Processor and GPU suggestion

[brpeden82]

Uses: gaming,internet,music,movies

Budget :500 before rebates

Place to buy: newegg

Country: USA

Parts not needed: keyboard,mouse,monitor,os

I like to play crysis and crysis warhead

looking to use this Graphics Card and Processor

AMD Phenom II X2 560 Black Edition Callisto 3.3GHz

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819103887&cm_re=phenom-_-19-103-887-_-Product

Planing to unlock the other 2 cores

SPARKLE SXX460768D5UNM GeForce GTX 460 (Fermi) 768MB

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814187116&cm_re=gtx_460_768mb-_-14-187-116-_-Product

 

[jonpaul37]

I'll take it that you already have a motherboard for that CPU?

 

[brpeden82]

no i dont

 

[brpeden82]

parts needed are: motherboard, cpu, ram, graphics card, case, psu, dvd

 

[jonpaul37]

All for $500.00?

Also, how soon do you wish to upgrade?

If you wait until Jan 9th, Sandy Bridge might be a good fit for you as it will be priced very competitively... benchies below as well as probable pricing:

http://www.anandtech.com/show/3871/the-sandy-bridge-preview-three-wins-in-a-row/11

http://www.fudzilla.com/processors/item/21275-sandy-bridge-cpus-on-sale-in-malaysia

http://www.fudzilla.com/processors/item/21001-intels-sandy-bridge-dated-and-priced

 

[mdd1963]

The GTX460 choice is solid, but, any i5 processor/mainboard typically outframes the even 400-500 Mhz higher clocked X4 rigs, much less the X2 variants....yes, it the i5 rig will cost $100 more, but, is the better choice, even if you start with only a single stick of RAM. (Unlocking other cpu cores is 'iffy', at best, and not the place to gamble to save $40-$60.....)

 

[brpeden82]

Will a AMD Phenom II x4 955 3.2 GHZ Processor bottleneck a Geforce GTX 460 768 MB

 

[jonpaul37]

Will a AMD Phenom II x4 955 3.2 GHZ Processor bottleneck a Geforce GTX 460 768 MB

Not at all