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Would an i3 530 allow the 5750 crossfire to breathe?

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If you can afford the quad cores,then go for them,i5 750 would be a great choice,otherwise go for the i3 530 and OC it.
And 2 5750s won't perform like a HD 5850,they are slower than it.
2 5770s would perform like a 5850(even faster in some games)

If you really want a quad core I would well advice looking into AMD's budget chips.

AMD boards are dirt cheap and so are their CPU's.

An Athlon II X4 at 2.9 Ghz costs nearly nothing: $99.99

They are not the fastest quad cores but are one hell of a lot cheaper than intel competition, and certainly very capable of good gaming.

Then add a cheap 40$ board to that and done.
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Maziar said:
If you can afford the quad cores,then go for them,i5 750 would be a great choice,otherwise go for the i3 530 and OC it.
And 2 5750s won't perform like a HD 5850,they are slower than it.
2 5770s would perform like a 5850(even faster in some games)


I live in canada so 2 5770s are around the same price as a 5850. I am considering getting the i5 750 as it is the best bang for your buck. What would be the best bang for your buck GPU(s)?

Yeah, for an HTCP build especially you'll want a single GPU for less power/heat.

IMO stick with i3, OC it to max on stock volts (or as much as needed until you don't gain performance, then lower the volts if allowed) and get a 5850 (unless you already have a 5750).
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