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Justisaur wrote:
> Not that I can afford it, but another badly optimized console port (The
> Crew) has me thinking I need a new CPU (so I'll need a new MB & Memory,
> and possibly Power Supply.)
>
> I'm currently running an E6850 Dual Core @ 3.0 GHz.  I'm looking over
> the info for CPUs and I see the CPU recommended for GTA V (similar
> issues) includes an intel i5-3470, AMD FX-8350.  From what I can see the
> AMD costs close to half the price ($159 w $59 gift card vs. 230  and
> provides about 25% more power.  Am I missing something?
>
> I haven't considered a non-intel CPU in ages because the last one I got
> was a POS and had tons of heat and compatibility issues, but AMD's been
> around a long time, so they must be functioning I guess?
>
> Any reason I shouldn't buy one?
>
> Well, while looking them Up on new-egg I see I can buy a whole computer
> with an i5-3470 with 8 GB ram for $271.., or oddly one with 4gb for $214
> which is less than the CPU by itself. I doubt I could assemble something
> like that for anywhere near that price, although I see an 'upgrade kit'
> for $294 for the AMD one with 8gb, but free HD loaded with windows,
> case, PS etc is hard to argue with, especially if I can swap it out to
> my case or give my son the old computer minus the Graphics card (still
> have a 270 I can pop in it to make it useable for his lego games, though
> I'd definately need a new PS if I did that, and that would probably cost
> as much as the computer).
>
> I did just get $200 for my b-day I could just about buy the full
> computer for that.
>
> Or I could forget about buying a CPU to play badly ported console games
> and just buy the game for about $12 on the XBOX 360.  That'd save me at
> least $200.

It looks like all those cheap computers are HP Small Form Factor trash 
with proprietary case & motherboards that won't actually work for 
upgrades.

I found this one:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=9SIA8XK4NF8252&cm_re=i7_8gb_refurbished_desktop-_-9SIA8XK4NF8252-_-Product

i7 2600 3.4Gz, with 8 GB ram, 1 TB HD, DVD player for $269.  What I'm 
figuring is buyng that ripping all those parts out and tossing the case, 
Power-supply & motherboard.  Especially since the CPU itself would cost 
over $400 by itself, so all the rest just saves me money.  I'd need a 
new MB, looks like I can get one around $60.  I'd need to buy another 
case too if if I want my old computer for my son.

Doesn't really surprise me that HP made a computer that not only is 
worth less than the sum of it's parts, but is actually worth less than 
one of it's parts.  Value minus.

Or again, I can just buy the game on the xbox 360 for $12, but it pains 
me that my computer makes these games mostly unplayable.

- Justisaur