Requesting custom PC build assistance

[Thulack]

Being a AMD fan this is what i would do you your 2nd build being someone who likes to save money:

Switch CPU to: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16819113291
saves you 100$

Switch Video card to: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16814150641
saves you 200$ ( I bought 2x of the 1GB models of these over blackfriday for a mining machine i'm building so can let you know in a few weeks how they holding up.)

Can use: http://www.overclock.net/t/502403/gr...-updated-daily
to checkout video card rankings.

[Nads]

Are there any specific reasons you are an AMD fan? Or is it just what you have always used?

I don't have a preference really, since this is the first time I've had a choice.

[Thulack]

Well have been building PC's for over 10 years now and AMD usually were always cheaper so i went with them and i have never had any issues with over 20 builds i've done so really no reason to switch from them now. Intels are nice in the laptops ive had but for building personally just have always gone with AMD for the price.

[citizen1080]

Originally Posted by Thulack [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

Well have been building PC's for over 10 years now and AMD usually were always cheaper so i went with them and i have never had any issues with over 20 builds i've done so really no reason to switch from them now. Intels are nice in the laptops ive had but for building personally just have always gone with AMD for the price.

qft

[Nads]

Originally Posted by Thulack [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

Well have been building PC's for over 10 years now and AMD usually were always cheaper so i went with them and i have never had any issues with over 20 builds i've done so really no reason to switch from them now. Intels are nice in the laptops ive had but for building personally just have always gone with AMD for the price.

There's talk about AMDs with 6-8 cores having a harder time running older games (EQ for example) than, say, the intel i5. Have you noticed any such thing between your built PCs with AMDs and your Intel Laptops (assuming you have "older" games loaded on both)?

[Thulack]

Well i dont have any 6-8 core CPU's but never had a issue with playing any game(EQ,WoW,Aion,Rift,Diablo 2, Guildwars 1+2) on my AMD's. Some games take alittle tweaking but nothing someone who can build their own PC can't handle. I've also had the same games loaded on whatever laptop i was using at the time which all my laptops have had intel CPU's and never really noticed a huge difference.

[citizen1080]

Originally Posted by Nads [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

There's talk about AMDs with 6-8 cores having a harder time running older games (EQ for example) than, say, the intel i5. Have you noticed any such thing between your built PCs with AMDs and your Intel Laptops (assuming you have "older" games loaded on both)?

My main machine (this one) runs an AMD hexcore and I have had no issues running eq1. The multicore issue can happen with any cpu. Just use winEQ or whatever it is that locks it to one core.

[Runya]

I personally stick with ASUS boards since thier compatability i believe has been the best for awhile now~