- Mar 30, 2013
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Hi Guys 
I am in the midst of building a new rig for gaming only. I have decided on most of the parts, but it is just the CPU and motherboard that I am undecided about.
I have two choices:
The Intel option: i5 3570k with a MSI Z77A-G43, or
The AMD option: FX 8350 with an ASUS M5A99X EVO 990GX.
In the area that I live, the above options cost the same, and since some sites claim that the FX is better for gaming despite the i5's popularity, I am lost between the two options.
The rest of the build comprises of:
Corsair Vengeance RAM (4X4GB @ 1600Mhz)
Corsair H100i (in push/pull)
Corsair GS600
MSI TF HD7950
OCZ Agility 4 64GB SSD (Boot Drive)
Seagate Baracuda 1TB HDD (Data Drive)
NZXT Phantom
Fully spec'ed out with fans (I prioritize good airflow
)
Just to re-iterate, this will be for ONLY gaming, no CAD, no rendering, no video editing, none of that, just gaming at 1080p/60Hz. The main games that I play are FPS games, such as Call of Duty and Battlefield, though I do also play games like Assassins Creed and Tomb Raider.
I know that I skimped on the SSD, but it genuinely is not an issue for me since I hit the power-on button on my PC and then do some other stuff for 5 minutes before I come back to actually use my PC.
And lastly, I'm building this PC to last for a minimum of 3-5 years. I am aware that a HD7950 will not be anywhere near the higher end range of GPUs by then, but I have absolutely no problem playing games on medium (or sometines high) textures with filters set to low, or even off, just as long as the graphics are pleasing, and the frame-rate stays between 50-60 FPS.
I also plan on overclocking both the CPU and GPU, but nothing too extreme.
Please feel free to give any input, I'm no wizard in the tech world so I appreciate all input
I am in the midst of building a new rig for gaming only. I have decided on most of the parts, but it is just the CPU and motherboard that I am undecided about.
I have two choices:
The Intel option: i5 3570k with a MSI Z77A-G43, or
The AMD option: FX 8350 with an ASUS M5A99X EVO 990GX.
In the area that I live, the above options cost the same, and since some sites claim that the FX is better for gaming despite the i5's popularity, I am lost between the two options.
The rest of the build comprises of:
Corsair Vengeance RAM (4X4GB @ 1600Mhz)
Corsair H100i (in push/pull)
Corsair GS600
MSI TF HD7950
OCZ Agility 4 64GB SSD (Boot Drive)
Seagate Baracuda 1TB HDD (Data Drive)
NZXT Phantom
Fully spec'ed out with fans (I prioritize good airflow
)Just to re-iterate, this will be for ONLY gaming, no CAD, no rendering, no video editing, none of that, just gaming at 1080p/60Hz. The main games that I play are FPS games, such as Call of Duty and Battlefield, though I do also play games like Assassins Creed and Tomb Raider.
I know that I skimped on the SSD, but it genuinely is not an issue for me since I hit the power-on button on my PC and then do some other stuff for 5 minutes before I come back to actually use my PC.
And lastly, I'm building this PC to last for a minimum of 3-5 years. I am aware that a HD7950 will not be anywhere near the higher end range of GPUs by then, but I have absolutely no problem playing games on medium (or sometines high) textures with filters set to low, or even off, just as long as the graphics are pleasing, and the frame-rate stays between 50-60 FPS.
I also plan on overclocking both the CPU and GPU, but nothing too extreme.
Please feel free to give any input, I'm no wizard in the tech world so I appreciate all input
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