For the past couple of days I have been battling getting my new PC upgrade working. I had purchased MSI NF980-G65, AMD 965 Phenom II Black edition quad core 125 W, G.Skill DDR 3 2200 7-10-10-28 memory, hec Zephyr 1000 1000W power supply.
I had also purchased a 2nd identical board and processor plus Corsair DDR3 1600 ram for a friend.
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I think most PC builders realize Intel currently leads in the Processor performance department but when you are working within a budget I think you will find 9 times out of 10 you will get more performance for your money on the AMD platform. Toms Hardware website has posted such a comparison regarding in this case gaming optimized computer builds. Read it HERE