i5-2400 @ $190
vs
i5-2500k @ $225
Not a big deal, i'll probably go with the later since I would prefer the HD3000 onboard graphics vs the HD2000. I will want to play Starcraft 2 until I save up enough for a nice card for Battlefield 3 / Diablo 3
Really just looking to find the right motherboard to go with it.
These are the two highest reviewed on newegg for my price bracket:
ASRock P67 EXTREME4 (B3) LGA 1155 Intel P67 SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.0 ATX Intel Motherboard @ $160
GIGABYTE GA-Z68X-UD3P-B3 LGA 1155 Intel Z68 SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.0 ATX Intel Motherboard @ $170
I first was looking at getting this combo first...
http://www.newegg.com/Product/ComboDealDetails.aspx?ItemList=Combo.654392&nm_mc=AFC-C8Junction&cm_mmc=AFC-C8Junction-_-RSSDailyDeals-_-na-_-na&AID=10521304&PID=3463938&SID=
BUT decided if I was going to wait it out on a video card, I might as well just put a few extra bucks on the MOBO / CPU and get some good on board graphics in the mean time?
vs
i5-2500k @ $225
Not a big deal, i'll probably go with the later since I would prefer the HD3000 onboard graphics vs the HD2000. I will want to play Starcraft 2 until I save up enough for a nice card for Battlefield 3 / Diablo 3
Really just looking to find the right motherboard to go with it.
These are the two highest reviewed on newegg for my price bracket:
ASRock P67 EXTREME4 (B3) LGA 1155 Intel P67 SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.0 ATX Intel Motherboard @ $160
GIGABYTE GA-Z68X-UD3P-B3 LGA 1155 Intel Z68 SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.0 ATX Intel Motherboard @ $170
I first was looking at getting this combo first...
http://www.newegg.com/Product/ComboDealDetails.aspx?ItemList=Combo.654392&nm_mc=AFC-C8Junction&cm_mmc=AFC-C8Junction-_-RSSDailyDeals-_-na-_-na&AID=10521304&PID=3463938&SID=
BUT decided if I was going to wait it out on a video card, I might as well just put a few extra bucks on the MOBO / CPU and get some good on board graphics in the mean time?