NotStan said:
Ahh I thought about it, and for now, considering I'll also have to shell out for PSU, graphics card & gear needed to assemble the PC, I'll end up spending nearer to the £600 mark, I just don't think it's worth it atm for me, although I got 4 months off Uni, so will likely end up working alot - might get it later in the summer. Good luck with your build |
Thanks, the payment went through this morning.
I honestly think you should get the AMD, especially if you're not going to be playing intensive games, you'll be saving yourself £50 on the processor and about £30 on the future proof 1155 motherboard, plus the performance difference isn't that big. In the build I just ordered, I got one of the lower end motherboards, by the time you upgrade your CPU, the motherboard will probably need an upgrade as well. If you cut corners and go with AMD, you'll definitely be able to keep costs at about £450, it would have been cheaper if hard drive prices hadn't rocketed.
http://www.anandtech.com/bench/Product/102?vs=363
Here's are some comparison charts between the main AMD and Intel processor you'll probably be getting.
