AMD P2 555 BE vs. INTEL i5-750

pranav.seth

Journeyman
hi guys. I am going to assemble a new rig and wanted to know which of the two, amd p2 555 be vs. intel i5-750 would be better....... my local assembler says that do not go in for amd because if something goes wrong then you will be in a big mess(I don't trust him so please comment on this statement of his)......... if i go for the amd, then which mobo will be total VFM + Features + Performance??(Although ASUS M4A87TD/USB3 has been earlier recommended by one of you but i still want to know the other options) and if intel then which mobo would be USB 3.0 compatible+Performance???Also i wanted to know which cabinet would be good for me (without the psu+ it should look very good and have good ventilation).By the way the budget is 40k.
THANK YOU IN ADVANCE :)
 
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Joker

Guest
see first AMD Phenom II 555 is not to be compared with Intel core i5-750...they are different price range cpus. edit: AMD P2 555 is only 4.5k whereas Intel core i5-750 is 10k. intel's offering is not future proof as dey will ditch the socket...ihope u got it.

here is ur config.

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AMD Phenom II X6 1055T - 9.5k

Asus M4A87TD/USB3 (amd 870 chipset) - 6k

Kingston/Transcend 2*2GB DDR3 1333Mhz - 5.5k

WD Caviar Blue 500GB Hard Disk - 2k

HD 5750 1GB GDDR5 graphics - 9k

LG DVD Writer - 1.1k

NZXT Gamma cabinet - 2k

Corsair vx450 PSU - 3.8k

Total is around 40k.
 
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pranav.seth

Journeyman
My budget is 40k(+MONITOR).Please also suggest me a monitor(full HD, less response time, HDMI and good contrast ratio)....I will not see the brand....i will see the performance, money and of course no trouble when ever the stuff goes kaput.
ALL OF YOU PLEASE SUGGEST WHICH RIG TO BUY AS NEXT PC WHICH I WILL BUY WILL BE AFTER 4-5 YEARS.......SO IT SHOULD BE QUIET FUTURE PROOF
 

saurabh_1e

teh tech saviour!
AMD Phenom II X6 1055T - 10.5k

MSI 890gx@7.2k or biostar 890gx@6.6k or asus 870 @6k ((890 if crossfire needed other wise 870 or 880)))

G.skill 2*2GB DDR3 1333Mhz - 6.3k

WD Caviar Blue or black 500GB Hard Disk - 2k or 3k

msi hawk HD 5770 1GB GDDR5 graphics - 9.6k

sony DVD Writer - 1.1k

NZXT Gamma cabinet - 2k or zebronics bijli- 1.7k or cm 334 or 335 - 2.1k

Corsair vx450 PSU - 3.8k better corsair 550vx - 4.7k
 
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Joker

Guest
u need monitor within 40k or you can spend 8-9k more for it???
 

saurabh_1e

teh tech saviour!
MD Phenom II X6 1055T - 10.5k

biostar 890gx@6.6k or asus 870 @6k ((890 if crossfire needed other wise 870 or 880)))

G.skill 2*2GB DDR3 1333Mhz - 6.3k or kingston 5.4k

WD Caviar Blue or black 500GB Hard Disk - 2k or 3k

msi hawk HD 5770 1GB GDDR5 graphics - 9.6k

sony DVD Writer - 1.1k

NZXT Gamma cabinet - 2k or zebronics bijli- 1.7k or cm 334 or 335 - 2.1k

Corsair vx450 PSU - 3.8k better corsair 550vx - 4.7k
 

skeletor

Chosen of the Omnissiah
okay and what is the intel option?????
Joker's config sums up at about 38.5k and I find it balanced. And the monitors you mentioned are going to cost another 7.5k and hence the total will be around 46k. However, you can only buy 2GB of RAM at the moment (buy 2GB later) which would bring the cost down to around 43k including the monitor. (if tight on budget)

What are your requirements actually? Is gaming one of them? If not, then you can buy a cheaper graphic card to squeeze in the monitor. (only if you are REALLY tight on budget of 40k)

AFAIK, an equivalent Intel configuration would cost 6-7k more than the AMD equivalent as the cheapest 1156 socket motherboard with USB 3.0 which I know costs around 9k AND then as you need a monitor too, you will end up paying 50k for the Intel config. Not worth actually. Moreover, Intel will not release processors for this 1156 socket, so you will not be able to upgrade your processor in the future. Just stick to the AMD one.
 

