07-10-2015, 01:13 AM
(07-10-2015, 12:43 AM)Tal Wrote: I asked on another site about my possible upgrades and was told that an Intel I5 4440 would be better in both performance and power consumption than the AMD I linked above.
I didn't realize that Intel had gained such a prodigious advantage over AMD - What do my fellow Lurkers think on the great AMD vs Intel debate?
Before I had my new computer built, I did a lot of research about the sweet spot for price/performance. The general consensus I got was that unless you are looking at a very narrow price/performance range, Intel is the way to go.
Overall I'm happy with my choice, and I really want to suggest looking at a liquid CPU cooler. I got a Corsair H60, but there are others even better for pretty cheap. It provides immensely better cooling than the stock one, and is almost silent.
Oh, and definitely set aside a few bucks for a SSD. It will change your life.