View Single Post - AMD build vs Intel Build...which one you like better?

Drinibeans1 · 01-24-2008, 07:53 PM

New Egg - AMD
Motherboard - Asus M2R32 AMD 580x - 117.00
CPU - AMD 62 X2 +4400 2.3ghz Dual Core - 75.00
Ram - Kingston 4GB (2gb x 2) (already have)
GPU - XFX PVT84JYAJG GeForce 8600GT 512MB 128-bit GDDR2 PCI Express x16 SLI Supported Video Card - Retail - 99.99+5.84 (10 Dollar Rebate)
PSU - 450Watts (already have)
Tower - wanna pick this up locally so i dont have to pay shipping...
Hard Drive - Seagate Barracuda 7200.10 ST3160815AS 160GB 7200 RPM 8MB Cache SATA 3.0Gb/s Hard Drive - OEM - 53.00
Disc Drive - LITE-ON Black 20X DVD+R - 28.00

Vista Home Premium 64-bit - 111.49

$490.32 - 10 = 480.32 + Tower + Tax

New Egg - Intel
CPU - Core 2 Duo E4500 2.2ghz - 125+FREE SHIPPING
MOBO - Intel P31 ATX Intel Motherboard - 69.99+6.33
RAM - Kingston 4GB (2gbx2)
GPU - GeForce 8600GT 256mb 128-bit GDDR3 - 99.99+5.84 (10 Dollar Rebate)
PSU - 450 Watts
Tower - Pick up Locally
Hard Drive - Seagate Barracuda 7200.9 ST3120811AS 120GB 7200 RPM 8MB Cache SATA 3.0Gb/s Hard Drive - OEM - 47.99+5.29
Disc Drive - LITE-ON Black 20X DVD+R - 27.99+5.84

Vista Home Premium 64-bit - 111.49

Grand Total = 490.42 - 10 = 486.77 + Tower + Tax

weak points in either build?

see anything that can be downgraded to save a few bucks?

is there a huge difference between the P31 and the P35 motherboards? is one better if i plan to upgrade later in the future?

01-24-2008, 07:53 PM	#1 (permalink)
Drinibeans1 Bronze Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Posts: 39	AMD build vs Intel Build...which one you like better? New Egg - AMD Motherboard - Asus M2R32 AMD 580x - 117.00 CPU - AMD 62 X2 +4400 2.3ghz Dual Core - 75.00 Ram - Kingston 4GB (2gb x 2) (already have) GPU - XFX PVT84JYAJG GeForce 8600GT 512MB 128-bit GDDR2 PCI Express x16 SLI Supported Video Card - Retail - 99.99+5.84 (10 Dollar Rebate) PSU - 450Watts (already have) Tower - wanna pick this up locally so i dont have to pay shipping... Hard Drive - Seagate Barracuda 7200.10 ST3160815AS 160GB 7200 RPM 8MB Cache SATA 3.0Gb/s Hard Drive - OEM - 53.00 Disc Drive - LITE-ON Black 20X DVD+R - 28.00 Vista Home Premium 64-bit - 111.49 $490.32 - 10 = 480.32 + Tower + Tax New Egg - Intel CPU - Core 2 Duo E4500 2.2ghz - 125+FREE SHIPPING MOBO - Intel P31 ATX Intel Motherboard - 69.99+6.33 RAM - Kingston 4GB (2gbx2) GPU - GeForce 8600GT 256mb 128-bit GDDR3 - 99.99+5.84 (10 Dollar Rebate) PSU - 450 Watts Tower - Pick up Locally Hard Drive - Seagate Barracuda 7200.9 ST3120811AS 120GB 7200 RPM 8MB Cache SATA 3.0Gb/s Hard Drive - OEM - 47.99+5.29 Disc Drive - LITE-ON Black 20X DVD+R - 27.99+5.84 Vista Home Premium 64-bit - 111.49 Grand Total = 490.42 - 10 = 486.77 + Tower + Tax weak points in either build? see anything that can be downgraded to save a few bucks? is there a huge difference between the P31 and the P35 motherboards? is one better if i plan to upgrade later in the future? Last edited by Drinibeans1; 01-24-2008 at 07:59 PM.