Originally posted by Astralglide Yeah, maybe. But if he's going to upgrade for the sake of maxing out his board, then he's throwing money away. He already has a quad core and more than enough memory. If he were to upgrade, he should go i7 or go home
Yea I agree with this.. I was kind of on a tangential argument about dual core vs quad core because I thought swapping out a Q8200 for an E8400 was a waste of money.
But like I posted before I am in agreeance with Kyntor.. His only worthwhile upgrade would be to his video card and only if he goes big (Radeon 5850) unless he really wants a new card, then get a Radeon 5770 unless he has SLI as an option.
As for the manufacturing woes it's luck of the draw and also heavily dependent on the AIB manufacturer (Asus/XFX/EVGA etc). Between my friends and I, we've had to RMA 3 Nvidia cards (8600GT, 8800GTS 320mb, and an 8800GTX Ultra - thank god for BFG lifetime on that one) and 0 ATI cards, so I chalk it up to bad luck and buy good brands with good warranty.
Has AMD's video-card manufacuring quality improved? I had three new ATI cards burn out on me and I swore off of them entirely. (I am very much an nVidia fan) Also, I recommend Intel chips over AMD because they couldn't compete (at all) with the Cre2duo and Quad Core. Have they released new architecture? Is it comparable with the i7?
The Radeons have improved. The 4000s and 5000s are good cards. AMD/ATI has even managed to fix their driver problems. They are just as good quality as NVIDIA, plus they are a generation ahead.
Intel chips definately have the advantage over AMD right now. They have more horses, and they usually use less power. AMD is still a good chip, but they are more value than performance. Since a CPU is less important than a GPU in gaming rigs, a lot of gamers are using the AMD Phenoms instead of the Intel chips right now. They are taking the money that they save and applying it to a better GPU.
"Those who dislike things based only on the fact that they are popular are just as shallow and superficial as those who only like them for the same reason."
Has AMD's video-card manufacuring quality improved? I had three new ATI cards burn out on me and I swore off of them entirely. (I am very much an nVidia fan) Also, I recommend Intel chips over AMD because they couldn't compete (at all) with the Cre2duo and Quad Core. Have they released new architecture? Is it comparable with the i7?
The Radeons have improved. The 4000s and 5000s are good cards. AMD/ATI has even managed to fix their driver problems. They are just as good quality as NVIDIA, plus they are a generation ahead.
Intel chips definately have the advantage over AMD right now. They have more horses, and they usually use less power. AMD is still a good chip, but they are more value than performance. Since a CPU is less important than a GPU in gaming rigs, a lot of gamers are using the AMD Phenoms instead of the Intel chips right now. They are taking the money that they save and applying it to a better GPU.
Thank you for the tip. I have dismissed ATI cards because of my bad luck with them, but when I upgrade, I will have to give them serious consideration again/
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Yea I agree with this.. I was kind of on a tangential argument about dual core vs quad core because I thought swapping out a Q8200 for an E8400 was a waste of money.
But like I posted before I am in agreeance with Kyntor.. His only worthwhile upgrade would be to his video card and only if he goes big (Radeon 5850) unless he really wants a new card, then get a Radeon 5770 unless he has SLI as an option.
As for the manufacturing woes it's luck of the draw and also heavily dependent on the AIB manufacturer (Asus/XFX/EVGA etc). Between my friends and I, we've had to RMA 3 Nvidia cards (8600GT, 8800GTS 320mb, and an 8800GTX Ultra - thank god for BFG lifetime on that one) and 0 ATI cards, so I chalk it up to bad luck and buy good brands with good warranty.
The Radeons have improved. The 4000s and 5000s are good cards. AMD/ATI has even managed to fix their driver problems. They are just as good quality as NVIDIA, plus they are a generation ahead.
Intel chips definately have the advantage over AMD right now. They have more horses, and they usually use less power. AMD is still a good chip, but they are more value than performance. Since a CPU is less important than a GPU in gaming rigs, a lot of gamers are using the AMD Phenoms instead of the Intel chips right now. They are taking the money that they save and applying it to a better GPU.
"Those who dislike things based only on the fact that they are popular are just as shallow and superficial as those who only like them for the same reason."
The Radeons have improved. The 4000s and 5000s are good cards. AMD/ATI has even managed to fix their driver problems. They are just as good quality as NVIDIA, plus they are a generation ahead.
Intel chips definately have the advantage over AMD right now. They have more horses, and they usually use less power. AMD is still a good chip, but they are more value than performance. Since a CPU is less important than a GPU in gaming rigs, a lot of gamers are using the AMD Phenoms instead of the Intel chips right now. They are taking the money that they save and applying it to a better GPU.
Thank you for the tip. I have dismissed ATI cards because of my bad luck with them, but when I upgrade, I will have to give them serious consideration again/
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