- Jan 27, 2014
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Hi Tom's folk
This question could be in the wrong category as it is a bit of a mixture between a GPU and general System question.
I have an enviable dilemma choosing between GPU solutions. I have recently been gifted a new system from a friend who bought it and then immediately upgraded to i7.
It's a haswell refresh i5 4460 system with XFX r9 290 (reference model cooler) and 8GB 1300MHz RAM, only thing is I already have an i7 2600K system running GTX 760 (2GB) SLI and 16GB of 1600MHz RAM.
My system is connected to a 29" 2560x1080p IPS monitor and so I am wondering which of these systems is best to keep, and which is best to pass on to my wife, who is currently using an i3 3240/ HD 7750 system connected to a 2560x1440p monitor (no gaming, just surfing and general office use)?
In addition I also have an older system in the spare room as a spare gaming rig which has an i5 2400 in a B75 and a GTX680 SC card in it, which I have also considered moving on to my wife (minus the 680 which i would move to the i5 4460 rig if I swapped the R9 290 out into the i7 rig, and sell the 760's), but I am concerned that the 2400 (3.1Ghz Sandy) will actually be slower for what she uses it for than the existing i3 3240 (3.3GHz Ivy)?
I have also considered using the new i5 4460 as a HTPC, but apparently W8.1 (not Pro version) has no WMC included and I am not going to spend any more on an OS as it already has W8.1 installed, so i could use either the i3 or the i5 2400 systems for that duty as well?
I know these are confusing questions, but I'm after your thoughts on what you think the best options is/are?
dirk
This question could be in the wrong category as it is a bit of a mixture between a GPU and general System question.
I have an enviable dilemma choosing between GPU solutions. I have recently been gifted a new system from a friend who bought it and then immediately upgraded to i7.
It's a haswell refresh i5 4460 system with XFX r9 290 (reference model cooler) and 8GB 1300MHz RAM, only thing is I already have an i7 2600K system running GTX 760 (2GB) SLI and 16GB of 1600MHz RAM.
My system is connected to a 29" 2560x1080p IPS monitor and so I am wondering which of these systems is best to keep, and which is best to pass on to my wife, who is currently using an i3 3240/ HD 7750 system connected to a 2560x1440p monitor (no gaming, just surfing and general office use)?
In addition I also have an older system in the spare room as a spare gaming rig which has an i5 2400 in a B75 and a GTX680 SC card in it, which I have also considered moving on to my wife (minus the 680 which i would move to the i5 4460 rig if I swapped the R9 290 out into the i7 rig, and sell the 760's), but I am concerned that the 2400 (3.1Ghz Sandy) will actually be slower for what she uses it for than the existing i3 3240 (3.3GHz Ivy)?
I have also considered using the new i5 4460 as a HTPC, but apparently W8.1 (not Pro version) has no WMC included and I am not going to spend any more on an OS as it already has W8.1 installed, so i could use either the i3 or the i5 2400 systems for that duty as well?
I know these are confusing questions, but I'm after your thoughts on what you think the best options is/are?
dirk
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