AMD mobo + cpu

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A buddy wants to build a budget gaming rig and I wanted to get some opinions about AMD's. I only have experience with Intel's so how AMD's are rated is just askew to me. I would like something with comparable performance to an e6550, he doesn't need anything spectacular and he wont overclock (i already argued with him about that). I need to emphasize on the fact that he wont be overclocking so theres no need for headroom.


Here is a list of things I was throwing together, feel free to pick at it. (mind you this still includes intel cpu/mobo).




Processor: Intel e6550 $175
Newegg.com - Intel Core 2 Duo E6550 Conroe 2.33GHz 4M shared L2 Cache LGA 775 Processor - Retail

Mobo: Gigabyte p35 DS3L $100
Newegg.com - GIGABYTE GA-P35-DS3L LGA 775 Intel P35 ATX Intel Motherboard - Retail

Video: PNY 8800GTS $280
Newegg.com - PNY VCG88GTS32XPB GeForce 8800GTS 320MB 320-bit GDDR3 PCI Express x16 HDCP Ready SLI Supported HDCP Video Card - Retail

Ram: G.Skill 2GB 800mhz $80
Newegg.com - G.SKILL 2GB (2 x 1GB) 240-Pin DDR2 SDRAM DDR2 800 (PC2 6400) Dual Channel Kit Desktop Memory - Retail

Power: Rosewill 450W $40
Newegg.com - Rosewill Stallion Series Single 12cm Ball Bearing Fan RD450-2-SB ATX V2.2 450W Power Supply 115V/230 V UL, CSA, TUV, FCC - Retail

Hard Drive: Seagate 320GB SATA $80
Newegg.com - Seagate Barracuda 7200.10 ST3320620AS (Perpendicular Recording Technology) 320GB 7200 RPM 16MB Cache SATA 3.0Gb/s Hard Drive - OEM

Case: NZXT Apollo Black $70
Newegg.com - NZXT Apollo Black SECC Steel Chassis ATX Mid Tower Computer Case - Retail
 
nice buid however im not familiar with the PSU brand.

AMD are good CPUS, they are generally cheaper than a Intel CPU for example if you were building a buget comp you would go for AMD. your freind is best of sticking with tht E6550 as it is probarbly better than the 6000+
 
obviosly not as good, if hes an overclocker then the 5200+ could amost touch the speeds of a 600+
 
What I mean is how big is the difference. Is there any substantial difference in architecture? The 8800GTX is a huge boon over the GTS, same series but one letter makes about a %40 performance increase. I am trying to knock off some top cash so he can buy a monitor if he wants.
 
IMO to save money go with the 5200+ you save money and it can run almost any game well really a 3800+ X2 would run almost any game with a gd gpu
 
No, 6000+ is easily better than E6550 at stock

NO

Here are reviews from the most reliable websites

AnandTech: Intel Core 2 Extreme QX6850 and Massive Price Cuts

X-bit labs - New Member In Core 2 Duo Processor Family: Introducing CPUs with 1333MHz Bus (page 7)


thats a bit off.... i think the e6550 is more on par with a 5600+ i believe the e6600 is on par with a 6000+

E6550 is better than 5600+

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