. I mean wtf.

[video=youtube;NpD_r53qxJc]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NpD_r53qxJc[/video]

 

[keynes]

Ive amended the order, taken the 290x out and switched it for the 780Ti

This is what made me change my mind.. I mean wtf.

[video=youtube;NpD_r53qxJc]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NpD_r53qxJc[/video]

Good call.

 

[tom_gr7]

I think you have made a good choice, Nvidia all the way

 

[4ner]

Would still get an i7 but yh.