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AMD FX 4100 or AMD phenom x6 1055t ???

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K
K.Lad Original post #1
Apr 4, 2012 at 3:11 PM
I am planning to buy a processor guys--
AMDFX4100 --- AMD Phenom II X4 955 --- AMD Phenom X6 1055t
I won't be OC'ing any of them
Mainly gaming
Help me choose the best --
and plz suggest me a GPU within 6.5k --- Thanks :)
sukesh1090
Apr 4, 2012 at 8:38 PM
i will suggest you to go for 1055t.and for gpu get AMD HD 7750.
pratyush997
Apr 4, 2012 at 8:47 PM
I am planning to buy a processor guys--
AMDFX4100 --- AMD Phenom II X4 955 --- AMD Phenom X6 1055t
I won't be OC'ing any of them
Mainly gaming
Help me choose the best --
and plz suggest me a GPU within 6.5k --- Thanks :)

Hi buddy,
As you wish to make this PC mainly for Gaming, I would advice you to go for AMD 3.5 GHz AM3 Phenom II 970 Processor Flipkart: AMD 3.5 GHz AM3 Phenom II 970 Processor: Processor Because in Gaming Frequency matters more than cores and for graphic card i would suggest to you to get Sapphire AMD/ATI Radeon HD 6770 1 GB GDDR5 Graphics Card
Flipkart: Sapphire AMD/ATI Radeon HD 6770 1 GB GDDR5 Graphics Card: Graphics Card
K
K.Lad #4
Apr 4, 2012 at 9:45 PM
FX 4100 is of around Rs.6.3k and 3.6 GHz
where as 970 is around Rs. 7.5k and 3.5 Ghz
L2 & L3 Cache is also lower in 970 :-?
Why the difference in price ??
dibya_kol
Apr 4, 2012 at 11:23 PM
I am planning to buy a processor guys--
AMDFX4100 --- AMD Phenom II X4 955 --- AMD Phenom X6 1055t
I won't be OC'ing any of them
Mainly gaming
Help me choose the best --
and plz suggest me a GPU within 6.5k --- Thanks :)

What is ur budget for cpu ? Also post which psu do u have and at what res do u game ? And what about ur mobo and ram ?
topgear
topgear #6
Apr 5, 2012 at 6:16 AM
for gaming PII 955BE .. or else PII 960T ;-)
Cilus
Cilus #7
Apr 5, 2012 at 1:50 PM
1st of all in gaming, you need a good processor, not like higher clock speed or higher number of cores. Core i3 2100 is neither is as fast as FX 4100 or Phenom II 965/970, neither has four cores. But it performs better in gaming than both 970 or FX 4100.

FX 4100 performs poorly than Phenom II 955 in gaming.

Get Phenom II 955/965 and HD 6790.
Phenom II 955 is available around 6K and MSI HD 6790 is available at 8K. For pricing check smcinternational.in.
T
Apr 5, 2012 at 4:40 PM
Get 955 BE if can find it or else get a 960T.

6 Cores are never utilized by games so no point buying 1055T. Save the money and Buy better GFX.
Sainatarajan
Apr 17, 2012 at 8:12 AM
The Phenom II X6 1055T is much more faster, since the new AMD Processor isn't that good. However, I would suggest a different processor. The AMD Phenom II X4 970. No game today uses all six cores, almost all of them don't even use all four. The Phenom II X6 is basically overkill, and the 6 cores will not improve gaming at all. Only in heavy threaded tasks such as rendering and heavy video editing. The Phenom II X4 970 is the best price/ performance processor AMD has. I would only get the Phenom II X6 1055t if I were rendering, and if I was on a budget (other than that, Intel Processors are the best way to go). A faster quad core will be much more faster than a hexa-core that is slower. You can get this Processor at FLIPKART.COM . Thanks
skeletor
skeletor #10
Apr 17, 2012 at 8:13 AM
FX 4100 is of around Rs.6.3k and 3.6 GHz
where as 970 is around Rs. 7.5k and 3.5 Ghz
L2 & L3 Cache is also lower in 970 :-?
Why the difference in price ??
Despite having less L2 and L3 than FX-4100, Phenom II X4 970 is faster.

Phenom II X4 970 > FX-4100 for gaming.
desiJATT
desiJATT #11
Apr 17, 2012 at 8:43 AM
The Phenom II X6 1055T is much more faster,
since the new AMD Processor isn't that good.
However, I would suggest a different processor.
The AMD Phenom II X4 970.
No game today uses all six cores, almost all of
them don't even use all four.
The Phenom II X6 is basically overkill, and the 6
cores will not improve gaming at all. Only in
heavy threaded tasks such as rendering and
heavy video editing.
The Phenom II X4 970 is the best price/
performance processor AMD has. I would only
get the Phenom II X6 1055t if I were rendering,
and if I was on a budget (other than that, Intel
Processors are the best way to go).
A faster quad core will be much more faster than
a hexa-core that is slower.
You can get this Processor at FLIPKART.COM .
Thanks

LOL :lol: Did he just write a ballad? hahahaha.

ONTOPIC - Will vote for Phenom x4 970 BE for obvious reasons.
S
SunE #12
Apr 17, 2012 at 11:01 AM
^^ LOL a ballad :D

OP, by the CPU choices you have given along with the budget for GPU I take it that your total budget is about 15k. For that money I'll suggest the Phenom ii 960T and Sapphire HD 6790.
topgear
topgear #13
Apr 18, 2012 at 2:56 AM
^^ Sainatarajan must have typed that using a cell phone - edited his post ;-)

Anyway, Op has bought Phenom II X4 980 Black Edition @ 7.3k so no need for anymore suggestion ;-)
*www.thinkdigit.com/forum/pc-components-configurations/155076-amd-fx4100-amd-phenom-x4-970-a.html