Opinions?

ThatGuy16 · 04-12-2007, 06:45 PM

i was planning on getting the Gigabyte 590SLI but i was thinking of trying to save a bit of cash for a 8800gts. I more than likely will not be going SLI anytime so would there be a major downfall to the 570sli chipsets? or are the 590's just better all around? Newegg has the EVGA 590sli board for 129.99 but on the XFX and Foxconn version the reviews are a bit sketchy...Opinions will help, Thanks.

[-0MEGA-] · 04-12-2007, 07:10 PM

Are you looking for an AMD 590? If you are looking for one for a Core 2 Duo the 680's are much, much better.

ThatGuy16 · 04-12-2007, 07:23 PM

AMD, around or under $160...i was hoping to try for one for about $130 but i may just go with the gigabyte for $160 if its worth the price?

elitehacker · 04-14-2007, 09:27 AM

Yeah the Intel CPUs are much much better at the moment. Is there any reason as to why you are getting an AMD? Is it just blind loyalty? The Core 2 Duo CPUs use less power and performs better so it would be better in the long run.

madtownidiot · 04-14-2007, 06:08 PM

I had a similar dilemma when I was building my current rig, but the core2s are way faster than any amd.

ThatGuy16 · 04-14-2007, 06:22 PM

What would you suggest for similar performance? AMD CPU $189 Mobo $130, i have just about $870 to get everything but the Case, PSU, and video card because i already have those. So an Intel sttup for around $870? Im not too familiar with intel but i do know they have the better dual cores right now...

INTELCRAZY · 04-14-2007, 06:47 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ThatGuy16

i was planning on getting the Gigabyte 590SLI but i was thinking of trying to save a bit of cash for a 8800gts. I more than likely will not be going SLI anytime so would there be a major downfall to the 570sli chipsets? or are the 590's just better all around? Newegg has the EVGA 590sli board for 129.99 but on the XFX and Foxconn version the reviews are a bit sketchy...Opinions will help, Thanks.

Downfall=Price, Go for an S3 or DS3. No SLI, but still good OC'er and it has just as many options

**jimmymac** · 04-14-2007, 06:51 PM

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Originally Posted by madtownidiot

I had a similar dilemma when I was building my current rig, but the core2s are way faster than any amd.

checked the benchmarks on the X2 5600+ and 6000+ recently then?

ThatGuy16 · 04-14-2007, 06:58 PM

if i go with an intel build, with everthing else i need since i have a video card i can use, the total comes to $800 even with an E6600 and gigabyte DS3. So that would stay within my budget and i could have a little left over to go toward a new video card later on

madtownidiot · 04-15-2007, 12:42 AM

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Originally Posted by jimmymac

checked the benchmarks on the X2 5600+ and 6000+ recently then?

yes I have. And for the same money an E6400 is still faster, even though the advertised clock speed is slower for the core 2. Anyone can read and compare spec sheets.

04-12-2007, 06:45 PM	#1 (permalink)
ThatGuy16 Diamond Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: USA Posts: 5,149	Opinions? i was planning on getting the Gigabyte 590SLI but i was thinking of trying to save a bit of cash for a 8800gts. I more than likely will not be going SLI anytime so would there be a major downfall to the 570sli chipsets? or are the 590's just better all around? Newegg has the EVGA 590sli board for 129.99 but on the XFX and Foxconn version the reviews are a bit sketchy...Opinions will help, Thanks. __________________ CPU: C2D E8400 @ 4Ghz 1.23v HSF: Apogee GTX MB: Gigabyte X38-DS4 Ram: 2x2GB G. Skill DDR2-1068 HDD: 320GB Seagate PSU: OCZ GameXStream 700w OS: Vista Home Premium 64bit GFX: HD3870 @ 837/1152 LCD: LG 22" L226WTQ My Old 3DMark06: 20008 =(

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04-12-2007, 07:23 PM	#3 (permalink)
ThatGuy16 Diamond Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: USA Posts: 5,149	AMD, around or under $160...i was hoping to try for one for about $130 but i may just go with the gigabyte for $160 if its worth the price? __________________ CPU: C2D E8400 @ 4Ghz 1.23v HSF: Apogee GTX MB: Gigabyte X38-DS4 Ram: 2x2GB G. Skill DDR2-1068 HDD: 320GB Seagate PSU: OCZ GameXStream 700w OS: Vista Home Premium 64bit GFX: HD3870 @ 837/1152 LCD: LG 22" L226WTQ My Old 3DMark06: 20008 =(

04-14-2007, 06:08 PM	#5 (permalink)
madtownidiot Gold Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Formerly Madison, WI.... now in Laguna Beach, CA Posts: 331	I had a similar dilemma when I was building my current rig, but the core2s are way faster than any amd. __________________ Design is not just what it looks like and feels like. Design is how it works- Steve Jobs

04-14-2007, 06:22 PM	#6 (permalink)
ThatGuy16 Diamond Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: USA Posts: 5,149	What would you suggest for similar performance? AMD CPU $189 Mobo $130, i have just about $870 to get everything but the Case, PSU, and video card because i already have those. So an Intel sttup for around $870? Im not too familiar with intel but i do know they have the better dual cores right now... __________________ CPU: C2D E8400 @ 4Ghz 1.23v HSF: Apogee GTX MB: Gigabyte X38-DS4 Ram: 2x2GB G. Skill DDR2-1068 HDD: 320GB Seagate PSU: OCZ GameXStream 700w OS: Vista Home Premium 64bit GFX: HD3870 @ 837/1152 LCD: LG 22" L226WTQ My Old 3DMark06: 20008 =(

04-14-2007, 09:27 AM	#4 (permalink)
elitehacker Diamond Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Sydney, Australia Age: 19 Posts: 2,403	Yeah the Intel CPUs are much much better at the moment. Is there any reason as to why you are getting an AMD? Is it just blind loyalty? The Core 2 Duo CPUs use less power and performs better so it would be better in the long run.

04-14-2007, 06:58 PM	#9 (permalink)
ThatGuy16 Diamond Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: USA Posts: 5,149	if i go with an intel build, with everthing else i need since i have a video card i can use, the total comes to $800 even with an E6600 and gigabyte DS3. So that would stay within my budget and i could have a little left over to go toward a new video card later on __________________ CPU: C2D E8400 @ 4Ghz 1.23v HSF: Apogee GTX MB: Gigabyte X38-DS4 Ram: 2x2GB G. Skill DDR2-1068 HDD: 320GB Seagate PSU: OCZ GameXStream 700w OS: Vista Home Premium 64bit GFX: HD3870 @ 837/1152 LCD: LG 22" L226WTQ My Old 3DMark06: 20008 =(

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