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<blockquote data-quote="Logic" data-source="post: 182489" data-attributes="member: 12691"><p>Okay time to let out my tech knowledge.</p><p> </p><p>Firstly, I'm going to be honest. My entire custom build is AMD. Not going to brag, but I've got an AMD motherboard, 1 GB HD Radeon 7770 GHz Edition GPU, 8GB G.Skill Sniper Series RAM, AMD Athlon Dual-Core Processor (literally ordered the AMD Phenom II x4 965 Deneb Black Edition 3.4GHz Quad-Core processor, last night) plus all my other parts which aren't by AMD of course. I've not experienced any problems, even with this half ass processor. My computer is fast as hell, stable for gaming, and suits my needs. As far as temperatures, I could see better however my HDD gets the hottest and my processor temps stay really low (I could do with a better fan and heat sink or even water cooling). I've also bought a new monitor last night to see what my graphics card is really capable since I'm currently using a DVI to VGA converter on this shit monitor. Anyways, the only game I've had trouble with is Far Cry 3. Not sure why, but the screen just turns black and says the display does not meet your resolutions (assuming they're saying the resolution is too high for my monitor). But games like MW3, LoL, and all that.. I play on the highest res without a problem or overheating. So there's my input on AMD. People say bad things about them, but they're good for graphics and what not. If you pick out a good enough processor, motherboard, RAM, and GPU - you'll be good. Also, AMD parts are a lot cheaper than Intel.</p><p> </p><p>Now, people say Intel is way better. Coming from someone who's using AMD, I can agree on that statement. Intel is obviously better on stability and performance. I have no personal experience with Intel except for the shit computers at school, but that doesn't count. I just know from being around computers all my life that they are indeed better. As far as the i7 vs i5. I'm pretty sure i7 is obviously better, but you can still have an i5 and it will be just the same as the i7. Same as I said for AMD, just depends on what parts you go for. It's all personal preference.</p><p> </p><p>My opinion in all this, is if I were to sell my AMD build, I'd go after an Intel build but have better specs than what I'm on now. But if you've got the money, build your own computer. You'll be guaranteed better computer quality, longer computer life, and so forth. I used to think 1GB of RAM was so good when I was younger. I'd want to buy a PC off Craigslist. But one day, I just decided to save my money and buy a refurbished AMD computer off NewEgg. It had a shitty motherboard, PSU, and on-board graphics. But as I continued saving, I swapped out parts each time I had enough money. Once I get my processor in, I can say my build is complete. Haha, been working on it since June of 2012.</p><p> </p><p>That's all I've got to share. Sorry if I seem like I'm bragging or what not. Was just trying to let you get an image of what I'm working with as far as AMD goes. If you give me a budget, I may be able to get you together a nice build. However, not a good one for under $600(ish) unless you're not in need of a monitor or HDD.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Logic, post: 182489, member: 12691"] Okay time to let out my tech knowledge. Firstly, I'm going to be honest. My entire custom build is AMD. Not going to brag, but I've got an AMD motherboard, 1 GB HD Radeon 7770 GHz Edition GPU, 8GB G.Skill Sniper Series RAM, AMD Athlon Dual-Core Processor (literally ordered the AMD Phenom II x4 965 Deneb Black Edition 3.4GHz Quad-Core processor, last night) plus all my other parts which aren't by AMD of course. I've not experienced any problems, even with this half ass processor. My computer is fast as hell, stable for gaming, and suits my needs. As far as temperatures, I could see better however my HDD gets the hottest and my processor temps stay really low (I could do with a better fan and heat sink or even water cooling). I've also bought a new monitor last night to see what my graphics card is really capable since I'm currently using a DVI to VGA converter on this shit monitor. Anyways, the only game I've had trouble with is Far Cry 3. Not sure why, but the screen just turns black and says the display does not meet your resolutions (assuming they're saying the resolution is too high for my monitor). But games like MW3, LoL, and all that.. I play on the highest res without a problem or overheating. So there's my input on AMD. People say bad things about them, but they're good for graphics and what not. If you pick out a good enough processor, motherboard, RAM, and GPU - you'll be good. Also, AMD parts are a lot cheaper than Intel. Now, people say Intel is way better. Coming from someone who's using AMD, I can agree on that statement. Intel is obviously better on stability and performance. I have no personal experience with Intel except for the shit computers at school, but that doesn't count. I just know from being around computers all my life that they are indeed better. As far as the i7 vs i5. I'm pretty sure i7 is obviously better, but you can still have an i5 and it will be just the same as the i7. Same as I said for AMD, just depends on what parts you go for. It's all personal preference. My opinion in all this, is if I were to sell my AMD build, I'd go after an Intel build but have better specs than what I'm on now. But if you've got the money, build your own computer. You'll be guaranteed better computer quality, longer computer life, and so forth. I used to think 1GB of RAM was so good when I was younger. I'd want to buy a PC off Craigslist. But one day, I just decided to save my money and buy a refurbished AMD computer off NewEgg. It had a shitty motherboard, PSU, and on-board graphics. But as I continued saving, I swapped out parts each time I had enough money. Once I get my processor in, I can say my build is complete. Haha, been working on it since June of 2012. That's all I've got to share. Sorry if I seem like I'm bragging or what not. Was just trying to let you get an image of what I'm working with as far as AMD goes. If you give me a budget, I may be able to get you together a nice build. However, not a good one for under $600(ish) unless you're not in need of a monitor or HDD. [/QUOTE]
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