can people please compare these G cards and CPU's for me :)?

[drew09dalt]

hey I am building my first P.C and im kinda low on cash, I was just curious as to weather build A would run wow decent or if i should just wait a few month and go for build B. any expert opinions ?

BUILD A

XFX HD 6870 900MHz 1GB GDDR5 Dual DVI Dual DisplayPort HDMI PCI-E Graphics Card
http://www.ebuyer.com/279585-xfx-hd-...e-hd-687a-zhfc


AMD Black Edition Phenom II X4 980 3.7GHz Socket AM3 6MB L3 Cache Retail Boxed Processor
http://www.ebuyer.com/270610-amd-bla...-hdz980fbgmbox

TOTAL 260 POUND APROX




BUILD B

http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showpr...odid=GX-259-SP
Sapphire ATI Radeon HD 5850 Extreme 1024MB GDDR5 PCI-Express Graphics Card

ntel Core i5-2500K 3.30GHz (Sandybridge) Socket LGA1155 Processor - Retail with FREE TrackMania 2 Canyon PC Game [BX80623I52500K]
http://overclockers.co.uk/showproduc...odid=CP-360-IN

TOTAL 340 POUND APROX

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Build B would run WoW a LOT better, I can tell you that.

[OhpUldum]

Use the i5 2500k and the HD6870. Best of both builds.

[drew09dalt]

so they would be the best of both yeah? hmmm, mabey just save for those two then

---------- Post added 2011-09-15 at 08:24 PM ----------

so would the XFX card preform better than the saphire one?

[scoobe]

Switch build B to an I-7, and get a video card that's a little cheaper. (if you're only playing wow, a good CPU will give you a bigger boost than a good video card)
It looks like that Radeon 5850 runs about $250 (USA), for about 100bucks cheaper you can get a Nvidia gtx 460 (what i have) and get 60fps constant in wow. (with an i-7 processor)


But that's just my opinion and experience.

[Deleted]

What?
Yes, the 6870 is better than the 5850. o_o

Switch build B to an I-7, and get a video card that's a little cheaper. (if you're only playing wow, a good CPU will give you a bigger boost than a good video card)
It looks like that Radeon 5850 runs about $250 (USA), for about 100bucks cheaper you can get a Nvidia gtx 460 (what i have) and get 60fps constant in wow. (with an i-7 processor)

No, no, no, no, no, no, no, no x 42 times.
An i7 is NOT better than an i5 for gaming, in fact, for WoW, tests show that the 2500k is superior.

[OhpUldum]

Switch build B to an I-7, and get a video card that's a little cheaper. (if you're only playing wow, a good CPU will give you a bigger boost than a good video card)
It looks like that Radeon 5850 runs about $250 (USA), for about 100bucks cheaper you can get a Nvidia gtx 460 (what i have) and get 60fps constant in wow. (with an i-7 processor)


But that's just my opinion and experience.

The architecture of the i7 and i5 are the same. The only difference is the i7 has hyperthreading which WoW can not utilize. Ergo the i5 becomes the better purchase due to price and equivalent performance in WoW as the i7.

I like Sapphire as a brand. I tend to use them in all of my personal builds and client builds. Generally it just comes down to price for me and usually the Sapphire is a few dollars less than the Asus or Gigabyte equivalent.

[drew09dalt]

sorry my lack of computer knowledge is very low, i just assumed that the more expensive one would be better

[Zkeya]

Switch build B to an I-7, and get a video card that's a little cheaper. (if you're only playing wow, a good CPU will give you a bigger boost than a good video card)
It looks like that Radeon 5850 runs about $250 (USA), for about 100bucks cheaper you can get a Nvidia gtx 460 (what i have) and get 60fps constant in wow. (with an i-7 processor)


But that's just my opinion and experience.

2600k isn't better than 2500k for gaming. They're almost the same and the difference isn't worth the extra 100$. Unless you're interested in video editing/3D rendering, you should stick with an i5. Also 5850 doesn't cost 250$, you're probably thinking of 6950. And yes, 6870 is better than 5850.

[Deleted]

sorry my lack of computer knowledge is very low, i just assumed that the more expensive one would be better

Generally the one with the higher numbers in the name is better. ;p

[scoobe]

UK£ 134.99 = 213.365194 U.S. dollars

Google is your friend. (so i was $37 off)

Instead of arguing about the processor i'll just post a link so you can decide for yourself.
http://www.anandtech.com/show/4083/t...2100-tested/20

[drew09dalt]

ok so build A card with Build B CPU? = best preformance ? cheers guys

[Deleted]

ok so build A card with Build B CPU? = best preformance ? cheers guys

Indeedelydoodely.

[OhpUldum]

UK£ 134.99 = 213.365194 U.S. dollars

Google is your friend. (so i was $37 off)

Instead of arguing about the processor i'll just post a link so you can decide for yourself.
http://www.anandtech.com/show/4083/t...2100-tested/20

You should read closely in your own link. Look at the scores for World of Warcraft Cataclysm...The i5 beats the i7. We're talking WoW here, nothing else. WoW, just WoW.

And yes Card A and CPU B.

[noteworthynerd]

and get 60fps constant in wow

Lol, with a 460 and an i7, you should be getting a lot more than 60 FPS. Turn off Vertical Sync... ;-)

[OhpUldum]

Lol, with a 460 and an i7, you should be getting a lot more than 60 FPS. Turn off Vertical Sync... ;-)

If all he has is a 60Hz monitor turning off Vsync will give him no visual difference. Yes you can stroke your ego and say I run at 120+ FPS but it doesn't matter if the monitor can't display it.

[noteworthynerd]

Yes you can stroke your ego and say I run at 120+ FPS

Isn't that why most of us build these gaming rigs? =P

[drew09dalt]

ntel Core i5-2500K 3.30GHz (Sandybridge) Socket LGA1155 Processor with FREE Operation Flashpoint Red River Game £161.99

MSI P67A-GD53 Intel P67 (Socket 1155) DDR3 Motherboard - (Sandybridge) ** B3 REVISION **
£109.99

Kingston HyperX Genesis Grey 4GB (2x2GB) DDR3 PC3-12800C9 1600MHz duel channel. £37.99

XFX HD 6870 900MHz 1GB GDDR5 Dual DVI Dual DisplayPort HDMI PCI-E Graphics Card

Coolermaster HAF 912 Plus Case £56.99


Samsung SpinPoint F3 500GB SATA-II £32.99

XFX Pro 650W Core Edition Power Supply £65.99


Theres my final build... does it look ok for just over £ 500 ?

[OhpUldum]

ntel Core i5-2500K 3.30GHz (Sandybridge) Socket LGA1155 Processor with FREE Operation Flashpoint Red River Game £161.99

MSI P67A-GD53 Intel P67 (Socket 1155) DDR3 Motherboard - (Sandybridge) ** B3 REVISION **
£109.99

Kingston HyperX Genesis Grey 4GB (2x2GB) DDR3 PC3-12800C9 1600MHz duel channel. £37.99

XFX HD 6870 900MHz 1GB GDDR5 Dual DVI Dual DisplayPort HDMI PCI-E Graphics Card

Coolermaster HAF 912 Plus Case £56.99


Samsung SpinPoint F3 500GB SATA-II £32.99

XFX Pro 650W Core Edition Power Supply £65.99


Theres my final build... does it look ok for just over £ 500 ?

Looks good. If you plan to overclock I would suggest an aftermarket CPU cooler such as the Coolermaster Hyper 212. Also you don't have an operating system or DVD drive noted so I will assume you are reusing, otherwise you need to factor that in.

[drew09dalt]

well spottted, fancy recommending a cheap one?