hi all
time to upgrade my gaming rig now (mobo,cpu,mem,grafix card)
i been out of touch with the latest happenings in the h/w world etc..
old sys: intel core2duo 7200, 2 gb ram ,xfx raedon 4850 512mb pci xpress grafix card.win xp sp2[/i]
now this rig has served me proudly but its starting to show its age.
im just wondering what the next platform should be....
it seems clear that a few reputable hardware sites says sandy bridge is the way to go now.
so after some quick research it seems the 1155 bobo platform is looking good and so is the i52500 cpu.
is this true and with this build will i be happy?
im a very gaming/music orientated person, i just want this system to last say 2 years max before upgrading
also what grafix card would be good to go with this.total budget for card would be anything below 200USD.
P.S i have a meaty silver-stone element 700w psu so i wont be buying one yet
appreciate any input people...
cheers
time to upgrade my gaming rig now (mobo,cpu,mem,grafix card)
i been out of touch with the latest happenings in the h/w world etc..
old sys: intel core2duo 7200, 2 gb ram ,xfx raedon 4850 512mb pci xpress grafix card.win xp sp2[/i]
now this rig has served me proudly but its starting to show its age.
im just wondering what the next platform should be....
it seems clear that a few reputable hardware sites says sandy bridge is the way to go now.
so after some quick research it seems the 1155 bobo platform is looking good and so is the i52500 cpu.
is this true and with this build will i be happy?
im a very gaming/music orientated person, i just want this system to last say 2 years max before upgrading
also what grafix card would be good to go with this.total budget for card would be anything below 200USD.
P.S i have a meaty silver-stone element 700w psu so i wont be buying one yet
appreciate any input people...
cheers