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Ilpalazzo · 11-10-09, 01:55 AM

Hope I'm not derailing here, but what is a better buy for a gamer: A 'high end' am3 (phenom II 965 I think?), or an i7 920 processor? Is the extra money for the i7 worth it? I keep mulling over this and I still haven't actually decided. I'm leaning toward the am3 to spend less money, but if the cost of the i7 is worth it then I'd be cool with it. I do intend to overclock. If I'm not mistaken stock and overclocked, that i7 920 is better than the highest amd.

11-10-09, 01:55 AM	#60
Ilpalazzo Frogman Join Date: Feb 2006 Posts: 309 Downloads: 20 Uploads: 0	Hope I'm not derailing here, but what is a better buy for a gamer: A 'high end' am3 (phenom II 965 I think?), or an i7 920 processor? Is the extra money for the i7 worth it? I keep mulling over this and I still haven't actually decided. I'm leaning toward the am3 to spend less money, but if the cost of the i7 is worth it then I'd be cool with it. I do intend to overclock. If I'm not mistaken stock and overclocked, that i7 920 is better than the highest amd. Last edited by Ilpalazzo; 11-10-09 at 02:12 AM.