--Building first computer--

wolfeking

banned
what about an intel 1155 socket build? The core i3-2100 will perform as good if not better in most cases as a Phenom IIx4 980, which is far faster for clock than the FX6100. I think they are about even in price too.

There is no issue with using a FX6100, but there are better options than it for most every application.
 

Jiniix

Well-Known Member
That's a well-balanced PC, good job. But I would also recommend something else than Bulldozer. They aren't what they are hyped up to be, sadly.
 

Danituss

New Member
what about an intel 1155 socket build? The core i3-2100 will perform as good if not better in most cases as a Phenom IIx4 980, which is far faster for clock than the FX6100. I think they are about even in price too.

There is no issue with using a FX6100, but there are better options than it for most every application.

Well i would like this bulldozer for its 6 cores because it would render videos insanely fast + when im working on one project i might have photoshop, 3Dsmax, unity3D and browser open at the same time, but gaming too is pretty important for this computer, what cpu would you recommend from pixmania?, and atleast 4 core is a must. and how about psu, 700w enough for SLI and blurayplayer etc?
 

wolfeking

banned
you are kidding yourself if you are expecting to get insane performance from that tricore.

Bulldozer FX6100
-Marketed as a 6 core, but is 3 cores hyperthreaded.
Each module is 2 cores that are sharing the front end, thus limiting the performance.

If you absolutely need a quad core, then you need a core i5 or higher or a FX8120 or higher.
 

Danituss

New Member
you are kidding yourself if you are expecting to get insane performance from that tricore.

Bulldozer FX6100
-Marketed as a 6 core, but is 3 cores hyperthreaded.
Each module is 2 cores that are sharing the front end, thus limiting the performance.

If you absolutely need a quad core, then you need a core i5 or higher or a FX8120 or higher.

:eek: i didn't know that, how about phenoms?
 

wolfeking

banned
Phenom II is a classic design. It has exactly the amount of cores that it says. For the x2 and x3 variants you can sometimes unlock them to a x4.
 
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