Gaming PC: Current best value systems for the price - UPDATED 20/7/2008 - Page 5

xr6_turbo · 26-05-2009, 06:39 PM

End of the day though Jam and Carter

FPS is what Matters...

Sure its cheap and sure the Phenom II is close...its a far cry in the overclocking department...

Jam0864 · 26-05-2009, 06:49 PM

Look at some of the benchmarks Shawn, I know it doesn't compare to the dual cores for gaming, but it's beating or matching more expensive quad core solutions. (such as the q9450)

If you want a quad core, but also want to "get your game on" then the phenom II's seem to be a good option.

And the tri-core 720 carter suggested is much better price/performance than the e8400...

crunchie_246 · 26-05-2009, 06:55 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Jam0864

Look at some of the benchmarks Shawn, I know it doesn't compare to the dual cores for gaming, but it's beating or matching more expensive quad core solutions. (such as the q9450)

If you want a quad core, but also want to "get your game on" then the phenom II's seem to be a good option.

And the tri-core 720 carter suggested is much better price/performance than the e8400...

Yeah if you want a heater instead of a pc

Jam0864 · 26-05-2009, 07:07 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by crunchie_246

Yeah if you want a heater instead of a pc

They really aren't all that hot... have you even looked at any of the reviews or benchmarks, or are you just fitting them into the old stereotype?

stix · 27-05-2009, 01:27 PM

amd has taken over intel in performance at mid range. intel is still better at top range

shredzy · 27-05-2009, 02:03 PM

With the harddrives don't get WD Greens....they are power saving harddrives and wont perform as well, im having problems with mine, if you want a good fast performance harddrive for gaming get a Cavier Black instead. The WD Greens are fine for storage (music/videos) but not for a OS/Games if thats what you meant on your list.

joeL · 27-05-2009, 02:08 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by shredzy

With the harddrives don't get WD Greens....they are power saving harddrives and wont perform as well, im having problems with mine, if you want a good fast performance harddrive for gaming get a Cavier Black instead. The WD Greens are fine for storage (music/videos) but not for a OS/Games if thats what you meant on your list.

I thought the performance difference was minimal? Just a marketing ploy

stix · 27-05-2009, 02:12 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by joeL

I thought the performance difference was minimal? Just a marketing ploy

pretty much is minimal
and noone buys a 1tb drive as a system drive anyway

Enforcer. · 27-05-2009, 04:02 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by crunchie_246

AMD is sooooooooooo shit

You get what you pay for is correct in this instance. Intel wipe the floor with amd

Everyone has a different view, and both have their advantages

xr6_turbo · 27-05-2009, 06:51 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by joeL

I thought the performance difference was minimal? Just a marketing ploy

5400rpm Spin Speed...

Over the Blacks 7200rpm Spin Speed

Big Difference in Seek Times too!

gaMbLA · 29-05-2009, 01:29 PM

disagree on the $1500 system, quad core is essential now, and 4GB is minimum, 2GB :S

upgrading to i7 and will make a huge difference.

Enforcer. · 29-05-2009, 01:54 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Jam0864

also phenom II 955 > q9450

$411.43 -- Intel Core 2 Quad Q9450 CPU 2.66GHz
$359.00 -- AMD Phenom II X4 955 Black Edition 3.2GHz

I love AMD. Intel can suck me off

xr6_turbo · 01-06-2009, 05:39 PM

AMD can suck it, the Phemom is the only thing keeping them afloat....

stix · 03-06-2009, 06:02 PM

Phenom x3 720 > E8500 > I7 920 (lol bl azitiz)

Sooty · 03-06-2009, 06:42 PM

GO AMD. GO YOU GOOD THINGS!!

azitiz91 · 03-06-2009, 06:51 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by stix

Phenom x3 720 > E8500 > I7 920 (lol bl azitiz)

lol but thats not oc'd

etc etc

stix · 04-06-2009, 03:06 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by azitiz91

lol but thats not oc'd

etc etc

the average home user
aka you
don't have enough experience to make a stable clock, therefore stay away from it.

p.s e8500 @ 3.8ghz > i7 920 @ 4ghz

xr6_turbo · 04-06-2009, 05:10 PM

E8600 > I7

E8600 Overclocks harder

azitiz91 · 04-06-2009, 05:58 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by stix

the average home user
aka you
don't have enough experience to make a stable clock, therefore stay away from it.

p.s e8500 @ 3.8ghz > i7 920 @ 4ghz

obv coz u would know if i could oc or not.

and also what computer do you have? do u have a e8500? then whats you're point? why should i care what you think, im happy with my buy and i haven't had any problems yet.

Enforcer. · 05-06-2009, 12:16 PM

You should have builds for AMD too.

