Phenom 955 BE or Core i5 750

[cjpcoolguy]

I am looking for the one that would suit my needs. I will be Programming a Lot, and gaming quite a bit aswell. Which one is better for me? (Overclocked or Normal)

 

[OvrClkr]

What is your budget?

 

[cjpcoolguy]

For entire system, roughly 1900. Though my Case + CPU cooler + 8 LED fans for it is around $400 - 450.

 

[RIOTinYOURcity]

i originally had a build plan all layed out for the 955 cpu but just read some i5 reviews and benchmarks and it smokes 955 many areas. in my opinion the i5 has crippled any cometition from AMD in performance and price.

go i5. it will cost you the same as just about any 955 configuration and its a better cpu/build.

 

[The_Blood_Raven]

The i7 860 is almost a must for a budget of roughly 1500, get it and 2 4890s and enjoy the awesomeness, or wait until the ATI 5000 series comes out and enjoy the even more awesome awesomeness!

 

[OvrClkr]

Yea I agree....even though there is speculation that AMD will slash the current price on their quads, whatever you save on a 955 build will not compensate for the performance you lose by not chosing the 750...Basically there is no reason to go AMD at this point in time, specially when an i5 build is cheaper than a 955 build ATM...

 

[cjpcoolguy]

If i get a V10 CPU Cooler (i REALLY want one), will it fit on a i5 CPU?

 

[paperfox]

i find the v10 needlessly expensive, you might need to buy an aditional converter bracket to fit it onto the lga 1156 socket

 

[cjpcoolguy]

Where could i buy that bracket?

 

[paperfox]

i dont think they have one yet as the i5 is brand new, might have to wait a few weeks.

 

[The_Blood_Raven]

The V10 is a horrible idea, it doesn't perform any better than the normal high end coolers but it is bulky, hard to install, and it can bend your motherboard.

 

[cjpcoolguy]

If i were to buy an i5, which cooler would you recommend, and the same for a Phenom 955.

 

[OvrClkr]

Not even.... I would rather spend 209.99 for the 750 than save 60 bucks and regret it later down the road.... i5 all the way.....

 

[paperfox]

http://www.frostytech.com/top5heatsinks.cfm

this should help you pick a cooler.

 

[cjpcoolguy]

Those cannot hold a core i5.

 

[paperfox]

http://www.newegg.com/Product/ProductList.aspx?Submit=ENE&N=40000574&Description=lga%201156&name=CPU%20Fans%20%26%20Heatsinks

currently their are only 2 lga 1156 cpu heatsinks i can find on newegg, hope this helps.

 

[OvrClkr]

This one should be an ok cooler.... AC and Sunbeam will soon have a new cooler as well...

Cooler Master Intel Core i5 compatible Hyper TX3 Socket 775/1156/AMD 130W 92mm
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16835103064

 

[OvrClkr]

As far as I know the mounting hardware is the same both for 775 and 1156... Anyone know if this is 100% accurate? If a 775 cooler is compatible with a 1156 socket using the exact same hardware then it looks like there is no difference at all... unless I missed something here....

 

[cjpcoolguy]

I'll just buy one and try it ^_^

 

[paperfox]

im looking at a pic of the 1156 and 775 stock coolers and they look almost identical in size, but just to be sure i wouldent assume they are the same.

 

[OvrClkr]

Well if you look at the pictures on Newegg you will see that the Coolermaster comes only with the push pins and the AM3 mounting hardware... That normally means it will work with both sockets w/o needing anymore hardware.....

 

[B011]

im looking at a pic of the 1156 and 775 stock coolers and they look almost identical in size, but just to be sure i wouldent assume they are the same.

They are not, there's a 3mm difference.

 

[OvrClkr]

So why is there only 2 coolers to choose from? I would asume that the Egg would have at least 10 coolers to choose from, unless there is another site that has more of a variety you are basically screwed waiting till they are in stock...

Anyways here are a couple to choose from :

http://www.quietpcusa.com/CPU-Cooler---Intel-LGA-1156-C78.aspx?UserID=6433848

 

[B011]

Well Noctua released a SE2 edition of their NH U12P cooler, 775/1156/1366 compatible. Not sure about the availability in the US though...

 

[paperfox]

i remember when lga 1366 came out newegg only had like 3 coolers out then. but a week later their where tons of mounting brackets for sale.