Also what should i get AMD or intel CPU? I just can't decide. I have a r6850 oc edition gpu to. Will that work fine with a really good CPU?
The bulldozers will probably be pretty inexpensive, however often times this ends up depending on what you are going to do. Different games will work differently between 2 similar tier processors, a lot of it goes down to how the CPU works, not it's specs (if the specs are near identical). I would recommend just figuring out which Intel CPU is about your price range and then do so for AMD (as AMDs are typically cheaper) and just compare benchmarks. See if you can specifically find ones that use your favorite applications/games to see if there is a difference between them. For most people this is brand loyalty (even if not fan boy loyalty). I personally like both processors for different things and own a few from each side. For the most part though, if you have a nice processor (at least mid range) it won't much matter. Few games need strong processors, so you won't end up noticing much of a difference between a higher tier Intel vs AMD. So go with what you like and can afford (some people just feel better knowing which is in their computer, and that's fine until they start trash talking). I am still running a AMD Phenom II x4 at 4.1ghz and it doesn't cause me any problems, but I still want to upgrade and I am having a similar predicament.
i'm a fan of intel, but it depends on your mother board. find the best one for your mother board. but personally i like intel, and the i5 2500k is great for its price. the 17 2600k is 100$ more but its unreasonable pricier for the performance. so the i5 2500k for its price is one of the best in my opinion. and the k means its unlock so that means you can easily over clock it. as for amd, i'm not that well educated to say, but typically amd are the same performance as intel and nvidia (for grapfics card) for a better price Amd has better stock performance per price, but usually for intel you can push them further, so it has more potential. really any quad core cpu thats and 2.4 ghz, or higher will do fine for your hd 6850, without bottle necking it. hope this helps, happy gamming :)
