Phenom II X6 1100T Gaming?

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My current system is based on a EVGA 780i Motherboard, Intel Q6600 at stock speed, 8 gb Corsair XMS2 RAM and two MSI 8800GT's (512mb G92) in SLI. I'd been thinking about upgrading for a few months and my girlfriend decided to take it upon herself to get me some things for christmas towards this goal. Bless her little techieless heart, I'm sure she spent hours googling and talking to people and this is what she got me:

EVGA Nvidia GTX570 2.5gb version (yay!)
Corsair Vengeance LP 16 gb DDR3 1600 RAM (yay!)
ASRock 990FX Fatality AM3+ Motherboard (ya.... AM3+..uh-oh)
AMD Phenom II X6 1100T Black Edition (Hmmm....)

So, being aware that Intel systems are really shine for gaming and this is mainly a gaming system, how well will this system being based on an AMD CPU perform? I would like to be able to play games like BF3, Skyrim, etc on the highest, or close to, settings at decent fps on a 28" 1920x1080 monitor.

Should I attempt to sell the MB and CPU on craigslist to put the proceeds toward an Intel setup (RMA not an option, CPU's are replacement only) or will I be able to fully enjoy today's gaming offerings in their full glory with no noticeable difference even though my FPS never hit's 100+? OC'ing is an option as well, even though I tend to be lazy and not have the patience for it.

Thanks for your advice.
 
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Should play those games no problem , at least it does on my AM3 1100T , and you have a better vid card I think .
 
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Waste of money since there are only a few quad core games, and they can't even use the 4th core effectively. BF3 only uses 2 cores and I am pretty sure so does Skyrim.

I would opt for the Phenom II X4 980 for around $30 less. As long as the CPU is fast enough and the resolution is high enough (like 1920 x 1080) there should not be too much difference in gaming performance unless you are playing a game that is CPU bound.
 
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There are game coming out that use more than 4 cores , you can also use the extra cores to do other crap while gaming , and of course there are other programs that take advantage of extra cores , it's not like the extra cores are a burden . GET OVER IT !
 
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part of above post missing , edit does not work
\When they came out with dual core how long did you repeat the mantra
"dude I got a dual ctre cpu in my PC
"How many cores do you use when playing a game (because we all know games is where it's at )

"Umm ...errr...ahh ... maybe 1/2 or 1 ?

There are game coming out that use more than 4 cores , you can also use the extra cores to do other crap while gaming , and of course there are other programs that take advantage of extra cores , it's not like the extra cores are a burden . GET OVER IT !
 
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Metro 2033

Metro 2033 stands among the generation of DirectX 11 games that showcase the graphics card as being the limiting factor. CPU utilization is at 100% with a single-core CPU, but then again, so is GPU utilization. Increasing the number of CPU cores and overclocking does not yield any higher frame rates.
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Source: http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/game-performance-bottleneck,2738-6.html

 
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Single player BF3 only utilizes 2 cores, most quad cores including my Phenom 965 are pushed beyond 75% cpu utilization in multiplayer as it's much more cpu intensive. It's one of the only games where a Phenom II X6 actually performs decently better than a Phenom II X4, and an I7 performs better than I5. Skyrim on the other hand is an out dated game engine and primarily runs on 1 thread. :lol:

Evidence of core scaling at my link below, Phenom II x2 almost unplayable and X6 performing better than the faster clocked x4.
http://www.sweclockers.com/artikel/14650-prestandaanalys-battlefield-3/5#pagehead

If only more games would actually utilize multiple cores like BF3 there would be reason for a gamer to have more cores.



Since the OP already has a Phenom II X6, there is no reason to sell it and purchase a Phenom II X4, the performance will be identical in 99% of games. It's also true that an I5 would perform better, and would have been the better purchase for a strictly gaming build, but it won't be a night and day difference. With a single GTX 570 the majority of games will be GPU limited any way, and his monitor probably has a refresh rate of 60 so anything beyond 60fps wouldn't be displayed. I would personally stick with that set up since it was a gift and cannot be returned, I just don't like the idea of selling it off to buy something else.
 
