Do I go AMD or Intel?

[Adrego]

Ok, getting new mobo/cpu/case/psu/ram/gpu and i'm wondering wether to go AMD or Intel, here are my choices -

Intel choice - Which would be better?

Abit IP-35E, iP35 Express, S 775, PCI-E (x16), DDR2 533/667/800, SATA II, SATA RAID, ATX - £66.98 Inc VAT

Benz Black Super Midi 400W silent PSU +USB ATX +UK power lead 8011 - £28.14 Inc VAT - CASE+PSU

256MB Palit 7600GT PCI-E (x16), Mem 1400 MHz, GPU 560 MHz, 12 Pipes, D-Sub Dual Link DVI HDTVSLiFan - £63.44 Inc VAT

Intel Core 2 Duo E4300, Socket 775, 1.80 GHz, 800MHz FSB, Allendale Core, 2MB Cache, Retail - £74.01 Inc VAT

2GB (2x1GB) CorsairTwinX XMS2, DDR2 PC2-6400 (800), 240 Pins, Non-ECC Unbuffered, CAS 5-5-5-12 - £61.09 Inc VAT

£293.66

OR!

AMD Choice -

Gigabyte GA M61P-S3, NF6100, S AM2, PCI-E (x16), DDR2 533/667/800, SATA II, SATA RAID, ATX - £45.71 Inc VAT

Benz Black Super Midi 400W silent PSU +USB ATX +UK power lead 8011 - £28.14 Inc VAT - CASE+PSU

256MB Palit 7600GT PCI-E (x16), Mem 1400 MHz, GPU 560 MHz, 12 Pipes, D-Sub Dual Link DVI HDTVSLiFan - £63.44 Inc VAT

AMD AM2 Athlon 64 5600+ Dual Core 2.8GHz, 2x 1MB Cache, Retail - £94.93 Inc VAT

2GB (2x1GB) CorsairTwinX XMS2, DDR2 PC2-6400 (800), 240 Pins, Non-ECC Unbuffered, CAS 5-5-5-12 - £61.09 Inc VAT

£293.91

Thanks for any suggestions.

 

[snypercore]

Intel, im a AMD fanboy but at the moment thers nothing to out do Intels C2D's at the moment

 

[Vaanish]

Go with Intel build but with this mobo: Computer hardware and software at amazing prices, available online from Scan Computers UK

and this PSU the one that you chose looks a bit ******:
Computer hardware and software at amazing prices, available online from Scan Computers UK

 

[Adrego]

Well, problem is i'm on a budget of £300.. And the setups I've chosen are both £293.. By the way, that isn't just a PSU, that's a case with a 400w PSU

 

[veg1992]

i highly recommend this build,

x2 3600+ brisbane
evga 590
7900gs
coolermaster elite 330
arctic freezer 64
fortron 400w
corsair xms2 ddr2-800 kit, g-skill if its available in UK

 

[Vaanish]

By the way, that isn't just a PSU, that's a case with a 400w PSU

That PSU probably wont be able to power that set up- and, if you get a PSU failiure, then it could take a number of other components with it. I would reccomend the Hiper 580W and the CoolerMaster centurion like Vernon G. As for the £300 budget: I would just save up for a bit longer and buy a much better system TBH.

 

[Trotter]

if you get a PSU failiure, then it could take a number of other components with it.

True. I've got a dead comp sitting in my computer room. it was my mother-in-law's. The PSU crapped out and took the mobo with it. but I'm going to take the 3200+ I pulled out of my comp and use it in her's... just gotta get a mobo for it now.

 

[veg1992]

True. I've got a dead comp sitting in my computer room. it was my mother-in-law's. The PSU crapped out and took the mobo with it. but I'm going to take the 3200+ I pulled out of my comp and use it in her's... just gotta get a mobo for it now.

yep, i had an athlon xp 1800+ when i first joined the forum, and it had a really crappy PSU i think it was an Aspire PSU..... it blew out took out the mobo and the CPU perhaps... i couldn't find a socket for the motherboard and trashed out the system, and reused the 9250 it was a nice system... i miss it dearly....

 

[darksideleader]

5600+ will out perform the Allendale though. Just heads up.

 

[veg1992]

5600+ will out perform the Allendale though. Just heads up.

its more on par with an e6300/e6320, but with the AMD pricedrops.... i don't know what it compares too....