# Want to upgrade my computer, need opinions **URL:** \ **Category:** NYSpeed Off Topic\ **Created:** [February 16, 2012, 5:27pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/want-to-upgrade-my-computer-need-opinions/220550 "2012-02-16T17:27:41Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Tunerfreak](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/tunerfreak/32/7427_2.png) [@Tunerfreak](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Tunerfreak)\ **Post date:** [February 16, 2012, 5:27pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/want-to-upgrade-my-computer-need-opinions/220550/1 "2012-02-16T17:27:41Z")
my current setup is 4-5 years old gigabyte GA-P35-Ds3L motherboard intel Core 2 Quad 4gb ddr2 thats all I am looking to upgrade since thats the oldest of everything I have and what I am looking at is this stuff: intel i7 2600 > **[Intel Core i7-2600 Sandy Bridge Quad-Core 3.4GHz (3.8GHz Turbo Boost)...](https://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819115071)** > > Buy Intel Core i7-2600 Sandy Bridge Quad-Core 3.4GHz (3.8GHz Turbo Boost) LGA 1155 95W BX80623I72600 Desktop Processor Intel HD Graphics 2000 with fast shipping and top-rated customer service. Newegg shopping upgraded ™ ASRock motherboard > **[ASRock Intel Motherboards - Newegg.com](https://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813157271)** > > ASRock Intel Motherboards at Newegg.com. We offer the best prices, fast shipping and top-rated customer service. Newegg shopping upgraded ™ G-skill memory > **[G.SKILL Ripjaws Z Series 16GB (4 x 4GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1600...](https://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820231497)** > > BuyG.SKILL Ripjaws Z Series 16GB (4 x 4GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1600 (PC3 12800) Desktop Memory Model F3-12800CL9Q-16GBZLwith fast shipping and top-rated customer service.Once you know, you Newegg! anyone have experience with asrock motherboards, are they any good? looking for another setup that will last another 4-5 years, I dont overclock, I dont do too much gaming but I would use it for programming. $500 is my limit to what I want to spend ---
**Author:** ![JustinH](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/9fc29f/32.png) [@JustinH](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/JustinH)\ **Post date:** [February 16, 2012, 5:57pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/want-to-upgrade-my-computer-need-opinions/220550/2 "2012-02-16T17:57:50Z")
You could get a quad core AMD cpu for 50 percent of what that i7 costs. ---
**Author:** ![Tunerfreak](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/tunerfreak/32/7427_2.png) [@Tunerfreak](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Tunerfreak)\ **Post date:** [February 16, 2012, 6:26pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/want-to-upgrade-my-computer-need-opinions/220550/3 "2012-02-16T18:26:56Z")
> [@JustinH](#): > > You could get a quad core AMD cpu for 50 percent of what that i7 costs. the only AMD one I would consider would be the AMD FX-8150 Eight-Core > **[AMD FX-8120 - FX-Series Zambezi 8-Core 3.1 GHz Socket AM3+ 125W Desktop...](https://www.newegg.com/amd-fx-series-fx-8120/p/N82E16819103961)** > > Buy AMD FX-8120 - FX-Series Zambezi 8-Core 3.1 GHz Socket AM3+ 125W Desktop Processor - FD8120FRGUBOX with fast shipping and top-rated customer service. Once you know, you Newegg! anything else has terrible benchmark scores compared to the i7 ---
**Author:** ![LZ1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/7ab992/32.png) [@LZ1](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/LZ1)\ **Post date:** [February 16, 2012, 6:40pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/want-to-upgrade-my-computer-need-opinions/220550/4 "2012-02-16T18:40:43Z")
That 8core amd is a lot slower then the intel lol ---
**Author:** ![Tunerfreak](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/tunerfreak/32/7427_2.png) [@Tunerfreak](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Tunerfreak)\ **Post date:** [February 16, 2012, 6:49pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/want-to-upgrade-my-computer-need-opinions/220550/5 "2012-02-16T18:49:31Z")
> [@LZ](#): > > That 8core amd is a lot slower then the intel lol yes I looked at the benchmarks wrong, so thats out too. does not seem any AMD can really compare to the i7 2600 at $300 ---
**Author:** ![LZ1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/7ab992/32.png) [@LZ1](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/LZ1)\ **Post date:** [February 16, 2012, 7:37pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/want-to-upgrade-my-computer-need-opinions/220550/6 "2012-02-16T19:37:15Z")
Go the high end i5 or that i7 I have a quad core phenom amd because at the time it was a good value the i7 is now a better value ---
