Ok, not sure if this is the right forum or not but here goes.
It's been 6 years since I built a computer. I have spent the last two weeks reading up on the AMD vs Intel CPU race, hard drive technology, etc... I have yet to decipher it all because there is so much information and so few hours in a day (after work) to read it all and make a good decision.
My current gaming pc I built is: Intel Core 2 Duo - E6550, 2.33GHz (no hyperthreading) Ram: 2GB DDR2, Mainboard is: Gigabyte P35C-DS3R 333Mhz, ATI Radeon HD3800 graphics.
My computer useage: light gamer, light AutoCAD work, normal use.
I am wanting a quad core and am leaning toward an i5. What is the best value/performance in i5 cpu and motherboard I should look for?
Appreciate any suggestions you may have.
Thanks
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Harvey
Senior AnandTech Moderator/Administrator
It's been 6 years since I built a computer. I have spent the last two weeks reading up on the AMD vs Intel CPU race, hard drive technology, etc... I have yet to decipher it all because there is so much information and so few hours in a day (after work) to read it all and make a good decision.
My current gaming pc I built is: Intel Core 2 Duo - E6550, 2.33GHz (no hyperthreading) Ram: 2GB DDR2, Mainboard is: Gigabyte P35C-DS3R 333Mhz, ATI Radeon HD3800 graphics.
My computer useage: light gamer, light AutoCAD work, normal use.
I am wanting a quad core and am leaning toward an i5. What is the best value/performance in i5 cpu and motherboard I should look for?
Appreciate any suggestions you may have.
Thanks
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New thread started in CPUs and Overclocking.
Harvey
Senior AnandTech Moderator/Administrator
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