With the next installment of one of my favorite series coming out in about 4 days, I'm scrambling to improve my computer (which is long overdue, anyways).
Mass Effect Andromeda's recommended CPU's are:
Intel Core i7-4790, OR AMD FX-8350.
I'd think since it recommends one or the other, they would be fairly similar, right?
The Intel one I couldn't find for less than $300.00...
Buuuut, I could find the AMD for about $70.00.
That's a large gap.
$70 is fairly affordable though, then I'd need an AM3+ motherboard, probably ~$60, and a higher watt power supply, for probably around the same.
I HIGHLY doubt they perform the same, though. That extra $230 has to be put somewhere...
So how different are they?
My processor, by the way, is the Intel Xeon w3550. So even if it isn't as good as the Intel... It's definitely an upgrade from what I've got.
Mass Effect Andromeda's recommended CPU's are:
Intel Core i7-4790, OR AMD FX-8350.
I'd think since it recommends one or the other, they would be fairly similar, right?
The Intel one I couldn't find for less than $300.00...
Buuuut, I could find the AMD for about $70.00.
That's a large gap.
$70 is fairly affordable though, then I'd need an AM3+ motherboard, probably ~$60, and a higher watt power supply, for probably around the same.
I HIGHLY doubt they perform the same, though. That extra $230 has to be put somewhere...
So how different are they?
My processor, by the way, is the Intel Xeon w3550. So even if it isn't as good as the Intel... It's definitely an upgrade from what I've got.