Jaskanwar Singh

Aspiring Novelist
What if i want to go in for an intel rig???? (BUDGET- 40K WITH MONITOR!!!!!!!!)

i hope your purpose is gaming.
intel one-

Core i3 530 @ 5.5k
MSI P55M-GD45 @ 6.7k ( but no USB 3.0 )
Sapphire HD5770 1GB GDDR5 @ 9.6k
Transcend 2*2GB DDR3 1333MHz C9 @ 5.6k
Western Digital Caviar Blue 500GB @ 2k
Corsair VX450W @ 3.8k
Cooler Master Elite 310 @ 1.5k
BenQ 22" G2220 FULL HD LCD Monitor @ 7.5k

total - 42.2k
 

Cool Buddy

Wise Old Owl
If you want a future proof PC, better wait a couple of months as DDR3 prices along with USB 3.0 motherboard prices will come down. Otherwise a six-core AMD processor is the best choice. Most people on this forum who are knowledgeable are using AMD configs as it is much more value for money and future prof due to socket compatibility.
 

coderunknown

Retired Forum Mod
i hope your purpose is gaming.
intel one-

Core i3 530 @ 5.5k
MSI P55M-GD45 @ 6.7k ( but no USB 3.0 )

Sapphire HD5770 1GB GDDR5 @ 9.6k
Transcend 2*2GB DDR3 1333MHz C9 @ 5.6k
Western Digital Caviar Blue 500GB @ 2k
Corsair VX450W @ 3.8k
Cooler Master Elite 310 @ 1.5k
BenQ 22" G2220 FULL HD LCD Monitor @ 7.5k

total - 42.2k

Intel will launch LGA1155 socket next year. with P55, OP will be stuck. moreover Asrock has already shown the P67 socket on Computex this year. so P55/H55-H57 will be obsolete soon. not recommended at all.

ok, as others opinion, heres my config:

Processor: Athlon II X4 630 2.8GHz @ 4.5k (OC the processor)
Motherboard: Biostar TA785G3 HD @ 4.1k
Ram: Corsair/Kingston 4Gb DDR3 1333Mhz ~5.8k
Hard Disk: Western Digital 500Gb Blue @ 2k
Graphics Card: MSI HD5770 HAWX 1GB GDDR5 @ 9.6k
Optical Drives: LG GH22NS50 @ 1.1k
PSU: Corsair VX450W @ 3.8k
Cabinet: Cooler Master USP 100 @ 3.2k or go for gamma @ 2.2k
Monitor: Benq G2220HD 22” @ 7.8k

Total: 40.9 with gamma or USP100 for 1k more.

also if AMD would be having trouble, they won't have existed today. Intel would have already crushed them.
 

Jaskanwar Singh

Aspiring Novelist
sam, [do you think intel has launched i3 i5 i7 processors just for a year?

If you want a future proof PC, better wait a couple of months as DDR3 prices along with USB 3.0 motherboard prices will come down. Otherwise a six-core AMD processor is the best choice. Most people on this forum who are knowledgeable are using AMD configs as it is much more value for money and future prof due to socket compatibility.

for gaming a phenom six core processor is a waste
suppose if the op wants to upgrade to a better processor he has got a i5 750, and even i7 860, 870 for lga 1156 socket. i7 860 & 870 beat x6 1090 in gaming and are neck to neck in multi threaded apps. 860 is priced same as x6 1090. same the case with i5 750 and 1055t.
consider anandtech cpu bench
i3 is not far behind x4 630 in multi threaded apps and is better in gaming.
so i don't understand why people are bent on killing intel???
 
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pranav.seth

Journeyman
GUYS TELL ME AN AMD PROCESSOR WHICH IS A BIT LOWER (IN TERMS OF BUDGET) THAN THE ONE IN joker'S CONFIG.???? I NEED IT ASAP
 

coderunknown

Retired Forum Mod
sam, do you think intel has launched i3 i5 i7 processors just for a year?

no. chances are i3, i5 will retain their names, but the model number & socket will change. i7 will have a longer life, if compared to other 2.


for gaming a phenom six core processor is a waste
suppose if the op wants to upgrade to a better processor he has got a i5 750, and even i7 860, 870 for lga 1156 socket. i7 860 & 870 beat x6 1090 in gaming and are neck to neck in multi threaded apps. 860 is priced same as x6 1090. same the case with i5 750 and 1055t.
consider anandtech cpu bench
i3 is not far behind x4 630 in multi threaded apps and is better in gaming.
so i don't understand why people are bent on killing intel???

if budget is high, i7 rocks.
if budget somewhat like 50k, i5 a good buy, providing that person not have any upgrade plans soon. if he does, better Phenom II X4.
i3 if someone ready to OC. without OC, i3 not good. X2 550 or 555 really close to it @ cheaper price.

& i agree, X6 not good for gaming. but if OC @ stock heatsink, it becomes a good buy. else give it a skip.

GUYS TELL ME AN AMD PROCESSOR WHICH IS A BIT LOWER (IN TERMS OF BUDGET) THAN THE ONE IN joker'S CONFIG.???? I NEED IT ASAP

go with config i gave. at your budget you can't simply dream about going for an X6 or Phenom II X4 also. you'll get a out of balance rig. with X4/X6, skip graphics card. with graphics card (HD5770) settle for a Athlon II X2. if you want a good rig, upp your budget to 50k.
 
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pranav.seth

Journeyman
i cannot overclock (DON'T KNOW ABOUT IT AND IF ANYTHING GOES WRONG.).i type in caps when immediate attention is required so sorry.

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please tell a 22 or 19 inch full hd, with good resolution and less response time and hdmi port
 
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