- Jul 23, 2012
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Greetings guys first of all I decided to register and participate in this wonderful site, I did learned alot from reading stuff here, but I'm still a noob at 95% of computer stuff so I decided to ask those fine gentlemen that are kind enough to give me their expert opinions or advice. my current build is
i3-2120
Asus sabertooth z77
Palit GTX 550 Ti sonic in SLI configuration
Gskil Ripjaws X DDR3 10666 Cl9 4x2Gb sticks
Seasonic M12ii 560w modular
and a second hand cooler master pc case which I bought at almost the bnew price haha...
monitor I use is a cheap wallmart 1440x900
my contemplation
sell the i3 add some cash buy an i7
sell both the GTX 550 Ti add some cash to get GTX570 SLI
my question is given the above specs will this system last me let say 3 to 4 years from now, before Upgrading.
I mainly use the computer for browsing and occasional moderate gaming an activity which is the most of my range of motion can only do , ( I play BF3 multiplayer on average 8 hours a week) right now its on the highest settings for most games I play, but I really don't mind playing on medium or low. I'm asking because computer parts here in the Philippines are more expensive than in the US ( add about 25% to 30% on top of newegg price ) And I am on a tight budget as my only source of Income is my US Army medical retirement pay which is not alot "piff". Guys is it cost effective if I get an i7 and upgrade both video card to GTX570 or leave it as is and wait till the 3 years. Thank you all ....
i3-2120
Asus sabertooth z77
Palit GTX 550 Ti sonic in SLI configuration
Gskil Ripjaws X DDR3 10666 Cl9 4x2Gb sticks
Seasonic M12ii 560w modular
and a second hand cooler master pc case which I bought at almost the bnew price haha...
monitor I use is a cheap wallmart 1440x900
my contemplation
sell the i3 add some cash buy an i7
sell both the GTX 550 Ti add some cash to get GTX570 SLI
my question is given the above specs will this system last me let say 3 to 4 years from now, before Upgrading.
I mainly use the computer for browsing and occasional moderate gaming an activity which is the most of my range of motion can only do , ( I play BF3 multiplayer on average 8 hours a week) right now its on the highest settings for most games I play, but I really don't mind playing on medium or low. I'm asking because computer parts here in the Philippines are more expensive than in the US ( add about 25% to 30% on top of newegg price ) And I am on a tight budget as my only source of Income is my US Army medical retirement pay which is not alot "piff". Guys is it cost effective if I get an i7 and upgrade both video card to GTX570 or leave it as is and wait till the 3 years. Thank you all ....
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