- Dec 19, 2008
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I have another post in the hardware forum because I am trying to decide whether to let a friend do a custom build or whether to simply buy an out-of-the box Dell. I am aware that some people have had problems with Dells, but I bought a Dell Studio XPS 7100 desktop for my wife and a Studio XPS 16 laptop for myself and I'm really happy with both of those.
I'm trying to understand which is the smartest choice in terms of the CPU: I don't have any bias for or against AMD or Intel.
The 7100 I have has an AMD Phenom II X6 1035T (2.6 MHz)
The XPS 16 I have has an Intel I7-720QM (1.6 MHz)
The Dell 9100 I'm looking at has an Intel i7-930 (2.8 MHz)
Two Dell 8100s I'm looking at have i7-860 (2.8) and i7-870 (2.93)
My builder was suggesting I get the AMD Phenom II X6 1090T Black Edition Thuban 3.2GHz
Is the GHz really the most important spec? In terms of the Intels, is a higher GHz i5 actually preferable to a lower GHz i7?
I use the system for photo, video, and music editing as well for my job as an editor. I need something that's rock solid.
The 8100s are half the price of the 9100: If 2.93 is preferable to 2.8 I'm thinking I should save some cash...
Does this make sense?
dg
I'm trying to understand which is the smartest choice in terms of the CPU: I don't have any bias for or against AMD or Intel.
The 7100 I have has an AMD Phenom II X6 1035T (2.6 MHz)
The XPS 16 I have has an Intel I7-720QM (1.6 MHz)
The Dell 9100 I'm looking at has an Intel i7-930 (2.8 MHz)
Two Dell 8100s I'm looking at have i7-860 (2.8) and i7-870 (2.93)
My builder was suggesting I get the AMD Phenom II X6 1090T Black Edition Thuban 3.2GHz
Is the GHz really the most important spec? In terms of the Intels, is a higher GHz i5 actually preferable to a lower GHz i7?
I use the system for photo, video, and music editing as well for my job as an editor. I need something that's rock solid.
The 8100s are half the price of the 9100: If 2.93 is preferable to 2.8 I'm thinking I should save some cash...
Does this make sense?
dg