im looking at buying a new computer. i will be doing normal web browsing, work and a fair bit of gaming. i plan on having this computer future proof and i want to be able to play bf3 when it comes out.so i spitting up between 1100t BE (or bulldozer if its cheap) or I7 2600k. im edging towards amd because the price, i can also include a screen with the amd system for the price of the I7 box on its own without a screen. i was also wanting to know would the amd bottle neck a xfx 2gb 6950. also if anyone else has an amd what do you think of it. does your computer lag in games? does it take long to transfer files? does it lag multi tasking? i know the I7 is better but i need reality answers not benchmarks for a super dooper computer.
If you do intend on going AMD and you want to future proof a bit then get a motherboard that has a 900 series chipset,these motherboards support current AM3 cpu's and will also be compatible with upcoming AM3+ cpu's so future upgrade of cpu will be possible. Having and AMD or intel cpu makes no difference with file transfer that has more to do with the type of HDD you have and what interface it uses,so getting a motherboard that supports SATA 3 and a HDD with sata 3 would be more benificial,also transfering from computer to USB device would have better transfer capabilities if you get a motherboard with USB 3.The 900 series AMD motherboards currently on the market have both these features. Would only suggest a 1100T if you use programs that can take advantage of the extra cores otherwise if gaming is the most strenuous activity you will be doing with your computer then a Quad core Phenom II 970 will do and it will not bottleneck a HD 6950. There are motherboards on the market that use the 800 series chipset that claim to support the upcoming AM3+ cpu's but they will not fully support all the features of bulldozer like the 900 series as the 900 series was specifically designed to support bulldozer. Honestly if you put an Intel sticker on a computer powered by a 1100T or even a 970 you wouldnt even know the difference.performance wise yes a 2600k is better than any current AMD cpu but really where talking benchmarking before you notice,in a real world scenario you wouldnt notice the difference
The okorder /. For a comparable chip you won't notice any difference whether your using AMD or Intel. The AMD Phenom II X6 1100T is a good chip and doesn't lag.
