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

[rdst_1]

off the topic but

just put the porccy in the mobo and it forms a couple.

made for eachother.

 

[draglord]

ohhh....ok, i thought u were saying something else...like coupling 2 mobo's

 

[dOm1naTOr]

u can form couple without putting it in socket

 

[rdst_1]

cmon guy's
forget couple.
lets see amd or intel.

 

[draglord]

i say go for intel

 

[kaneunderground]

Upgrade now to new mobo .. but best rams. that wil do ..

 

[nikrusty]

Intel all the way bro...though I use AMD for VFM value...in ur comparision, Intel i5 rules, AMD aint even close.

Here's the answer to ur question by Tom's hardware

 

[vinay_thakkur]

Yaap I agree with the guys ...

INTEL rules ...

was using AMD till last month .... used AMD for 4 years

Trust me their is BIG difference ...

 

[foruamit2004]

^^^^

it sounds like comparing 4 year old proccy with the new one

 

[Vandal]

The 965 is a very hot chip. Stay away...

 

[rahulyo]

Intel i5 is best ...

 

[comp@ddict]

u can form couple without putting it in socket

Depends on which socket u want to put the hardware into...

Anyways, I think u shud go for a LGA 1156 based Xeon, the 2.53GHz one with HT comes for 11.5k if u order it via KMD from newegg.. From there, there wont be any future upgrade path for LGA 1156... atleast till Sandy Bridge comes out.

 

[dOm1naTOr]

Depends on which socket u want to put the hardware into...

oops. i think the opposite is cool. putting in socket without forming a couple :rofl:

@OP
again, if u plan on upgrading in one year, get a vfm product. In case of AMD, dont shell out too much on mobo. Go for a vfm mobo now, in case u upgrade proccy in future, an AMD 800 series chipset would be better. So spending too much on mobo would be a waste.