Which CPU for the new ATi Radeon 4870?

hosi · 2008-06-25 12:57:41

Until now I was going to get 8800GTS, but since ATi announced the 48xx series I'll go for Radeon 4870. But I am a bit confused now: should I stick with AMD/ATi and get AMD Phenom 9850 CPU or should I go for Intel Q6600 or Q9300 platform?

25-06-2008 12:57PM

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hosi

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Until now I was going to get 8800GTS, but since ATi announced the 48xx series I'll go for Radeon 4870.

But I am a bit confused now: should I stick with AMD/ATi and get AMD Phenom 9850 CPU or should I go for Intel Q6600 or Q9300 platform?

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#2 25-06-2008 01:12PM

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Intel are best at the moment.

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#3 25-06-2008 01:57PM

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yeah get a nice intel board with crossfire capabilities and stick a q6600 or e8500 in there , you'll get allot more performance from the intel cpu's

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#4 25-06-2008 05:38PM

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Thanks guys! I decided to take E8400 with Asus P5K-E/WIFI. Isn't the E8400 a better deal than E8500? Price difference is 60 euro.

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#5 25-06-2008 05:51PM

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ofcourse wise choice.

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