Only reason i am writing a new thread is to say please stay on topic.
I am trying to make a educated decision on what to get for a gaming computer.
though i keep getting responses "get this for video editing", Nvidia fan boys, as well as ATI,
and even the occasional person who tries to crap a stupid joke.
So here it goes again =P
I am trying to decide on one of these 3 builds.
my budget here is just anything shy of 1k.
Price vs. Performance means everything to me,
And also the time length till i have to upgrade again just for
future games.
Core 2 duo
Motherboard: ASUS P5Q-E
Processor: E8600 3.33Ghz
Memory: G.SKILL 4GB (2 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR2 SDRAM DDR2 800
Video Card: Sapphire HD4870 1gb
Power Supply: Corsair 750 Watt
Heat sink: XIGMATEK HDT-S1283 120mm Rifle CPU Cooler
$851.94
Core 2 Quad
(Everything from the Core 2 duo build)
Processor: Q9550 2.83Ghz
$876.94
Intel i7
Motherboard: GIGABYTE GA-EX58-UD3R
Processor: i7 920 2.66Ghz
Memory: G.SKILL 6GB (3 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1333
Video Card: Sapphire HD4870 1gb
Power Supply: Corsair 750 watt
Heat Sink: Vigor Monsoon III LT Dual 120mm Fan CPU Cooler
$1,064.94
I have looked up benchmarks, and what i am mostly interested in is gaming performance, i will not, do not plan to, probably never will do any video editing in my life. So scalable performance in that is lost on me =p
The 2 questions i ask are
1: Which build would excel better in games?
2: Which build would last longer in the long run? (Price/Performance)
For example, if the core 2 duo or quad would last just as long performance wise as the i7 until i would like to upgrade, then that would be the way to go. But if all of a sudden programs and games require alot more, and the i7 is ideal, that 200$ more i could of spent on a i7 computer, all of a sudden turns my 850$ computer into crap, and i have to spend money on a whole new computer. See my dilemma?
I plan on playing games like:
Call of duty world at war
Fall out 3
diablo III
Star craft II
also some games that don't have a release date yet like Elder scrolls V (2010 release) and bioshock 2
(Once any of these computers starts to struggle in a game, i do plan to crossfire another HD4870)
Thanks for any opinions, and ideas anyone may post. please stay on topic though =]
I am trying to make a educated decision on what to get for a gaming computer.
though i keep getting responses "get this for video editing", Nvidia fan boys, as well as ATI,
and even the occasional person who tries to crap a stupid joke.
So here it goes again =P
I am trying to decide on one of these 3 builds.
my budget here is just anything shy of 1k.
Price vs. Performance means everything to me,
And also the time length till i have to upgrade again just for
future games.
Core 2 duo
Motherboard: ASUS P5Q-E
Processor: E8600 3.33Ghz
Memory: G.SKILL 4GB (2 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR2 SDRAM DDR2 800
Video Card: Sapphire HD4870 1gb
Power Supply: Corsair 750 Watt
Heat sink: XIGMATEK HDT-S1283 120mm Rifle CPU Cooler
$851.94
Core 2 Quad
(Everything from the Core 2 duo build)
Processor: Q9550 2.83Ghz
$876.94
Intel i7
Motherboard: GIGABYTE GA-EX58-UD3R
Processor: i7 920 2.66Ghz
Memory: G.SKILL 6GB (3 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1333
Video Card: Sapphire HD4870 1gb
Power Supply: Corsair 750 watt
Heat Sink: Vigor Monsoon III LT Dual 120mm Fan CPU Cooler
$1,064.94
I have looked up benchmarks, and what i am mostly interested in is gaming performance, i will not, do not plan to, probably never will do any video editing in my life. So scalable performance in that is lost on me =p
The 2 questions i ask are
1: Which build would excel better in games?
2: Which build would last longer in the long run? (Price/Performance)
For example, if the core 2 duo or quad would last just as long performance wise as the i7 until i would like to upgrade, then that would be the way to go. But if all of a sudden programs and games require alot more, and the i7 is ideal, that 200$ more i could of spent on a i7 computer, all of a sudden turns my 850$ computer into crap, and i have to spend money on a whole new computer. See my dilemma?
I plan on playing games like:
Call of duty world at war
Fall out 3
diablo III
Star craft II
also some games that don't have a release date yet like Elder scrolls V (2010 release) and bioshock 2
(Once any of these computers starts to struggle in a game, i do plan to crossfire another HD4870)
Thanks for any opinions, and ideas anyone may post. please stay on topic though =]
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