Phenom II X4 vs Athlon II x4

[coderunknown]

I was reading about Gigabyte GA-MA770T-UD3P . Will it be better to consider it over ASUS M4A785TD-V EVO since both are of almost same price? My dealer is saying thats the best motherboard for phenom 2 x4 in this range,is it so?

I'm adding Sapphire HD5670 512MB GDDR5 Artic Cooling to my system.I think thats the best VFM around rt? I hope my casual gaming req will be satisfied by this. At-least play all the latest game decently in low settings.

Also Scythe Katana 3 looks interesting than other coolers.How is coolermaster hybrid tx3 which is also of same price range?

if u getting a graphics card, i'll suggest u get a cheap mobo below 5k. something like:
ECS A785GM-M
Biostar TA785G3 HD
MSI 785GM E51
or even Biostar TA790GXB3.

yes the gigabyte is good as it cost 1k lower than the Asus. & considering you getting a graphics card, try get the above mentioned board i suggested, else get the giggy.

 

[hellknight]

This screenshot should clear your doubt
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This screenshot shows that Athlon II X4 635 runs almost neck-to-neck with Phenom II X4 940.. and I think that should give almost 90% performance of Phenom II X4 955..

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If you plan to add a graphics card to your system, then I suggest you opt for 790 GX chipset instead of 785G.. it gives more performance than the 785G chipset.. just see the Toms hardware comparison of the both chipsets.

 

[als2]

get athlon x4 and if u r getting phenom i suggest to get i5 lot better than phenom

 

[pulsar_swift]

Athlon II X4 is nothing but a Phenom II X4 with L3 cache disabled, as per what i watched on youtube.

When spending 8K on X4 955 and again buying a CPU cooler for it @ 1.5-2K, I think one should go for the core i5 @ 9.8K

This makes Athlon II X4 sheer VFM.

 

[coderunknown]

Athlon II X4 is nothing but a Phenom II X4 with L3 cache disabled, as per what i watched on youtube.

When spending 8K on X4 955 and again buying a CPU cooler for it @ 1.5-2K, I think one should go for the core i5 @ 9.8K

This makes Athlon II X4 sheer VFM.

+1. its better spend in i5 rather than X4 955 or 965. or if 1 like OC, better get X2 555 or even 550. it'll unlock to minimum X3 B55 or B50.

 

[maximus]

Thanks for all your suggestion..

So from the whole thread I can easily read that i5 is better than highly hot running Phenom II X4.

Now after hearing all these i'm thinking in this way

Intel minimal config: i5 750 + Gigabyte mobo = 9.9k + 7.2k = 17.1k

AMD phenom minimal config: Phenom II X4 955 + Heat Sink + ECS Mobo= 7.9k + 1.5k +4.8k= 14.2k( -2.9k from intel config)

AMD Athlon x4 config: Athlon X4 630 + ECS Mobo = 5k + 4.8k = 9.8k ( -7.3k! from Intel and 4.4 k! from phenom)

And after all these we are seeing only around 20% diff from intel config which wont be really noticeable for an user unless we play heavy games rt?. I think its better to go for X4 which is really value for money and wont have any heart ache if i want to totally scrap my CPU.

Hey Sam one more question.How much is Seasonic 380W? Is there any other best replacement if i dont get this brand? What about VIP gold or something? i'm looking for a <2k psu.

 

[coderunknown]

Thanks for all your suggestion..

So from the whole thread I can easily read that i5 is better than highly hot running Phenom II X4.

Now after hearing all these i'm thinking in this way

Intel minimal config: i5 750 + Gigabyte mobo = 9.9k + 7.2k = 17.1k

AMD phenom minimal config: Phenom II X4 955 + Heat Sink + ECS Mobo= 7.9k + 1.5k +4.8k= 14.2k( -2.9k from intel config)

AMD Athlon x4 config: Athlon X4 630 + ECS Mobo = 5k + 4.8k = 9.8k ( -7.3k! from Intel and 4.4 k! from phenom)

And after all these we are seeing only around 20% diff from intel config which wont be really noticeable for an user unless we play heavy games rt?. I think its better to go for X4 which is really value for money and wont have any heart ache if i want to totally scrap my CPU.

Hey Sam one more question.How much is Seasonic 380W? Is there any other best replacement if i dont get this brand? What about VIP gold or something? i'm looking for a <2k psu.

well u either opt for 955 + any 785G mobo. nt damn cheap but below 5k mobo. don't buy any heatsink & test if temp high. if not then keep using, if high, lower the core voltage. then check again. chances are when core voltage lowered, temperature wil come down a lot. say 10degree certainly.

now you may either way opt for Phenom II X2 555. & try unlock it. chances are it'll unlock. i can assure you, cores wil be unlock. atleast to X3. so you may opt for X2 555 BE as well to reduce overall cost.

ok so finally its turn for PSU, for PSU i wil suggest you get the Gigabyte 460W. its good. or FSP Saga II 400W @ 2k-2.3k, if u prefer 100% silence. Gigabyte is also silent but still a low humming sound can be heard. many don't prefer VIP or Zebronics as they local brand.

so the total saved money you may instead opt for a better mobo. like Asus M4A785TD-V EVO. for alternate to ECS, Biostar TA785G3 HD @ 4.3k is good as it comes with 128Mb DDR3 sideport. so it'll give a few more FPS in games, if you try them out.

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oops forget reply, Seasonic 380W wil cost 2.7-2.9k. but better than all sub 3k PSU like Corsair CX400W. totally silent & very much efficient.