Conclusion
Benchmark results usually favored our new $1000 PC, but the former build won often enough to cause us to question the overall effect. Let’s take a quick look at average performance gains.
Games, which rarely use quad-core processing, got a big boost from our newest $1000 build’s more powerful SLI graphics set. Applications, a few of which were optimized for the former system’s quad-core CPU, get a smaller average boost from our current dual-core’s slightly better speed and architecture. Synthetics, which included quad-core optimized CPU tests, show the smallest gains.
While our latest build only outperformed the former $1000 system by an average of 14%, we have even greater hopes for its overclocking capabilities in tomorrows overclocking competition, and look forward to Thursday’s value comparison.
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You started by asking if the new $1000 PC you built could compete with the big boys, and ended by comparing it to a previously built $750 machine. You paid 33% more for 14% increase in performance, and never did compare to bigger machines.
Wandering: Remember the price listed takes the depreciation into account, and even then the difference is $183, NOT $250. And seeing as the whole point is the OCing I think we'll see the different priced systems compared in full next week once they're fully stressed
But on that subject, I'm wondering how well this system WILL OC... Not a perfect setup, you blew a LOT on the graphics, fine but this is putting direct pressure on a component you seem to have underbudgeted in turn - PSU. Even a made-of-win Silverstone will have a fun time trying to run a loaded system of above spec (SLId 8800!!) on just 400W at stock clocks, and I fear there might be an explosive temper-tantrum in store when you try to run it with everything OCd to boot!
Solitaire, Thanks for the info on the coming week. Maybe I'll learn something then. Haven't so far.
As to the numbers, I wasn't making precise computations but making a point. That point stands whether you add 2% for inflation or use $183 rather than the heavily rounded $250. Either way you pay more to get more. Either way the systems are not comparably priced.
Have a good day.
Can anyone tell me performance and price difference from upgraded my G4/733 for about $400.00 worth of CPU VS. your March/June/July/Aug 2008 SBM $1,000 PC Component Cost running OSX. Other then the $600 bucks?