They are quality and are cheaper. Also come with 3 year warranties

xr6_turbo · 05-06-2009, 04:48 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Enforcer.

You should have builds for AMD too.

They are quality and are cheaper. Also come with 3 year warranties

So does intel...

3 year warranty doesn't make a CPU any better and trust me, the 3 year warranty applies for correctly installed setups only

Define Correctly Installed however....just follow the booklet it comes with I guess.

gradzkeMON$t*R · 05-06-2009, 08:53 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by studiosoundguy

So does intel...

3 year warranty doesn't make a CPU any better and trust me, the 3 year warranty applies for correctly installed setups only

Define Correctly Installed however....just follow the booklet it comes with I guess.

AMD is the devil.

Cloudstrike · 05-06-2009, 10:21 PM

Toms Hardware benchmarks mean nothing..

rApture` · 20-06-2009, 12:12 AM

no core i7 machines??

11411181 · 20-06-2009, 12:25 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by azitiz91

lol but thats not oc'd

etc etc

so stupid... >_<

Salad Fingers · 20-06-2009, 02:45 AM

that's retarded.

an e8500 is not better than an i7 lol. Just because it performs better in one game doesnt mean itll perform better in all of them, dipshit.

joeL · 20-06-2009, 03:12 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Salad Fingers

that's retarded.

an e8500 is not better than an i7 lol. Just because it performs better in one game doesnt mean itll perform better in all of them, dipshit.

It is value for money wise.

Ivo · 20-06-2009, 05:23 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by stix

*snip images*

Phenom x3 720 > E8500 > I7 920 (lol bl azitiz)

Wow, a cpu performing 400 mhz lower gets 1 less average fps?
Is it even work doing a benchmark if the different cpus are only going to make 1fps difference?
They don't just design CPUs for gaming, either; although those sales would take up a decent proportion of their higher-end stuff, I'm guessing. Check out image/audio/video processing times on the intels

AMD not doing so well now ey? Intel beats it by a whole 1 fps!!!!!!!!!!!! It even beats the 4 core 3.2ghz 940 as well! MUST BE AWESOME

See
http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/...55,2278-7.html

For intel actually making some perceptable wins in benchmarks.

EUPHOBiA · 20-06-2009, 09:01 AM

^ lol

Jam0864 · 21-06-2009, 09:13 AM

How can you say e8600 is great value for money?

staticICE :: e8600 : Australia's comprehensive computer hardware and gadget price comparison search engine

Cheapest is ~$360...

e8500 is much better value for money...

staticICE :: e8500 : Australia's comprehensive computer hardware and gadget price comparison search engine

cheapest is ~$240

xr6_turbo · 21-06-2009, 03:50 PM

E8600 goes further though on the overclock

E8500 though is better value for money!

diamondx' · 28-06-2009, 09:17 PM

interesting thread thanks for posting :P

crunchie_246 · 29-06-2009, 06:31 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by gambla

disagree on the $1500 system, quad core is essential now, and 4GB is minimum, 2GB :S

upgrading to i7 and will make a huge difference.

hahhaha you need to do some reading, quads are still NOT essential and not recommended as a gaming system. 4gbs not minimum at all 2gbs is still fine if your still running xp the newer os you may want 4. i7 WONT make a huge difference apart from leaving a bigger hole in your pocket

joeL · 09-07-2009, 10:57 AM

Thread has been unstuck. If anyone wants to create a new one and update it I'll sticky it.

reiko · 09-07-2009, 10:59 AM

If someone could create a new one it would be greatly appreciated!

I'm in the market for a new PC, looking to spend around 2k without monitor, keyboard, mouse etc.

Jam0864 · 09-07-2009, 12:56 PM

http://www.gotgames.com.au/forums/ha...-7-09-a-53400/

update

xr6_turbo · 09-07-2009, 04:34 PM

Hehe cool!

26-05-2009, 06:39 PM	#161 (permalink)
xr6_turbo Forum God Credits: 0/0 Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Newcastle Age: 22 Posts: 22,825 Rep Power: 27	End of the day though Jam and Carter FPS is what Matters... Sure its cheap and sure the Phenom II is close...its a far cry in the overclocking department... __________________

26-05-2009, 06:49 PM	#162 (permalink)
Jam0864 Monster Member Credits: 0/0 Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: My room Posts: 3,238 Rep Power: 6	Look at some of the benchmarks Shawn, I know it doesn't compare to the dual cores for gaming, but it's beating or matching more expensive quad core solutions. (such as the q9450) If you want a quad core, but also want to "get your game on" then the phenom II's seem to be a good option. And the tri-core 720 carter suggested is much better price/performance than the e8400... __________________ C2Q Q9550 @ 4GHz \| 4GB 1600MHz \| GA-EP45T-EXTREME \| ATI HD4890 \| NZXT Tempest \| Beyerdynamic DTX800 \|

