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I'm getting a new desktop and have narrowed it down to a few set-ups.
I'm looking for advice on which is the better processor:
The AMD Phenom II X2 565 3.4GHz or the Intel Core i3-2120 3.30GHz
I'll be using it for photo processing, streaming vids, and general internet usage and word processing. Not into games.
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AMD Phenom II X2 565 vs. Intel Core i3-2120for new desktop
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Dr Kenneth Noisewater
, Nov 01 2011 07:15 PM
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Posted 01 November 2011 - 07:15 PM
Dr Kenneth Noisewater
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Violence always comes from a place of misunderstanding, and low-to-zero self-worth. Well mine did anyway.............
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Posted 01 November 2011 - 08:10 PM
Ant
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as much as i love amd and it's bang for buck over intel chips, the I3 is the way to go out of those two
So Jim, have I ever told you about the old country? The songs! Oh Jim, they'd melt your face.
"Ohh I live in a shoe on Moore Street, I'm a prostitute from Newry".
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Posted 01 November 2011 - 10:52 PM
Dr Kenneth Noisewater
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Phil, on 01 November 2011 - 08:32 PM, said:
benchmark isnt even close. What's the price difference?
http://www.cclonline...em/CCL-AMD-FAM/ £299
http://www.cclonline...ystem/CCL-I3-2/ £370
Violence always comes from a place of misunderstanding, and low-to-zero self-worth. Well mine did anyway.............
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Posted 01 November 2011 - 11:24 PM
Ant
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"onboard graphics" even if you're not playing games they're always crap tbh esp if you stream any high def content
the amd's cpu power would prob be grand for what you need tbhand the graphics card should be considerably better.
if you're going spend 370 i'd go the extra £20 for this
http://www.cclonline...em/CCL-AMD-FAM/
better graphics and the cpu in that one will be quicker than the I3
the amd's cpu power would prob be grand for what you need tbhand the graphics card should be considerably better.
if you're going spend 370 i'd go the extra £20 for this
http://www.cclonline...em/CCL-AMD-FAM/
better graphics and the cpu in that one will be quicker than the I3
So Jim, have I ever told you about the old country? The songs! Oh Jim, they'd melt your face.
"Ohh I live in a shoe on Moore Street, I'm a prostitute from Newry".
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Posted 02 November 2011 - 12:23 PM
Dr Kenneth Noisewater
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Ant, on 01 November 2011 - 11:24 PM, said:
"onboard graphics" even if you're not playing games they're always crap tbh esp if you stream any high def content
the amd's cpu power would prob be grand for what you need tbhand the graphics card should be considerably better.
if you're going spend 370 i'd go the extra £20 for this
http://www.cclonline...em/CCL-AMD-FAM/
better graphics and the cpu in that one will be quicker than the I3
the amd's cpu power would prob be grand for what you need tbhand the graphics card should be considerably better.
if you're going spend 370 i'd go the extra £20 for this
http://www.cclonline...em/CCL-AMD-FAM/
better graphics and the cpu in that one will be quicker than the I3
Isn't that the same one as the middle link I posted above?
Violence always comes from a place of misunderstanding, and low-to-zero self-worth. Well mine did anyway.............
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Posted 02 November 2011 - 01:17 PM
Phil
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Eh? The CPU benchmark shows the i3 is almost twice as good as the AMD.
The i3 also has double the disk size, which is quite important as the prices have tripled in the last two weeks and dont look like coming down.
Dont bother getting a graphics card you dont need. That card is only £40 on Amazon. My media center has a Gigabyte motherboard and the onboard graphics can play 1080p and supports hardware acceleration.
I'd give them a call to check the spec as the spec and overview dont match (1tb vs 500gb and gigabyte vs asus).
The i3 also has double the disk size, which is quite important as the prices have tripled in the last two weeks and dont look like coming down.
Dont bother getting a graphics card you dont need. That card is only £40 on Amazon. My media center has a Gigabyte motherboard and the onboard graphics can play 1080p and supports hardware acceleration.
I'd give them a call to check the spec as the spec and overview dont match (1tb vs 500gb and gigabyte vs asus).
Search feature is pretty cool on nufc.net
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Posted 02 November 2011 - 02:07 PM
Ant
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posted the wrong link, least someone caught onto it, considering i was saying it was £19 more than the i3 should've been obvious 
http://www.cclonline...-/CCL-AMD-HIGH/ this one
(the intel onboard gfx are shite)
http://www.cclonline...-/CCL-AMD-HIGH/ this one
(the intel onboard gfx are shite)
So Jim, have I ever told you about the old country? The songs! Oh Jim, they'd melt your face.
"Ohh I live in a shoe on Moore Street, I'm a prostitute from Newry".
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Posted 02 November 2011 - 03:13 PM
DEADMAN
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im gonna move to amd soon in a few years time as im sick of intel
Edited by DEADMAN, 02 November 2011 - 03:14 PM.
22/02/1984=28
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Posted 06 November 2011 - 11:42 PM
Fordy
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always liked AMD, but in the last couple of years Intel has pulled away,
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