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Okay, since both PII X4 and PII X6 and FX-8150 (Octa Core) are part of the review, it lends credence to BF3's ability to scale on cores. However, it would be nice if the article was in English.

However, as a counterpoint the below graphic shows no difference in performance between the quad core i7-2600K and the hexa core i7-3960X.

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http://wccftech.com/intel-sandy-bridgee-core-i7-3960x-benchmarks-slides-unveiled/



Ahh, I did not realize he already had the CPU.
 
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What is wrong with you lot, give the poster some info that he actually needs!

TO THE POSTER

You are very lucky, you seem to have a very nice girlfriend, All those goodies she bought for you will happily make for a fantastic gaming system and will play all modern titles at max settings at 1080p res easily. So put your system together, snog your girly and get gaming.
 
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Gothic 4, what a disappointment that was. Seriously I bought it close to launch and I even added a second 5870 to smooth it out on max detail. Grr... half baked ending.


Anyway that system is enough for gaming. Your girl friend is trying, and if she can afford to give you all that then she's a keeper in my book, unless she did it with your money then it's trouble 😛. Get a good cooler for that CPU so you can overclock it as you won't get much from the stock cooler. Overclocked it should be a decent match for that single GTX 570 for sometime and it will probably be two or three years before you can blame the CPU for consistently not keeping at least a 30fps min.

Just make sure to ask for a specific CPU and motherboard in a year or two 😀
 
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GFs these days!! u r one lucky b*****d :-D.

Anyway, for the topic, if u'r gf hasnt already bought that AMD setup, maybe u cud coax her into getting an i5 2500k?? Its actually worth it! Its a gr88888 CPU after being OCed. Plus, u have the advantage of upgrading to i7 2600k in a few years (it supports 8 threads, so pretty useful in future!!).
Or, to heck with sandy bridge(32nm), u cud get an ivy bridge(22nm) in a year or two then!! (but get a z68 chipset then) :-D

But with AMD, u r a dead cat!!! 1100T is the limit for that AM3+ socket from the posts I read at Tom's! I mean, if u get the 1100T, u r done for! I dont mean to criticise the CPU, its also pretty cool after being OCed, and has nothing against it for now, hell, not even for the next year. But i am just sayin' that with 1100T, u wud be forking out 400-500$ for a new CPU mobo combo in 3-4 yrs. THAT, my friend, doesnt appeal to a guy like me.
 
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Pretty tough on a guy who's girlfriend already bought him all the stuff, and its PRETTY GOOD stuff at that. Whats with this "u wud be forking out 400-$500 for a new CPU mobo combo in 3-4 yrs."..... I have a 2600K and 2 560ti's in SLI, and I guarantee you I will be forking out money for a new CPU mobo combo in less than 2 years. Good grief get a grip, hes got a darn nice system that will run any game out there quite well.
 
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that system is perfect for gaming for the next few years.

you'd need a huge amount of cash at least £200 more to get a comparable intel setup.

bf3 uses more than 3 cores and about 2.2gb ram, even at stock the 1100t will cope with ease.

😀
 
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have you ever played bf3 online? cause when i cut affinity to four on my cpu i cant play online. its just not playable at ultra settings with 2 cores plus hyperthreading. six threads and i cansee performance loss too.

you can say an i5 is just as fast as an i7 all you want but you just keep posting single player benchamrks.
 
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I don't play BF3.

If you can post some multiplayer benchmarks, then go ahead.
 
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dont give advice on something you dont know about.

its pretty common and becoming more know that online bf3 is more reliant to a good cpu and single player only needs a dual core. i just stated that when i set core affinity to 6 i see major studdering and 4 is unplayable yet you want benchmarks? do some research.
 
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