First of all, here are my current specs:
Pentium D 930 Presler 3.0ghz LGA775
Abit AW8 Atx Motherboard
G.Skill 2x1gb DDR2-800 RAM
HIS Radeon 3870x2 1gb DDR3
CoolerMaster RS-500 PSU
So my system is obviously very dated, at least the mobo, ram and cpu are. I've had all this hardware (except the video card) for over 4 years. I want an upgrade that will last me at least two to three years, but I cant spend much more than $500. Here is the upgrade I am considering:
Intel Core i7-860 Lynnfield 2.8ghz Quad LGA1156
ASRock H55M Pro Micro Atx
G.Skill 2x2gb Ripjaws DDR3-1333 RAM
What I am wondering is if it would be worth it to get an i5-750 instead of the i7 and buy a second Radeon 3870 with the extra money (making 3x3870 gpu crossfire, shows up to 20% increase over 3870x2 alone in benchmarks). Also, I dont really know much about AMD. How would $500 stand up in a similar upgrade with AMD...a Phenom II x4 955 BE for example?
I almost exclusively use my computer for gaming and internet use. I play Modern Warfare 2 and Napoleon Total War mostly right now. Thanks in advance for the advice!
Pentium D 930 Presler 3.0ghz LGA775
Abit AW8 Atx Motherboard
G.Skill 2x1gb DDR2-800 RAM
HIS Radeon 3870x2 1gb DDR3
CoolerMaster RS-500 PSU
So my system is obviously very dated, at least the mobo, ram and cpu are. I've had all this hardware (except the video card) for over 4 years. I want an upgrade that will last me at least two to three years, but I cant spend much more than $500. Here is the upgrade I am considering:
Intel Core i7-860 Lynnfield 2.8ghz Quad LGA1156
ASRock H55M Pro Micro Atx
G.Skill 2x2gb Ripjaws DDR3-1333 RAM
What I am wondering is if it would be worth it to get an i5-750 instead of the i7 and buy a second Radeon 3870 with the extra money (making 3x3870 gpu crossfire, shows up to 20% increase over 3870x2 alone in benchmarks). Also, I dont really know much about AMD. How would $500 stand up in a similar upgrade with AMD...a Phenom II x4 955 BE for example?
I almost exclusively use my computer for gaming and internet use. I play Modern Warfare 2 and Napoleon Total War mostly right now. Thanks in advance for the advice!