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600$ gaming rig?

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Approximate Purchase Date: e.g.: December

Budget Range: (e.g.: 300-400) 600$ can go over a little

System Usage from Most to Least Important: (e.g.: Gaming, Folding@home, Websurfing

Are you buying a monitor: No


Do you need to buy OS: No


Preferred Website(s) for Parts: newegg

Location: Northeast Pennsylvania

Parts Preferences: Intel would be nice.

Overclocking: Maybe

SLI or Crossfire: No

Your Monitor Resolution: 1440x900 plan to go 1920x1080 soon

Additional Comments: I want a quad core cpu that is relatively quick. I would also like to play Battlefield 3 at relatively high settings. Must be able to run Arma 2 with good graphics.

And Most Importantly, Why Are You Upgrading: Current computer is around 6 years old with a few upgrades here and there. A

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So do you want a 1080p monitor now? or a 1440x900 one? When you take out the monitor, you are only left with like, $400 to spend, which is sort of trouble to get a Quad core intel CPU with that little money.

I'm sorry I meant to say I already have the 1440x900 monitor. I am buying a 1080p monitor about a month after I build this. And if this can't be done with intel, amd would be fine.
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intel cpu's are faster and AMD cpu's are cheaper, or a better value, generally. If you are gaming, you can get cheaper, but slightly less performance from an AMD cpu/mobo combo and put the money saved towards a faster GPU. There's a little bit of overlap between some of the bottom end and middle, but at the top end its intel. That makes me sad.

egilbe said:
intel cpu's are faster and AMD cpu's are cheaper, or a better value, generally. If you are gaming, you can get cheaper, but slightly less performance from an AMD cpu/mobo combo and put the money saved towards a faster GPU. There's a little bit of overlap between some of the bottom end and middle, but at the top end its intel. That makes me sad.


This is probably a better explanation than what I said about never going AMD. I have never made an AMD build and I have not owned an AMD chip, but most if not all of the people I know who are very computer savvy say go intel if you can afford it.

The i5 3570k on sale at tiger direct that eshepard linked you to is a great deal. I would jump on that ASAP. I have that chip in my uber gaming rig and it is considered the sweet spot for gaming with high OC potential. I run it stock and it is great.

nstiver said:
The i5 3570k on sale at tiger direct that eshepard linked you to is a great deal. I would jump on that ASAP. I have that chip in my uber gaming rig and it is considered the sweet spot for gaming with high OC potential. I run it stock and it is great.



Yup i bought mine 3 weeks ago for $230, this is an awesome deal, but it expired.

These deals come and go quickly, you have to know to jump fast when you see the right one.
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