Help deciding gpu/cpu

[topo]

hello
i can a 4870x2 and get a asus p5q pro p45 with a q6600
or get a 4870 1gb with core i7 and a MSI x58

would be better having a 4870x2

gaming at 1920x1200

 

[sharken]

I7 FTW

 

[topo]

are sure ??? i like the idea of having a 4870x2

 

[Noya]

The first will game better right NOW, but the second will last longer (with a GPU upgrade in 6-months or so) due to using the newest chipset, CPU and memory.

 

[topo]

you think a asus p5q pro
e8400 oc to 4.00 ,
4870x2
4gb ram 800mhz
750tx
W.D caviar black 640
will last 2 years

 

[topo]

any advice

 

[sharken]

after you build core 2, little time goes by.. you realize everyone buying new i7s that spank it, saying to yourself, I shoulda, now i gotta replace cpu mobo and ram... card can upgrade anytime

 

[megamanx00]

Yeah, I think the overclocked E8400 with a 4870 X2 would be good for two years. If you're gaming at 1920x1200 then there will be a big difference between that and an i7 with a single 4870. I know everyone is saying to get the i7 since it will have a longer life as a platform, but every time Intel moves to a new socket their chipsets often don't have an upgrade path beyond the chips available when the platform was introduced. It makes sense to buy the i7 system and then add another 4870 latter, but since you want to game at 1920x1200 now and don't want to upgrade for two years the 8400 with 4870X2 would be better for you.

 

[topo]

ok thank a lot , which of these would u pick
GIGABYTE GA-EP45-UD3P $136 http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813128358

ASUS P5Q Pro $129
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813131299

ASRock X38TurboTwins $155
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813157136

 

[sharken]

regret sucks, remember that lol

 

[topo]

maybe the next time i upgrade i will be core i7 i usually dont buy the newest things i wait like one year wating for prices to drop down(except for gpus) and if i have core i7 right now i will be buying another 4870 in a year later (to much time)