I5 3570k vs Phenom X4 965

[stant1rm]

Up the budget and get at least a 3470. You'll regret an AMD build next year. They simply can't keep up to Intel.

Agreed. Unless Piledriver makes major improvements in IPC , AMD is gonna keep falling behind.

 

[whatsthatnoise]

Right now, his budget just calls for a better overall system than investing half, instead of just one third, of it on the CPU department.

Doesn't matter what happens in a year or "if you had a few more bucks" (which you do not have), if you need a new system right away.

 

[Smeg45]

^^^^

AMD is not better overall. If you don't buy Intel now, you'll regret it over the coming months. Save up some more cash if you have to but AMD right now is a poor decision.

 

[egilbe]

^^^^

AMD is not better overall. If you don't buy Intel now, you'll regret it over the coming months. Save up some more cash if you have to but AMD right now is a poor decision.

:lol: you are such an intel fanboy trolling all the AMD threads

 

[Smeg45]

:lol: you are such an intel fanboy trolling all the AMD threads

Because AMD is rubbish. Which is what I experienced first hand in my own build. Its not worth it. Hot, slow, parts that are EOL and belong in the tip.

 

[whatsthatnoise]

You can spent (or save) 100-120€ more on other parts if you go with a 965. That's worth something if you do not aim for breaking benchmarks but running a balanced system. It always depends on what you are doing with your system, what performance you are expecting and if you care for "waiting on the next release of whatever" or not.

My 4 year old Phenom 9750 is still running everything I throw at it. Despite DDR2 and a 6770. Yeah I can't run "ultra" settings, but "high" still works @1080p for most games. CAD, 3DS MAX and Photoshop CS3 are running fine. It sucks in benchmarks, but "real world performance" is okay.


Anyway, I'm sure the OP already decided on what to do.