2011-11-28, 20:05
(NB: I've just added a couple more examples to my last post)
I will be using W7, but I don't need gaming power, nor 3D, and I don't have a HD capable HT receiver.
Seems to me there's very little performance difference between those four, but I do want as much CPU power as I can get... hence the preference for Intel, as 1155 gives me much better upgrade potential, and I've got half-height slots in my case, so I could always add a discrete low-profile GPU to the G530 system later and would still have only spent the same amount as I would on the AMD system.
So for my needs, it basically comes down to the diffferences in their processing power & power consumption capabilities & price & upgrade potential.
I know the AMD is supposed to be less efficient than the Intel SB, but will it even be noticeable in real world terms??
Updated possible builds in my signature.
I will be using W7, but I don't need gaming power, nor 3D, and I don't have a HD capable HT receiver.
Seems to me there's very little performance difference between those four, but I do want as much CPU power as I can get... hence the preference for Intel, as 1155 gives me much better upgrade potential, and I've got half-height slots in my case, so I could always add a discrete low-profile GPU to the G530 system later and would still have only spent the same amount as I would on the AMD system.
So for my needs, it basically comes down to the diffferences in their processing power & power consumption capabilities & price & upgrade potential.
I know the AMD is supposed to be less efficient than the Intel SB, but will it even be noticeable in real world terms??
Updated possible builds in my signature.