Recently my P4 computer died ( motherboard friedup). It was a sign that i need a new computer. Anyways ive been looking at AMD Phenom II x2 550be and I heard its really good plus it can unlock 2 more cores to make it a quad. The price isnt tht bad either and i heard its good at overclockin. Anyways a friend of mine recommend to get intel core 2 quad such as q9550 but its pricey. i have everything set already just deciding which CPU to get Heres what i have so far hard drive http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822136284 video card http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814150351 ram http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820231166 cpu cooler http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16835118223 combo case with psu http://www.newegg.com/Product/ComboDealDetails.aspx?ItemList=Combo.195845 now cpu AMD http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819103680 mobo http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813128387 intel http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819115041 mobo http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813131377 then again the x2 550 may not unlock i main use computer for converting movies (hd) and few gaming, downloadin, a little photo editing amd pc total $738 intel pc total $893 if i get amd it saves me alot and i would like to get a new monitor anything else tht i need or dont need
HDD: 10/10 GPU: 8/10 - you don't need a 1GB HD4850, the 512MB will do. RAM: 10/10 CPU Cooler: 4/10 - there are much better coolers than that for less money, such as this one (this is the AMD version): http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16835185125 Case: 7/10 PSU: 4/10 - That's a lot to spend on a mediocre combination, even with the discount. Get these instead: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811119137 AMD CPU: 9/10 - a little on the expensive side, but quite fast. AMD Mobo: 10/10 - best of the bunch for AMDs. Intel CPU: 10/10 - An awesome CPU, but why go for a top of the range quad core with intel, but only a midrange dual core with AMD? AMDs make quad cores, and Intel make dual cores. if you need to save money you can still use intel, just get a core 2 duo instead. Intel Mobo: 4/10 - not very good, get this instead, it's cheap but reliable: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813128380
Not really, in my opinion the intels are better than the AMDs, but the intels are marginally more expensive, by maybe $10-$15.
yea i want the combo cuz case and the psu, whats a good psu with a decent case also can the amd 550 really be a quad? does tht mean its faster and do they work the same as the 2 already unlock cores?
It can potentially be a quad, but it only works with certain boards, and not all CPUs can do it. It's best not to assume you can do it. What I meant was that AMD do actually make proper quad cores.
