Alright guys, so I'm stuck between a rock and a hard place and I could really use some help here.
My brother is a hardcore AMD fan and has never bought an intel processor before. I have had 2 Intel processors in the past, both of them I was not as excited about as I was when I compared it to my brothers AMD's at the time. I have been doing a little bit of research and listening to opinions from different sources on whether to go the Intel dual-core rout or with the AMD X2. From what I have seen so far the dual-core looks like it is a much more capable processor for gaming. In the past Intel has been known mainly for use with general applications, but it seems like it has been making a big gaming debut lately. So heres the deal, I like to play games like Battlefield 2142, Counter-Strike, World of Warcraft, etc. basically games that require a whole lot of bang to run. My friend just upgraded his AMD 64 processor to a E6600 dual core and has been telling me what a world of a difference it is for him. My brother who I mentioned before says to go with AMD. If I go the Intel route I would be getting these accessories for it:
Vid Card
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16814102022
Processor
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16819115002
RAM
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16820145590
Mobo
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16813131142
The particular AMD models I am comparing it to is the AMD FX processors, not the AMD dual core, I know they are 2 totally different lines but I wanted to spend around 300 on a processor and thats what it costs for the E6600 on newegg.com. (The AMD dual cores are like 600++ dollars, out of my spending limit for a processor)
And like I said I am a big gamer so I need a computer that can handle the next-gen games that are either out/coming out.
If you read this post and can give me some professional opinions they would really be appreciated. And if you have any suggestions about something that I could possible swap out in this setup (I.E. Processor/Mobo/Ram/Vid Card)
I thank you for your time and whatever you can help me out with.
Thanks,
Evan