Cpu advice please

[Rattlehead]

Originally Posted by danjama

there's a i3 system for 350. There's an i5 2500 for double at 706 - is it really worth that much more, when the i3 is easily OCd to 4ghz?

Probably not. The difference can go towards a video card, or more Ram.

[danjama]

Originally Posted by Rattlehead

Probably not. The difference can go towards a video card, or more Ram.

That's my logic too.

[senseispcc]

Originally Posted by danjama

Hi guys, I'm on a budget. For SD vid editing and processing, and gaming, il2 cod, Ro2 at some point, r factor2, ROF, which will be better for 2/3 years:

I3 540 3.06ghz

Or

Athlon II X2 250 3.00ghz

I notice the i3 does better on benchmark sites. Any advice before I shell out?

If you are on a budget, a little one, I should say look for a AMD with ATI graphic card they go well together.

[etzi]

Originally Posted by klem

What cooling are you using?

EKL Alpenföhn Brocken + Scythe Slipstream 800

[Sully_pa]

Originally Posted by MD_Wild_Weasel

sweet thats the cpu i have.. what cooling you using,

http://www.kingwin.com/products/cate...rs/xt_1264.asp

[TheEditor]

Originally Posted by Oldschool61

Send him some of your bucks!! You apparently have unlimited resources

Originally Posted by danjama

Max budget is 450 bones. Id like all new components ideally, but will be using my 8800gts temporarily, so I can later afford a newer card. I've seen an i3 540 for 350 with a monitor, but its micro atx, which isn't ideal.

$450!!! You won't be happy. You'd be better off saving your money then buy these cheap cpu's everyones recommending to you. Gpu's are nice but if you play alot of sims then you NEED a good cpu. Cod and games like dcs a-10 use more cpu.

I'd say save your money cuz with $450 i'd be disapointed. Oh and sandy balls if you had the money...ie 2500k

[Oldschool61]

Originally Posted by danjama

Max budget is 450 bones. Id like all new components ideally, but will be using my 8800gts temporarily, so I can later afford a newer card. I've seen an i3 540 for 350 with a monitor, but its micro atx, which isn't ideal.

It sounds like your not building this on your own?? Micro ATX is alright as long as you dont need the other PCI slots that the video card may block. Somw Micro atx have 2 PCI slots I think which depending on your vid card at least the first is blocked by the fan. See how much you can get with a higher end AMD setup, maybe you can get a phenom II for that price. The rough equivalent amd tothe i3 540 is the athlon II X3 445 and up cpu's.

[danjama]

Well, i've pretty much settled on a 1055t/1090t X6 based system. Does anyone have any experience with those?

They seem great for price vs performance, and benchmark marks are high.

[swiss]

Originally Posted by danjama

Well, i've pretty much settled on a 1055t/1090t X6 based system. Does anyone have any experience with those?

They seem great for price vs performance, and benchmark marks are high.

If hexa then 1090, it's BE and overclocks pretty well if needed.

Which mobo?

[danjama]

Yes, probably a 1090t, as they're pretty close priced anyway. I'll start looking at mobo's tonight, although someone at the ubi boards (oldbuzzard) recommended ASrock. But I need one with firewire (for sd video transfer).