What's Your Opinion?

Dr. KillPatient

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Well, I'm off to build a computer after my current one is undoubtedly and permanently dead. I'm going for a decision between one of two builds, here they are. What do you think I should go for?
Feel free to mix and match.

AMD/ATI Build

Case: Antec Nine Hundred
Power Supply: Antec TruePower 650
Motherboard: Asus Crosshair IV
Processor: AMD Phenom II X6 Black Edition (Not sure if I should get this or an AMD quad core though)
Graphics Card: ATI Radeon 5770
RAM: Haven't chosen a brand but I'm looking at 4-8 GB DDR3
Hard Drive: Some generic 500-750 GB hard drive, haven't chosen a brand yet

Estimated cost (without tax): $1300

Intel/Nvidia Build

Case: Antec Nine Hundred
Power Supply: Antec TruePower 650
Motherboard: Asus P6X58D Premium
Processor: Intel Core i7 930
Graphics Card: Nvidia GTX 260
RAM: Haven't chosen a brand but looking at 4-8 GB DDR3
Hard Drive: Some generic 500-750 GB hard drive, haven't chosen a brand yet

Estimated cost (without tax): $1500

Also, are there any cost-saving measures I could take to save a bit on the computer?
 

Dr. KillPatient

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Far higher processing power I take it? I really won't be going much over L4D2's specs if that helps at all.
 

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Freyja

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The ATI graphics cards are generally more powerfull for less money, however, I'd go with the Intel/Nvidia build.
 

Jakkarra

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Though the Nvidia cards are often the MOST powerful.

THe difference between the top ATI and the top Nvidia cards isnt really very much.
 

YM

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Go for an i5 if you aren't going past L4D2, no point in an i7.

You sir are not taking compiling into account. I knew I'd do some large compiles, so for me the better a processor I can get the better. Consequentially I haven't seen a compile over 30 minutes since I upgraded to the i7.

But then of course if you're not going to be doing as much mapping as me, you dont need such a good processor in reality.
 

Sel

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The AMD Phenom isn't a processor to be scoffed at, you lot.

It all comes down to whether you want to hold on to 200$ really, both builds are more than enough to handle pretty much anything to be thrown at you for the next year or two.