phenom ii x2 vs athlon ii x4

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  1. ilovetoot

    ilovetoot Member

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    i'm doing this budget build, i already have everything set except for the cpu.. it will be used for maya and photoshop a lot.. so which would be the better cpu for this purpose?

    thanks!

    EDIT: oh i also use after effects and premiere pro a lot..
     
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    ilovetoot, Jan 20, 2010
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    These are fairly weak cpus for what your wanting to do I believe, but of the two id say the phenom is probably the better cpu. You probably would have been best to try to save up for a Core i5 at the least, but ideally id have recommend an i7.
     
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    thanks so much!
     
    ilovetoot, Jan 22, 2010
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    Agreed. If you can afford a Core i7, do it.
     
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