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Neil Bothwick wrote: |
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> On Sat, 12 Nov 2011 23:00:15 +0200, masterprometheus wrote: |
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>> For AMD I'd recommend to go for a 960T : |
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>> http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819103995 |
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>> It's a 95W and as a Zosma it's actually a 6-core. Most of those (not |
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>> all unfortunately) can be unlocked to a 6-core. Has Turbo |
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functionality. |
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> That sounds like a poor gamble. A 3.0GHz CPu that I may be able to |
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unlock |
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> to 6 cores for £20 less than a genuine 6 cores 3.2GHz 1090T. I either |
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get |
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> slightly less for slightly less, or a lot less for slightly less :( |
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Well when I checked the 960T was $125 at Newegg and 1090T was $170. |
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That's a $45 difference. With $30 of this you can get a good cooler like |
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this one : |
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http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16835233082 |
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Then overclock and beat the 1090T easily in most tasks (even with 4 |
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cores). |
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But if you're not in a budget get the best you can. An Intel core i7 |
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2600K is a great choice if you can afford it. Already fast, easily |
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overclockable and hyperthreading will help with media encoding etc. |
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