AMD 8 core processors??

[Carras]

I just heard about these.... does anyone own one? or have experience with them?

Does 8 cores really make a difference?

[PACO]

***Not an expert*** but I'm pretty sure that Intel blows AMD out of the water. http://www.cpubenchmark.net/high_end_cpus.html After talking with root/torch/reading forums, I learned that the i5 2500k can run any new game and that getting a better processor is more about showing off your e-dick while proofing yourself for future games.

[blade]

Depends on what you use it for. For video-editing and server use, yes it helps a lot since it allows SIGNIFICANTLY more calculations to take place subsequently by spreading it across 8 cores on a single chip, and it also expands versatility as suddenly you can do more with same resources (basic principle is Moore's law, check it out if you care enough). Instead of buying 4 server computers with 16 cores, you can get the same amount of resources with 2 server computers. For gaming and most other everyday uses, no. Maybe it will in the future for gaming but don't get your hopes up for anytime soon. Hell, I don't think any current games yet take FULL complete advantage of quad-cores yet, quad-cores are still fairly new if you really think about it from the gaming industry perspective. It is a start though as many games have begun to use quad-cores in last couple years (not quite using quad-cores yet to their limits though as you see dual-cores being used to their limits though).

[Sakura]

yes my dad does. its great.

Intel is 1000$
and the one we bought from amd was 300 some.

[FALLACY]

I just bought an AMD FX-4100 (quad core) and it runs just as fast as my friends i7. I think its hard to really go by what other people say unless you see it in action. I was never an AMD fan until I saw a deal on amazon (which rootsoft said was a good buy) and I'm glad I did. I was able to get my motherboard, ram, and process for the cost of what just an intel process would have been. 8 cores might be overkill right now though for basic computing. Unless you're doing something like what Harsh said, its probably a waste.

[Cy]

I have an i7-2700K and it's solid.

[InfamousRaider]

Supposedly the best bang for you buck is the i5-2500k

[rootsoft]

[Cy]

[rootsoft]

[Cy]

pr0n. I play Skyrim on PC and MW3 on PS3. I could prolly play UT like I used to, just don't have the desire for various reasons.

Schedule is pretty much w3rk --> work out --> eat --> MW3

[torch]

i5-2500k and the 2600k are enough for anything. anybody thinking their amd can equal it is delusional and can't read raw data. intel basically has a monopoly right now till amd gets their shit together. the bulldozer (8 core) is a big joke ATM. maybe down the line it will be on par, but from a gamer stand point should probably stick with intel or one of phenom quad core lines on a budget.

unless you are doing movie editing or cgi get intel.