**Author:** ![nermoria](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/b9e5f3/32.png) [@nermoria](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/nermoria)\ **Post date:** [February 17, 2012, 2:12am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/want-to-upgrade-my-computer-need-opinions/220550/7 "2012-02-17T02:12:52Z")
> [@Tunerfreak](#): > > the only AMD one I would consider would be the AMD FX-8150 Eight-Core > > [AMD FX-8120 - FX-Series Zambezi 8-Core 3.1 GHz Socket AM3+ 125W Desktop Processor - FD8120FRGUBOX - Newegg.com](http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819103961) > > anything else has terrible benchmark scores compared to the i7 The FX eight cores are useless compared to the Sandy Bridges. If I was you, I would save and go with a Core i5-2500k. Newegg price is $230 for it. This is what Toms had to say on the matter > CPUs priced over $220 offer rapidly diminishing returns when it comes to game performance. As such, we have a hard time recommending anything more expensive than the Core i5-2500K, especially since this multiplier-unlocked processor can be tuned to great effect if more performance is desired. Even at stock clocks, it meets or beats the $1000 Core i7-990X Extreme Edition when it comes to gaming. > Our tests demonstrate fairly little difference between a $225 LGA 1155 Core i5-2500K and a $1000 LGA 2011 Core i7-3960X, even when three-way graphics card configurations are involved. It turns out that memory bandwidth and PCIe throughput don’t hold back the performance of existing Sandy Bridge machines. I know they mention gaming performance in that, but if you look at the charts [http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/sandy-bridge-core-i7-2600k-core-i5-2500k,2833-16.html](http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/sandy-bridge-core-i7-2600k-core-i5-2500k,2833-16.html) you’ll see that in terms of productivity the difference is very very slim and the $70 difference doesn’t justify it. Put that to good use in something else. ---
**Author:** ![Neon](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/f19dbf/32.png) [@Neon](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Neon)\ **Post date:** [February 17, 2012, 4:36am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/want-to-upgrade-my-computer-need-opinions/220550/8 "2012-02-17T04:36:01Z")
i7 waste of money for what you do. ---
**Author:** ![travisn](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/travisn/32/5046_2.png) [@travisn](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/travisn)\ **Post date:** [February 17, 2012, 5:34am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/want-to-upgrade-my-computer-need-opinions/220550/9 "2012-02-17T05:34:58Z")
I wish I would have went intel; I really wanted to dual boot with osx and it’s basically impossible with amd. ( I still have a 7.7 windows rating for processing and RAM, 7.9 for graphics and HD) ---
**Author:** ![boardjnky4](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/96bed5/32.png) [@boardjnky4](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/boardjnky4)\ **Post date:** [February 17, 2012, 5:51am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/want-to-upgrade-my-computer-need-opinions/220550/10 "2012-02-17T05:51:39Z")
You’ve got the basics pretty much on point. Motherboard seems very vesatile. What are your plans for I/O? ie. hard drives ---
**Author:** ![Tunerfreak](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/tunerfreak/32/7427_2.png) [@Tunerfreak](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Tunerfreak)\ **Post date:** [February 17, 2012, 7:12am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/want-to-upgrade-my-computer-need-opinions/220550/11 "2012-02-17T07:12:51Z")
> [@boardjnky4](#): > > You’ve got the basics pretty much on point. Motherboard seems very vesatile. > > What are your plans for I/O? ie. hard drives I have a 120GB SSD for windows and a regular 300GB for everything else ---
**Author:** ![LZ1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/7ab992/32.png) [@LZ1](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/LZ1)\ **Post date:** [February 17, 2012, 7:15am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/want-to-upgrade-my-computer-need-opinions/220550/12 "2012-02-17T07:15:59Z")
Yea the Core i5 2500 or the i7 2600 are the best for the money right now I was looking at building another computer since my stupid quad core setup I have now only takes DDR2 and the give away DDR3 lol ---
**Author:** ![boardjnky4](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/96bed5/32.png) [@boardjnky4](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/boardjnky4)\ **Post date:** [February 17, 2012, 7:29am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/want-to-upgrade-my-computer-need-opinions/220550/13 "2012-02-17T07:29:38Z")
> [@LZ](#): > > Yea the Core i5 2500 or the i7 2600 are the best for the money right now I was looking at building another computer since my stupid quad core setup I have now only takes DDR2 and the give away DDR3 lol I just added 8GB to my iMac for $40. Thing FLIES now. ---------- Post added at 10:29 AM ---------- Previous post was at 10:29 AM ---------- > [@Tunerfreak](#): > > I have a 120GB SSD for windows and a regular 300GB for everything else nice :tup: ---
**Author:** ![hazynighthawk](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/hazynighthawk/32/6173_2.png) [@hazynighthawk](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/hazynighthawk)\ **Post date:** [February 19, 2012, 11:21am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/want-to-upgrade-my-computer-need-opinions/220550/14 "2012-02-19T11:21:38Z")
always go intel the sandy bridge i7 is faster than an 8 core amd… I usually stick with asus board … just did a build a couple months ago and love it. i7-2600k, 16 gb ddr3 ram, 1000w psu, water cooled cpu, asus bored , two 6950 clocked to 6970’s, 3 single tb hdd’s. ---
