Amd or Intel?

[Jess607]

oh i found this from another shop

Toughpower 750W Cable Management

aint that the one you were talking about?

and, i was gunna buy a case also, the antec Nine Hundred Ultimate Gamer ATX, the psu fits the case, right?

and, the motherboard, i found this (MSI P35 NEO-F Intel P35) wich is much cheaper, is it ok or do i have to buy the MSI P6N SLI Platinum ATX ?

thanx

Yes, that PSU will be fine. The case is great.
But the motherboard must be SLi. The P35 board it not. You need either 680i or 650i SLI.

[FilluX]

Allright thanx!! So, the MSI P6N SLI Platinum ATX is fine and all the other parts are fine?

Thanx Jess very much for all your help!! much appreciated!

[pudco]

I say amd mainly becuase of the fact of the bus speed for the memory to processor, it doesn't have to go thru the chipset like it does on intel boards. (something like that.. I'm kinda rusty.. but I know the amd processor has something built into it that has to do with the memory that intel doesn't have that bypasses the board so it's faster) I don't think even the new intels have that feature.   But that's mostly good if you're using a lot of data I guess..Perhaps not just data though..  some games DO, like those ones on dvd's that take gigs of space, it would probably load faster.  Not sure though. I don't go gaming so I really can't say as far as that's concerned.   When it comes to games, I'm fine with solitaire or pogo LOL.  I DO however, do a lot of dvd burning and I love having my amd for that. because of the massive amounts of data going thru and the converting power.

[patio]

HuH ? ?

[pudco]

"Intel is getting ready to introduce a chip communications technology that mirrors an approach central to recent successes of rival Advanced Micro Devices. "


http://news.zdnet.com/2100-9584-6113507.html 


Go to that website, that's what I was talking about apparently in 2008 intel will start technology that my amd desktop has been running for 3 years now..

[patio]

Two different approaches to the same goal...faster.

[Calum]

Just take it from me, a Core 2 Duo chip will wipe the floor with any comparable AMD CPU right now.
Don't believe me?
Google it.

[FilluX]

Im very sorry that im abit like off-topic, because first i just asked about the processor choice,
and i ended up asking about all other parts, but i just want to be sure, is the
MSI P6N SLI Platinum ATX good for the parts i mentioned earlier?

This will be the last question if i get a "yes" answer.

Thanx!

FilluX

[Calum]

Yes, that's a fine board for your purposes.
It has a lot of features and most importantly supports SLI.
And it's OK to ask questions - if you don't ask questions you never learn anything.
Never be afraid to ask questions, it shows an inquisitive and active mind.

[patio]

I agree with Calum...ask away !
Which CPU did you decide on ? ?

[FilluX]

i decided to get the intel core 2 quad q6600, and thanx

[patio]

Did a build with that Platinum board and the same chip. Both the sound and onboard NIC were problems...resolved by MSI.
After all was said and done the customer was more than pleased...it's a screamer !

[Jess607]

i decided to get the intel core 2 quad q6600, and thanx

Excellent choice, and enjoy! 

Oh, and buy a Thermalright Ultra 120 eXtreme CPU cooler with it.

[FilluX]

Ultra-120 processorcooler (AM2/LGA775)

That one?

its 50 € at the shop from where im buying everything ( around 60 bucks i guess )

but then it says that i separetly have to order a/some 120 mm fans for it?

Dosent it have with any fan when buying it?

How good is the q6600 original fan??

And they also have CoolerMaster Hyper 212, it looks good, is it any good? its also cheaper.

[Calum]

Hey Fillux, sorry to leave you in the lurch but I thought Jess607 was going to answer your question.
Personally I'd stick with the stock fan, it's adequate for the cooling needs.
The only reason to buy a new cooler is if the stock cooler is rubbish (it's not) or if you're planning on overclocking (if you are, then I would recommend getting a new cooler).
Hope this late info helps.