AMD Phenom™ II X6 1090T 3.2GHz Black Edition or Intel® Core™ i5-760

[Mike20_14]

whats better
AMD Phenom™ II X6 1090T 3.2GHz Black Edition with M5A87 or M5A97
or
Intel® Core™ i5-760 with P8P67-E LX

and what ram does each mobo support

Here's the current system im building

PowerSupply: OCZ GameXStream 600W PSU
Mobo:Will be decided according to CPU
RAM:Will be decided according to Mobo
Case:NZXT Guardian 921 RB Blue LED Case
Monitor:Samsung SyncMaster BX2031 20 inch LED LCD monitor(1600x900 max res)
GraphicsCard:MSI N460GTX Hawk 1GDDR5
HardDisc: Western Digital (WD) Caviar BLUE WD5000AAKX 500GB SATA 6GB/s 16MB Cache HDD
besides the speakers,mouse,keyboard and DVD Drive that have nothing to do with compatability

 

[Vervs]

That motherboard will not support the i5 760. If you will overclock and gaming is most important then the i5 is the way.

But why don't you choose a sandy bridge i5?

 

[amk-aka-Phantom]

Core i5-760 doesn't go with P8P67 motherboard, sockets don't match. And don't go for older Core i5/i7, anyway. Go for Core i5-2500k. Or a Quad Core Phenom II X4. Six-core is useless for gaming.

 

[Vervs]

That was almost a twin post.

 

[Mike20_14]

well if im getting the i5 i can only get the 760 cos of budget but i think i can get the quad core phenom u talking bout and 1 more thing why wouldnt the mobo support the i5 aint the CPU 1156 😵

 

[Vervs]

The cpu is 1156 but the motherboard is 1155 (current sandy bridge socket). And you're talking about the phenom x4 955?

 

[Mike20_14]

P7P55D-E LX - LGA 1156 thats the mobo

 

[Vervs]

Ja that will work with a 760

 

[Mike20_14]

thats not my point i meant should i get a amd processor or intel 1

 

[Vervs]

Okay then if you won't get a sandy bridge then get a phenom x 955 with a amd+ motherboard.

 

[Mike20_14]

well if amd is better then i will get it im asking which one is better for gaming

 

[Vervs]

I think the i5 760 is better then the 6 core at gaming. Or only if It's overclocked. I have not seen direct comparisons.

 

[Mike20_14]

i wanna cut down the budget a lil bit so i was thinking i could get a amd processor so i only need to know if there is a amd processor better than i5-760 2.8 GHz for gaming

i can get i5-2400 aswell with a asus P8H67-M LE or LX

 

[lothdk]

If the i5 2400 is within your budget range, then that is the best, by far, of those you have listed, and is a great CPU if you have no intention of overclocking.

You can take a look at Anandtech CPU Benchmark for a general guideline of how the different CPUs perform.

 

[Mike20_14]

If the i5 2400 is within your budget range, then that is the best, by far, of those you have listed, and is a great CPU if you have no intention of overclocking.

You can take a look at Anandtech CPU Benchmark for a general guideline of how the different CPUs perform.

i did check that out and idecided to stick to the i5-2400 now i need to know which mobo shud i get i checked out ASUS P8H61-M LE/USB3 Socket LGA1155 motherboard and H67 one but i think the difference between the 2 is the onboard graphics if so ill get the H61 and i still need to know what ram is supported by that mobo cos i got a fine 2 GB deal for 15 usd kingston 1 if so ill get 2 of em or 3 if the mobo supports triple channel

Edit:
just discovered that H61 dusn have 6GBs sata so i guess ill get the H67

 

[vdulgerian]

i built an i5-2400 with p8h67-m pro and it runs great. That motherboard has all the features you will need. I would highly recommend that build against amd or older i5 if you're intention is gaming...

 

[amk-aka-Phantom]

^ Second that. P67 chipset >> H67/H61.

@OP: RAM support usually is not an issue nowadays, most Kingston/Corsair/G.Skill/etc. chips are supported. 2GB is too little nowadays... get 4-8.

 

[Mike20_14]

^ Second that. P67 chipset >> H67/H61.

@OP: RAM support usually is not an issue nowadays, most Kingston/Corsair/G.Skill/etc. chips are supported. 2GB is too little nowadays... get 4-8.

if the mobo supports 3 of it im getting 3 if not ill get 2 its a Kingston 2GB DDR3 1333MHz CL9 v1.5

 

[amk-aka-Phantom]

Triple-channel RAM is only supported in X58 chipset - aka older i5/i7. P67 or Z68 only support dual-channel RAM. You CAN put 3 sticks of RAM there, but you won't see any advantage... So go with 2.

