adam bussey Posted December 19, 2013 Share Posted December 19, 2013 what graphics cards and processors are the best with regards it I5 vs AMD and AMD vs nvidia? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tariq Posted December 19, 2013 Share Posted December 19, 2013 The "best" is quite a vague description. Overall performance or performance/cost ratio. Intel and Nvidia perform the best, however are less cost friendly. AMD processors will be fine for gaming, Intel processors really only show their full potential when running complex tasks which you wont be doing. AMD graphics cards are usually great for performance and low cost, however comparing the best cards from each generation, Nvidia always wins handdown, just with a much bigger price tag. Personally I go Intel and Nvidia every time. Had issues with AMD graphic drivers which were a pain in the arse so i switched brand. They look cooler and are slightly shorter too. Just get pretty hot and loud. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
adam bussey Posted December 19, 2013 Author Share Posted December 19, 2013 I'm also going to using the computer for editing and some animating/creating mesh objects for second life Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tariq Posted December 19, 2013 Share Posted December 19, 2013 Depends what program you are using. you can pick up a 6 core AMD for the price of a i5. And if you can't use multiple cores with that program Intel would be better Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moose87 Posted December 19, 2013 Share Posted December 19, 2013 intel and nvidia all the way. i got a amd with switchable grqphics and i have never got the friggin thing to work. ever. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Supporters jcheeseright Posted December 20, 2013 Supporters Share Posted December 20, 2013 I advocate an intel processor and an AMD graphics card. Processor grunt is important, but for the kind of stuff you'll likely be rendering a £300 laptop from PC world will do the job. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
adam bussey Posted December 21, 2013 Author Share Posted December 21, 2013 will AMD processors work with Geforce graphics? I'm rebuilding my dads old office pc into a gaming pc Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AK47frizzle Posted December 21, 2013 Share Posted December 21, 2013 yes it will. AMD is cost effective whilst intel is better but hurts wallets more. An AMD A10 will do gaming nicely, that and an nvidia card will play most games. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
adam bussey Posted December 21, 2013 Author Share Posted December 21, 2013 http://www.maplin.co.uk/p/palit-geforce-gtx-650-1gb-2500mhz-gddr5-1gb-5000mhz-graphics-card-n85nn the graphic card i want to get http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/like/370931234131?lpid=83&device=c&adtype=pla&crdt=0&ff3=1&ff11=ICEP3.0.0&ff12=67&ff13=80&ff14=83 and motherboard Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
adam bussey Posted December 21, 2013 Author Share Posted December 21, 2013 or http://www.maplin.co.uk/p/wildfire-intel-i5-3470-36ghz-asus-p8h61-mx-r20-4gb-memory-kit-used-b64nw seeing as the other motherboard needs ram adding Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AK47frizzle Posted December 21, 2013 Share Posted December 21, 2013 http://www.maplin.co.uk/p/palit-geforce-gtx-650-1gb-2500mhz-gddr5-1gb-5000mhz-graphics-card-n85nn the graphic card i want to get http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/like/370931234131?lpid=83&device=c&adtype=pla&crdt=0&ff3=1&ff11=ICEP3.0.0&ff12=67&ff13=80&ff14=83 and motherboard goooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooood choice Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
adam bussey Posted December 21, 2013 Author Share Posted December 21, 2013 goooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooood choice did you need that meany Os? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AK47frizzle Posted December 21, 2013 Share Posted December 21, 2013 did you need that meany Os? YEARGH BUDDEH Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
adam bussey Posted December 21, 2013 Author Share Posted December 21, 2013 YEARGH BUDDEH have you seen my other choice of motherboard, ram and processor? https://www.maplin.co.uk/p/wildfire-intel-i5-3470-36ghz-asus-p8h61-mx-r20-4gb-memory-kit-used-b64nw Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AK47frizzle Posted December 21, 2013 Share Posted December 21, 2013 have you seen my other choice of motherboard, ram and processor? https://www.maplin.co.uk/p/wildfire-intel-i5-3470-36ghz-asus-p8h61-mx-r20-4gb-memory-kit-used-b64nw Well, to be honest, an intel i5 will always beat an AMD in performence. it's just the fact that, would you pay and extra £70 for it? Do you have ze moneyz? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
adam bussey Posted December 21, 2013 Author Share Posted December 21, 2013 Well, to be honest, an intel i5 will always beat an AMD in performence. it's just the fact that, would you pay and extra £70 for it? Do you have ze moneyz? the amd does not have ram with it the I5 does Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AK47frizzle Posted December 21, 2013 Share Posted December 21, 2013 the amd does not have ram with it the I5 does well for a good memory card, a good brand is Crucial and they usually cost around £20.... plus shipping which could probably be £25-30 altogether, so you are still saving about £40 which you buy a lot of things with Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
adam bussey Posted December 21, 2013 Author Share Posted December 21, 2013 well for a good memory card, a good brand is Crucial and they usually cost around £20.... plus shipping which could probably be £25-30 altogether, so you are still saving about £40 which you buy a lot of things with 4GB of ram costs about £50-£80 (at least from maplin) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AK47frizzle Posted December 21, 2013 Share Posted December 21, 2013 4GB of ram costs about £50-£80 (at least from maplin) check here http://www.crucial.com/uk/store/listmodule/DDR3/list.html my bad, 2gb is about £20, if you want 4 or more it's around £30 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moose87 Posted December 21, 2013 Share Posted December 21, 2013 if you wanna build something then you might as well build the best you can, intel is the best processor, Nvidia does the best graphics, i run an AMD and i have regretted it ever since. where as i never regretted my Nvidias Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
adam bussey Posted December 21, 2013 Author Share Posted December 21, 2013 well also i get everything without vat so the new parts total £319.14 instead of the £382.97 anyone else would pay which includes toshiba 2TB hard drive asus p8h61-mx r2.0 motherboard intel I5 processor 4GB ram kit and a geforce GTX650 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mack Posted December 22, 2013 Share Posted December 22, 2013 well also i get everything without vat so the new parts total £319.14 instead of the £382.97 anyone else would pay which includes toshiba 2TB hard drive asus p8h61-mx r2.0 motherboard intel I5 processor 4GB ram kit and a geforce GTX650 Are you planning on OC'ing at all? Will have to change motherboard if you are Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
adam bussey Posted December 22, 2013 Author Share Posted December 22, 2013 Are you planning on OC'ing at all? Will have to change motherboard if you are nope Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mack Posted December 22, 2013 Share Posted December 22, 2013 nope should be ok then, I dont see a PSU, CPU cooler or case on that list, have you considered any? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
adam bussey Posted December 22, 2013 Author Share Posted December 22, 2013 should be ok then, I dont see a PSU, CPU cooler or case on that list, have you considered any? I'm updating an old office PC and whats a PSU? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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