So I've been planning to make this AMD gaming pc (I don't need a video card, or anything else not listed)
Phenom II X4 955 - $189.00
CORSAIR 750W PSU - $120
G SKILL 4g RAM - $89
G SKILL 4g RAM - $89
ASUS MOBO - $130
Western Digital 750GB HD - $80
Arctic Silver 5 Thermal Compound - $7
Windows 7 64 Pro - $135
Samsung DVDRW - $32
Antec Nine Hundred Case - 100
Total: $971
I'm wondering if I should go with the i5 instead? What is the real difference? Assume I don't overclock anything. Needs to stay under $1000.
The games won't be anything like crisis, mostly starcraft 2, diablo 3 (if either ever comes out). Other than that, just media use, programming homework, and multitasking all these things at once.
-- i'd go i7 if possible.
Phenom II X4 955 - $189.00
CORSAIR 750W PSU - $120
G SKILL 4g RAM - $89
G SKILL 4g RAM - $89
ASUS MOBO - $130
Western Digital 750GB HD - $80
Arctic Silver 5 Thermal Compound - $7
Windows 7 64 Pro - $135
Samsung DVDRW - $32
Antec Nine Hundred Case - 100
Total: $971
I'm wondering if I should go with the i5 instead? What is the real difference? Assume I don't overclock anything. Needs to stay under $1000.
The games won't be anything like crisis, mostly starcraft 2, diablo 3 (if either ever comes out). Other than that, just media use, programming homework, and multitasking all these things at once.
-- i'd go i7 if possible.