CPU/Mobo AMD CPU/Mobo combo suggestions.

[NarwhalBacon]

Hey guys, just needed some help; What would be the best AMD CPU/Mobo combo in the ~10K range. Might change my CPU so just wanted some suggestions. And before anyone asks, AMD because:

i) Been an Intel person all my life, thought I'd try something new and

ii) Heard AMD's better for gaming.

Thanks!

 

[hatter]

Hey guys, just needed some help; What would be the best AMD CPU/Mobo combo in the ~10K range. Might change my CPU so just wanted some suggestions. And before anyone asks, AMD because:

i) Been an Intel person all my life, thought I'd try something new and

ii) Heard AMD's better for gaming.

Thanks!

You are little late to the show... Intel is back on top. For 10K, best combo that you can get now is E4500+Abit IP-35-E. Overclock the processor as much as you can. 3 Ghz is quite achievable and should not create any troubles.
Total cost should be around 10.5K

 

[lomac_29]

^^^+1...later on get a as5/mx2 with a good cpu cooler like the artic pro(vfm) or the true 120 extreme and pretty soon u`ll be the seeing enormous overclocks..

 

[booo]

lookout for 780 chipset based mobo. its the latest and has good reviews. and best onboard grafix performance.

and dont listen to these intel fanboys

 

[greenhorn]

AMD is better for gaming if you plan to use the onboard gfx.

in that case , the 780 Chipset mobo booo mentioned is the best.

however , if you're getting a card, and can overclock, get an Intel .

the newer intels are better than the current AMD range, and overclock far better. so AMD's are priced aggressively .

to illustrate my point ,

An athlon X2 5200 and an intel E4500 cost about the same. however , at stock speeds , the AMD has better performance.

however , the moment you overclock , the equations change. Intels can be overclocked a lot more than AMDs , and if you compare the price : performance of intel vs amd processors when overclocked , intel is the winner.

if you're a gamer on a budget , and wont overclock, an AMD processor will give you adequate performance , while freeing up cash you can spend on a better graphics card - Nowadays most games are GPU limited, and if you're looking at serious gaming, most of your cash should go into a card

 

[NarwhalBacon]

if you're a gamer on a budget , and wont overclock,

That adequately captures up my situation. So to sum up all of the comments above; no overclock means the AMD 780 chipset mobo and a good to great GPU?

Thanks everyone for your advice!

 

[greenhorn]

the AMD 780 is a bit pricey now(~5k) . would recommend an AMD 690G / nvidia 7050( ~3k) based mobo( since you wont be using the onboard anyway) based on the card you're planning to get

 

[cricfan]

690g/690v for 3k + 4.5k for a 8600gt....or 2.4k for a 8400gs card..not sure abt 8500gt