27-05-2009, 01:27 PM	#165 (permalink)
stix Honorary Member Credits: 0/0 Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Newcastle Age: 19 Posts: 1,193 Rep Power: 3	amd has taken over intel in performance at mid range. intel is still better at top range __________________ bnet/ba: pmsl Mazerk1St whispers: I want to rub me sperm all over you back like it's olive oil

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shredzy GotGames Moderator Credits: 0/0 Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: SA Age: 18 Posts: 2,809 Rep Power: 8	With the harddrives don't get WD Greens....they are power saving harddrives and wont perform as well, im having problems with mine, if you want a good fast performance harddrive for gaming get a Cavier Black instead. The WD Greens are fine for storage (music/videos) but not for a OS/Games if thats what you meant on your list. Last edited by shredzy; 27-05-2009 at 02:08 PM..

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gaMbLA Monster Member Credits: 0/0 Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: NSW Age: 19 Posts: 2,235 Rep Power: 4	disagree on the $1500 system, quad core is essential now, and 4GB is minimum, 2GB :S upgrading to i7 and will make a huge difference. __________________

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xr6_turbo Forum God Credits: 0/0 Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Newcastle Age: 22 Posts: 22,825 Rep Power: 27	AMD can suck it, the Phemom is the only thing keeping them afloat.... __________________

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stix Honorary Member Credits: 0/0 Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Newcastle Age: 19 Posts: 1,193 Rep Power: 3	Phenom x3 720 > E8500 > I7 920 (lol bl azitiz) __________________ bnet/ba: pmsl Mazerk1St whispers: I want to rub me sperm all over you back like it's olive oil

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Sooty Monster Member Credits: 0/0 Join Date: Dec 2007 Posts: 2,573 Rep Power: 5	GO AMD. GO YOU GOOD THINGS!!

04-06-2009, 05:10 PM	#178 (permalink)
xr6_turbo Forum God Credits: 0/0 Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Newcastle Age: 22 Posts: 22,825 Rep Power: 27	E8600 > I7 E8600 Overclocks harder __________________

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Enforcer. GotGames GFX Designer Credits: 0/0 Join Date: May 2008 Location: Wodonga Age: 20 Posts: 1,976 Rep Power: 0	You should have builds for AMD too. They are quality and are cheaper. Also come with 3 year warranties __________________ Intel QUAD Core Q6600 @ 2.4ghz \| DFI LANPARTY DK - P45 Motherboard \| 7GB of Kingston DDR2 800MHZ RAM \| HD5870 1GB \| 650Watt SUPERB PSU \| 2x 500GB 1x 1TB HDD \| Antec Three-Hundred Case \| Windows 7 Pro \| 1x 22" + 18" Acer Monitor \| G7Mouse + G15 Keyboard \| Razer MAX Mantis CTRL \| Logitech-Z-5500 5.1 \| Care! Odin will bash you @lan. T.T

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rApture` Contributing Member Credits: 0/0 Join Date: May 2009 Age: 20 Posts: 637 Rep Power: 0	no core i7 machines??

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Salad Fingers GotGames Moderator Credits: 0/0 Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: SydskeboNNN[2p] Posts: 11,820 Rep Power: 19	that's retarded. an e8500 is not better than an i7 lol. Just because it performs better in one game doesnt mean itll perform better in all of them, dipshit. __________________ #tomatofamily stedy - sho - kasch - 1upskelad[tc] - boagz - joeL Manager: stEdy Major Sponsor: The Dayle Mckenzie Spear Tackle Foundation sho and stedy love cum on their face

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21-06-2009, 09:13 AM	#190 (permalink)
Jam0864 Monster Member Credits: 0/0 Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: My room Posts: 3,238 Rep Power: 6	How can you say e8600 is great value for money? staticICE :: e8600 : Australia's comprehensive computer hardware and gadget price comparison search engine Cheapest is ~$360... e8500 is much better value for money... staticICE :: e8500 : Australia's comprehensive computer hardware and gadget price comparison search engine cheapest is ~$240 __________________ C2Q Q9550 @ 4GHz \| 4GB 1600MHz \| GA-EP45T-EXTREME \| ATI HD4890 \| NZXT Tempest \| Beyerdynamic DTX800 \|

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xr6_turbo Forum God Credits: 0/0 Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Newcastle Age: 22 Posts: 22,825 Rep Power: 27	E8600 goes further though on the overclock E8500 though is better value for money! __________________

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diamondx' Monster Member Credits: 0/0 Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: sniff me Posts: 2,517 Rep Power: 4	interesting thread thanks for posting :P

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