Which one would you choose?

[jibberishballr]

add 50 dollars for memory if you don't pick the combo that already has it.

http://www.newegg.com/Product/...?ItemList=Combo.165028

http://www.newegg.com/Product/...?ItemList=Combo.165024

http://www.newegg.com/Product/...?ItemList=Combo.162062

 

[IlllI]

might get more opinions asking in general hardware forum http://forums.anandtech.com/ca...tid=27&flcache=3126588

 

[JeffreyLebowski]

none of the above.
I can't understand why anyone would want a 3x core CPU. The only reason they have 3x cores is because their yields in getting functional quads was so bad they couldn't just throw out all those chips. In essence, buying a 3x core CPU is buying defective parts.

 

[heymrdj]

Originally posted by: JeffreyLebowski
none of the above.
I can't understand why anyone would want a 3x core CPU. The only reason they have 3x cores is because their yields in getting functional quads was so bad they couldn't just throw out all those chips. In essence, buying a 3x core CPU is buying defective parts.

This. When I built my gf's alot of people said buy into the "value" of the tri-core phenoms. I just went all out for the 9950 Quad Black. That thing purrs oh so sweet to video encoding. Also remember that alot of things are written to scale in 2CPU architectures (aka 2,4,6,8 cores), and won't use the 3rd core very well. It's just not worth it.

 

[Knavish]

Originally posted by: JeffreyLebowski
none of the above.
I can't understand why anyone would want a 3x core CPU. The only reason they have 3x cores is because their yields in getting functional quads was so bad they couldn't just throw out all those chips. In essence, buying a 3x core CPU is buying defective parts.

Both AMD and Intel have been doing binning like this for years to determine chip clock speed. Does that mean that you're buying a defective part if you don't get the fastest Extreme Edition available?

 

[heymrdj]

Originally posted by: Knavish

Originally posted by: JeffreyLebowski
none of the above.
I can't understand why anyone would want a 3x core CPU. The only reason they have 3x cores is because their yields in getting functional quads was so bad they couldn't just throw out all those chips. In essence, buying a 3x core CPU is buying defective parts.

Both AMD and Intel have been doing binning like this for years to determine chip clock speed. Does that mean that you're buying a defective part if you don't get the fastest Extreme Edition available?

There's a difference between a part getting lowered because it can't meet the high speeds, and a chip who's part is *completely* defective.

 

[IlllI]

they sell them at cheaper prices. for people who dont need it for anything but general tasks they might be drawn to the lower priced part.

 

[corkyg]

None of the above. I am biased about laptop CPUs - never AMD!~