Garcian Smith said:
The one that you quoted in your first post is actually the Phenom II X4 955, which sits at 3.2 GHz instead of the 965's 3.4. The 965 is $183.99 on Newegg right now, in comparison to $194.99 for the i5. Also, here's a quality LGA 1156 mobo from MSI for $100 that should have everything you need. It's also Micro-ATX, which allows you to use a P180 Mini case, which is - need I reiterate - one of the best cases currently on the market and still on sale for only $65. The only major disadvantage over the AM3 board is that there's only one PCI slot, but in my experience most builders just toss a video card in the PCI-E X16 slot and never even touch their other expansion slots. That's a $26 difference if you count the MIR for the mobo that you linked, which still tilts in the i5-750's favor due to its much lower power consumption |
I guess Intel wins. I just noticed your links, and I picked up on my own mistake with the speed rating. Also that P180 is better than what I suggested which leaves room for an even better PSU and the lower power consumption is a must in a more enclosed space.
Tease.