 

[Mike20_14]

Ram:Kingston 2GB DDR3 1333MHz CL9 v1.5 x 2
Mobo:ASRock Z68 Pro3 Motherboard
Harddrive:Western Digital (WD) Caviar BLUE WD5000AAKX 500GB SATA 6GB/s 16MB Cache HDD
Speakers:Creative SBS A320 2.1 Speakers
GPU:MSI N460GTX Hawk 1GD5
Monitor:Samsung SyncMaster BX2031 20 inch LED LCD monitor
Case:NZXT Guardian 921 RB Blue LED Case
Processor:Intel® Core™ i5-2400 3.1GHz Processor
PSU: OCZ GameXStream 600W PSU or Thermaltake TR2 500w TR-500P PSU

so these parts would fit 2gether

 

[amk-aka-Phantom]

They would fit; however, it'd be nice if you could post your total budget and the prices for these parts... I'm sure we could offer a few suggestions on what can be improved. Seems quite good so far, though.

P.S. You won't see a difference between Z68 boards and P67 boards unless you're using SSD. And P67 boards are usually cheaper. So post your budget and we'll see.

 

[Mike20_14]

Ram:Kingston 2GB DDR3 1333MHz CL9 v1.5 x 2 180 EGP , 30 USD
Mobo:ASRock Z68 Pro3 Motherboard 875 EGP, 147 USD
Harddrive:Western Digital (WD) Caviar BLUE WD5000AAKX 500GB SATA 6GB/s 16MB Cache HDD 240EGP, 40 USD
Speakers:Creative SBS A320 2.1 Speakers 120 EGP, 20 USD
GPU:MSI N460GTX Hawk 1GD5 1260 EGP, 211 USD
Monitor:Samsung SyncMaster BX2031 20 inch LED LCD monitor 775 EGP, 130 USD
Case:NZXT Guardian 921 RB Blue LED Case 450 EGP, 75.5 USD
Processor:Intel® Core™ i5-2400 3.1GHz Processor 1150 EGP, 193 USD
PSU: OCZ GameXStream 600W PSU 375 EGP, 63 USD (out of stock ill search for it somewhere else might be a bit expensive)
or Thermaltake TR2 500w TR-500P PSU 420 EGP 70.5 USD
Another Mobo:ASUS P8H67-M LE Socket 1155 motherboard 750 EGP 126 USD

Total Price(OCZ PSU, Z68 Mobo):5465 EGP, 916.8 USD
i can add like 100 EGP 17 USD wont make a difference

i dont think this ram would be good for gaming

 

[amk-aka-Phantom]

Any good 1333 MHz RAM will do for gaming... it's just that you should try to get 8 GB instead, but 4 GB should be fine, too. I'd go with the P67 mobo and a 600W PSU... also, you can try and look for good deals, adding 17USD will allow you to get Core i5-2500K, maybe... And I'm not sure, but I think you can do better than GTX 460 (which is still good, though) for $210 - for that money, you can get GTX 560 Ti.

Unless, of course, your country has the same problem like mine: old hardware doesn't get cheaper fast and new one costs double the normal price...

 

[Mike20_14]

Any good 1333 MHz RAM will do for gaming... it's just that you should try to get 8 GB instead, but 4 GB should be fine, too. I'd go with the P67 mobo and a 600W PSU... also, you can try and look for good deals, adding 17USD will allow you to get Core i5-2500K, maybe... And I'm not sure, but I think you can do better than GTX 460 (which is still good, though) for $210 - for that money, you can get GTX 560 Ti.

Unless, of course, your country has the same problem like mine: old hardware doesn't get cheaper fast and new one costs double the normal price...

the 560 ti costs alot more wont be able 2 get it
based on what u said this would be the build:
Ram:2xKingston 4GB DDR3 1333MHz CL9 v1.5
HDD:Western Digital (WD) Caviar BLUE WD5000AAKX 500GB SATA 6GB/s 16MB Cache HDD
Speakers:Creative SBS A320 2.1 Speakers
GPU:MSI N460GTX Hawk 1GD5
Monitor:Samsung SyncMaster BX2031 20 inch LED LCD monitor
Case:NZXT Guardian 921 RB Blue LED Case
Processor:Intel® Core™ i5-2400 3.1GHz Processor
Mobo:ASUS P8H67-M LE Socket 1155 motherboard
PSU: OCZ GameXStream 600W PSU

if you have any last suggestions tell me if not could u confirm the build for me cos it drives me crazy when ppl abandon the post when i post a final build info

 

[amk-aka-Phantom]

Fine, leave the 460... still a great card.. what resolution is that 20'' screen, by the way?

Are you sure you can't upgrate to 8GB instead of 4? (2x 4GB)

Don't rush it. Better to spend a couple more days looking for advice than be sorry that you bought the wrong parts