Phenom II 965 vs I5 2300 vs AMD X6 1055T

[has22fas]

Okay so im not sure what to base my computer build on....the purpose is mainly for gaming some video editing but i would also like to have a responsive system...this is my dilemma with the Intel, if i go with Intel i have only enough money to get the H61 Chipset, which in my opinion is very basic DDR3 1333MHz at best, no RAID support, 2 DIMM slots.

Very Tight budget


Specifications:
ASUS M4A785TD-V EVO Motherboard
G-Skill Ripjaw 1600Mhz CL9 DDR3 2X2GB (Any better suggestions?)
Seagate Barracuda 7200.12 RAID0 (Any better Suggestions?)
Nvidia Geforce GTX560 TI
CPU?

Which platform will be better for the future also? i hear RAID0 can boost the responsiveness of the system a lot this is why im not opting for the i3 2300 although its faster.
But X6 or X4?

 

[yummerzzz]

i5-2300 is the best of those.

 

[dvuevo]

What is your budget? If you are tight on cash, I'd get the 955 and oc it.

 

[geofelt]

Read this article on <$200 gaming cpu's:
http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/best-gaming-cpu-core-i3-2100-phenom-ii-x6-1075t,2859.html
The 2300 shows up very well.

Seagate raid-0 is not a great idea.
Raid-0 is not a performance benefit to a gamer, or most other people for that matter.
Look for a 1tb WD black or samsung. Larger drives are denser and have better transfer rates.

See if you can't manage a Z68 based motherboard.
That will give you oc options if you later want to swap out for a 2500K or even a 22nm ivy bridge follow on.
It will also give you ssd cacheing. Not a bad option to speed up your hard drive.
SSD prices continue to drop.

G.skil is very good. See if you can't manage a 8gb kit of 2 x 4gb. Here is some justification:
http://blog.corsair.com/?p=65

 

[jitpublisher]

Agree with those suggestions. ^ Beg, plead, borrow, mow yards, wash cars, something but get a good motherboard, don't skimp there and you can upgrade to other better parts later. If you start with a cheap platform, you always have a cheap platform.