CPU/Mobo core i5 or phenom 965 (can't decide after looking at prices)

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rdst_1

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hi everyone,
i am getting a corei5 + intel dh55tc board 15600

and a core i5 + intel original p55 mobo ( can't recal the name) for 16000

and amd phenom 965 + msi 785 mobo for 15250

and amd phenom 955 + msi 785 mobo for 14000

so what should i buy out of these all????

will upgrade after one year.
also having a gtx 275 with me.
 
If you are spending approx 16k odd, honestly better off spending 800 bucks approx more and grabbing GA-P55M-UD2+ i5 750 combo. Get a quote for this combo. If you can afford it and assuming you can grab a decent set of rams, you're a lot better with this combo for more than a year's time IMO.
 
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As you are goin to upgrade in a year, no use in spending 16k now. I sould suggest, go for a PII X2 555 and enjoy an X4 for a year.

mobo + proccy whould be around 10k only, and performance is close to i5. 555 has 90% chance of unlocking. go for it.
 
dOm1naTOr said:
As you are goin to upgrade in a year, no use in spending 16k now. I sould suggest, go for a PII X2 555 and enjoy an X4 for a year.

mobo + proccy whould be around 10k only, and performance is close to i5. 555 has 90% chance of unlocking. go for it.
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I would also suggest this. Most phenom 2 555s can be unlocked into a quad. They give really awesome value. A friend has got the combo, just waiting for him to assemble everything and to see how the unlocking goes.
 
DarkAngel said:
Lower footprint. Nice OC capabilities :) Good performer.
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Those are not the reasons I considered. Let's assume the OP will not overclock at all. Performance will be same/similar on stock since it is the same chipset.

The only intel p55 board that is available (atleast AFAIK) in India is DP55WB. If you see the specs of both the boards, according to intel's site DP55WB supports till 1333mhz max whereas gigabyte p55 ud2 supports 2200mhz max? You're spending 6k on a board for the love of God and both costs the same, so where's the value? If one would go for better/faster rams, he's stuck. Other than that gigabyte are hassle free board with a good record of RMA service. I can't comment on intel board's quality as I haven't seen one for a very long time, but gigabyte makes great boards with a great quality for the price.
 
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i was thnkin to go for phenom.
later i can upgrade to "hexa core'' which will be am3 compatible.
later i can upgrade to 'buldozer'' which will also be backward compatible to am3.

but buying a core i5 , i'll never be able to upgrade it.

and everyone knows that amd proccessors are cheaper then intel ones.

at some time i will be able to get a 'hexa core' for less then 10k and at that timei can upgrade it.
 
rdst_1 said:
i was thnkin to go for phenom.
later i can upgrade to "hexa core'' which will be am3 compatible.
later i can upgrade to 'buldozer'' which will also be backward compatible to am3.

but buying a core i5 , i'll never be able to upgrade it.

and everyone knows that amd proccessors are cheaper then intel ones.

at some time i will be able to get a 'hexa core' for less then 10k and at that timei can upgrade it.
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Get the maximum performance you can right now. Why would you need 6 cores anyway?
 
just2 years back everyone was saying

why will we need a quad core???

but the answer can be found now.
 
The diff b/w the X4 B55 [unlocked X2 555] and i5 750 is bout 4.5~5k. And AM3 mobo with more or less same features are bit cheaper too.

So you save about 5~6k.

The performance difference b/w these combos doesnt justify the difference of 6k. Moreover, if you need to feel the difference b/w those in games, you need to have a really powerful gfx subsystem, faster than a HD 5870, like a CF or 5890.

Moreover, AMD is about to release six core Opteron in bout a week or two, and soon they will be available in AM3 package.

The only con i see with the AMD setup is that the AMD 800 series chipset is just around the corner. Its gonna be released in a month or so. Andywa current AM3 mobos will have full compatibility for future processors, atleast for next 2~3 years.
 
^^ eh?? So in short what you're trying to say that he should wait for 1 month till amd 800 chipset to arrive.

just2 years back everyone was saying

why will we need a quad core???

but the answer can be found now.
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Architecture changes everytime something new comes up. Besides, you still didn't answer why would you need a hexacore?
 
AMD is PHAIL even if they did come out with a 6 core soon it wont beat Intel's quad cores Intel platforms are more solid and given the performance and reliability it is great value.
 
well i wont say intel is better over amd...its a war which is just like nvidia and ati

just saying core i5 is better than amd 965

well...if i were him, i'd leave the processor, grab a new mobo, sell my old card, buy a 5850

but thats just me
 
i already owe e8400
i can couple it with udp3 board.
overclock it to 4 ghz and wait for 6 months
at that time amd will be out with hexa core and core i5 prices will also drop.
( i can save a little to go for i7 then).
i think the right time to upugrade will be after 6 months.
 
rdst_1 said:
just2 years back everyone was saying

why will we need a quad core???

but the answer can be found now.
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Buy a hexa core after 2 years then, it'll be cheaper too :happy:

Listen to all the advice and then just buy what you want, both Intel and AMD are near as makes no real world difference in this price range.

Also, as always the platform argument is flawed. AMD may have future chips in the pipeline, but right now the 965BE is their top end. As far as i am concerned there is nothing to upgrade from there. On P55 you still have the option of moving up to HT enabled i7s or Xeons, which bring you into the next tier of performance right there with Intel's expensive 1366 platform. With time, nearly all system builders realize its pointless to chase future promises/gains.
 
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