I'm on a budget and wondering which of the two builds would be better. I already have a case and PSU.
These parts will be the same on both
XFX 8800GTS 320MB
Crucial Ballistix DDR2 800
Seagate 250GB 3Gb/s SATA
LG DVD Burner
Vista Home Premium 64 bit
Really the only difference is the mobo and processor (AMD vs Intel)
Gigabyte P35 DS3L
C2D e6550
OR
BIOSTAR TFORCE 550 Socket AM2
AMD Athlon 64 X2 6000
If I get the Intel I'll get an Artic Freezer 7 Pro or if I get the AMD it'll be an Artic Freezer 64 Pro (I haven't really looked into AMD coolers, but I assume that's about the same thing as the 7 just for AMDs. Correct me if I'm wrong).
Anyway, I've heard good things about C2D overclocking, so I'm wondering which one will be better after overclocking?
These parts will be the same on both
XFX 8800GTS 320MB
Crucial Ballistix DDR2 800
Seagate 250GB 3Gb/s SATA
LG DVD Burner
Vista Home Premium 64 bit
Really the only difference is the mobo and processor (AMD vs Intel)
Gigabyte P35 DS3L
C2D e6550
OR
BIOSTAR TFORCE 550 Socket AM2
AMD Athlon 64 X2 6000
If I get the Intel I'll get an Artic Freezer 7 Pro or if I get the AMD it'll be an Artic Freezer 64 Pro (I haven't really looked into AMD coolers, but I assume that's about the same thing as the 7 just for AMDs. Correct me if I'm wrong).
Anyway, I've heard good things about C2D overclocking, so I'm wondering which one will be better after overclocking?