**Author:** ![honda4life](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/honda4life/32/5300_2.png) [@honda4life](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/honda4life)\ **Post date:** [February 19, 2012, 1:10pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/want-to-upgrade-my-computer-need-opinions/220550/15 "2012-02-19T13:10:08Z")
The and fx is a great chip, intel is a waste of money because kno one actually does anything impressive like crunch SETI or massive amounts of high end programs, for the price of a fx chip compared to a quad intel chip your better off getting the octcore fx amd, stats don’t mean shit to me because none of you use the chips to the fullest ability. If you wanna blow your money on intel go ahead your just wasting your money when you can get better for cheaper. I just made a octcore fx amd system for my friend with 16gb ram and it’s over kill for anyone unless you are gaming, rendering video, encoding video etc, I’ve seen comparable amd and intel systems load programs and the intel did it slower then amd, fuck my friend bought a $1,000 core 2 quad extreme before and it was good until the new chips poped out a few months later. It’s a never ending battle with technology because it changes everyday, basicly if your on a budget and want a good system go with amd if you want big dick baller status that loves to blow money then go intel… ---
**Author:** ![LZ1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/7ab992/32.png) [@LZ1](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/LZ1)\ **Post date:** [February 19, 2012, 5:22pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/want-to-upgrade-my-computer-need-opinions/220550/16 "2012-02-19T17:22:07Z")
Speak for yourself lol I run a shit ton of vms and am loading up the next pc with video cards for password cracking ---
**Author:** ![boardjnky4](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/96bed5/32.png) [@boardjnky4](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/boardjnky4)\ **Post date:** [February 19, 2012, 6:06pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/want-to-upgrade-my-computer-need-opinions/220550/17 "2012-02-19T18:06:05Z")
I check my email on my quad core i5 machine ---
**Author:** ![evane](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/6bbea6/32.png) [@evane](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/evane)\ **Post date:** [February 20, 2012, 12:24pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/want-to-upgrade-my-computer-need-opinions/220550/18 "2012-02-20T12:24:10Z")
> [@honda4life](#): > > The and fx is a great chip, intel is a waste of money because kno one actually does anything impressive like crunch SETI or massive amounts of high end programs, for the price of a fx chip compared to a quad intel chip your better off getting the octcore fx amd, stats don’t mean shit to me because none of you use the chips to the fullest ability. If you wanna blow your money on intel go ahead your just wasting your money when you can get better for cheaper. I just made a octcore fx amd system for my friend with 16gb ram and it’s over kill for anyone unless you are gaming, rendering video, encoding video etc, I’ve seen comparable amd and intel systems load programs and the intel did it slower then amd, fuck my friend bought a $1,000 core 2 quad extreme before and it was good until the new chips poped out a few months later. It’s a never ending battle with technology because it changes everyday, basicly if your on a budget and want a good system go with amd if you want big dick baller status that loves to blow money then go intel… Wow I really love brain dead AMD lover/Intel hater logic. Grammar check and spell check please, and there are these things called paragraphs. Tunerfreak, How quickly do you need this system. If your shit is still working, wait until April for Ivy Bridge. [http://www.maximumpc.com/article/news/ivy\_bridge\_benchmarks\_specifications\_and\_q2\_2012\_release\_date\_leak](http://www.maximumpc.com/article/news/ivy_bridge_benchmarks_specifications_and_q2_2012_release_date_leak) [http://news.softpedia.com/news/Intel-to-Release-22nm-Ivy-Bridge-CPUs-on-April-8-Say-Taiwan-PC-Makers-243276.shtml](http://news.softpedia.com/news/Intel-to-Release-22nm-Ivy-Bridge-CPUs-on-April-8-Say-Taiwan-PC-Makers-243276.shtml) ---
**Author:** ![ProgRocker](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/progrocker/32/5434_2.png) [@ProgRocker](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/ProgRocker)\ **Post date:** [February 20, 2012, 1:07pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/want-to-upgrade-my-computer-need-opinions/220550/19 "2012-02-20T13:07:07Z")
> I wanted to get one with that saves more power. 35 watt is there best it looks like. I hope they made like a Atom + i type CPU in one chip so you can do the power way down then up to 35 watts when you need it. But for just Text and web stuff you don’t need to use all that power. > -Raymond Day First comment on Maximum PC…who the fuck cares about power? If you’re getting a high end chip, it’s not going to be “green”. The Atom processors suck dick (not literally that’d be awesome). I play Battlefield three, do graphic design and some other stuff, so I don’t want a shitty CPU. ---
**Author:** ![walter](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/walter/32/7202_2.png) [@walter](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/walter)\ **Post date:** [February 20, 2012, 1:20pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/want-to-upgrade-my-computer-need-opinions/220550/20 "2012-02-20T13:20:30Z")
get i5 2500k if you are going to OC, i5 2500 if you aren’t. save the extra money and put it elsewhere. IMO, figure out how to get an SSD in there, won’t own another computer without one. [Next page](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/want-to-upgrade-my-computer-need-opinions/220550.md?page=2)