AMD or Intel, an unsolved dilemma,pls help

[Aravind A]

The AMD specs are as follows:

AMD Phenom ii x6 1055T

2x2 gb Corsair DDR3-1033 RAM

ASUS M4A89GTD-PRO mobo

ati 5770

seagate 1tb hdd



The Intel specs are;

Intel core i7-860

Corsair 4 gb ddr3 ram

Asus P7H55D-M-EVO

seagate 1tb hdd

ati 5770

Which of them will last for a solid 5years?,it'll be used for aftereffects,gaming,programming,photoshop.
Is the above upgradeable after 3yrs??
Is a 600w smps enough?
what component can be avoided from the above if budget becomes a issue?

I dont want to keep buying a new mobo, so it comes down to nelham or am3.

When are the am3+ based boards coming out?

All you suggestions are welcome.
Thanks in advance

 

[ther00kie16]

What are your most pressing needs (tasks)?
Neither would ever warrant an upgrade as no current platform will see any new generation of processors. If your main task is programming/photoshop, both will probably do a good job for 3+ years.

Get the gtx460 (1gb if you can afford it) as it provides much better performance than 5770 and perhaps you can utilize CUDA.

Sandy bridge should be Q1 2011 while Bulldozer likely late Q2 or later.

Stay away from Seagate if you value your data. Get a Samsung or WD.

 

[one30eight]

I have an x6 1055t and I am happy with it. I game, edit photos, general usage. I do not notice a difference between using my x6 and a friends i7, so I would just go with the cheapest of the two.

 

[ilkhan]

+1 on the GTX460.
If you can wait for sandy the potential to upgrade to an ivy bridge chip goes way up, in addition to the whole already faster thing.

I presume smps is supposed to be amps, and even then it doesn't make much sense. A quality PSU will do fine. A quality 550W will be better for the long term than a shitty 650W.

IDK how much that ram is supposed to cost you, but I keep looking at the GSkill ECO line. DDR3-1600/7 at 1.35v and only $95 for 4GB.

If cost is a problem Id drop to the 2500 instead of the 2600 (aka 860->760). You lose the hyperthreading but the other components are worth paying a little extra for.

 

[one30eight]

If you go with the AM3 board I would be looking at an AMD card. You can get a great deal on a used 58xx series in the forums right now. +1 on the G.Skill ECO line. Amazing ram for a great price. I went with a Seasonic 650 watt and have been very happy with it.

 

[OBLAMA2009]

i would get intel. if youre only going to get one computer, intel is more reliable/stable and has a lot fewer quirks. at the moment intel is faster as well. 6 core amd would be fun to play around with as a second machine though

 

[Vette73]

i would get intel. if youre only going to get one computer, intel is more reliable/stable and has a lot fewer quirks. at the moment intel is faster as well. 6 core amd would be fun to play around with as a second machine though

FUD alert.



I would TRY and wait for either a AM3+ board or Sandy Bridge. I have a Intel 775 system now and am waiting for the next Gen to come out from both.


Also look at the new 6XXX amd cards or the GTX260.

 

[Markfw]

FUD alert.



I would TRY and wait for either a AM3+ board or Sandy Bridge. I have a Intel 775 system now and am waiting for the next Gen to come out from both.


Also look at the new 6XXX amd cards or the GTX260.

I agree on the FUD. Only fanboys say intel is more stable. Right now I have an Intel Xeon E5520 at stock, that is not stable, but my X6 Phenom is at 3.6, and stable as a rock.

Then again I have a Intel I7 950@4.1 that is also stable as a rock

And I think you mean the new GTX460, not 260.

 

[Hard Ball]

i would get intel. if youre only going to get one computer, intel is more reliable/stable and has a lot fewer quirks. at the moment intel is faster as well. 6 core amd would be fun to play around with as a second machine though

No, this is patently false; as a comp engineer, I have never seen any study that show evidence of the actual IC from either company is substantially less stable. As regard to the system board designs, there is some difference depending on which third party boards you use, but there shouldn't be large difference either if you select the quality conscious manufacturers.