Better CPU or gpu on low budget

[DevilGirl]

Hi guys
I'm on a low budget right now
i cant afford a decent system yet so my question is
Should I get a good CPU first ( i5 3770k ) and save up for a sapphire 7950
Or a balanced system i5 3470 with a sapphire 7770
Will use this system for gaming, a little video editing

Thanks

 

[X79]

If you get a Radeon 7870, you can OC it to the same performance level as a 7950 I believe.

A 7870 XT is also a little better than the standard version. The K CPU is only for if you wish to OC

and by the sound of it, you don't have the cash for that; you need an aftermarket CPU cooler, a decent

case and a sufficient PSU. A GTX card will aid in video editing, via OpenCL and CUDA. A Radeon card only

has OpenCL to rely on.

 

[DevilGirl]

What if I change the CPU to Xeon 1230 v2 ?
And what card should I get ?
My budget is 700
Will game on a 1920x1080
Not planning to sli/crossfire

 

[X79]

700$?

 

[DevilGirl]

Yes
On very low budget

 

[X79]

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: Intel Core i5-4430 3.0GHz Quad-Core Processor ($189.99 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-H87-D3H ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($108.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Memory: Patriot Signature 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($47.70 @ Newegg)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($69.99 @ Newegg)
Video Card: Galaxy GeForce GTX 650 Ti Boost 1GB Video Card ($139.99 @ Newegg)
Case: NZXT Source 210 Elite (White) ATX Mid Tower Case ($42.79 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: Corsair Builder 500W 80 PLUS Bronze Certified ATX12V Power Supply ($29.99 @ Newegg)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8 (OEM) (64-bit) ($87.98 @ Outlet PC)
Total: $707.42
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-06-20 06:48 EDT-0400)

That's very decent.

I don't know if you need peripherals like keyboards or such though.

Or even what games you intend to play. But that system is very decent.

No optical drive though. But if the GPU lowered to a GTX 650 Ti, then there's

more room. You even get the newest generation CPU (4th generation called Haswell).

While you picked 3rd generation ones called Ivy Bridge.

 

[X79]

Can also be cheapened:

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: Intel Core i5-4430 3.0GHz Quad-Core Processor ($184.98 @ Outlet PC)
Motherboard: ASRock B85 Pro4 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($85.98 @ SuperBiiz)
Memory: Patriot Signature 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($47.70 @ Newegg)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 500GB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($54.98 @ Outlet PC)
Video Card: XFX Radeon HD 7850 1GB Video Card ($138.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Case: Thermaltake Commander MS/I Snow Edition (White/Black) ATX Mid Tower Case ($29.99 @ Microcenter)
Power Supply: Corsair Builder 500W 80 PLUS Bronze Certified ATX12V Power Supply ($29.99 @ Newegg)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8 (OEM) (64-bit) ($87.98 @ Outlet PC)
Total: $660.59
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-06-20 06:53 EDT-0400)

That GPU is still good and the motherboard supports CF, if you want to do that later.

You can add an optical drive if you wish. Eitherway, quite a decent system.

 

[DevilGirl]

Thanks

 

[X79]

No worries.

Just PM me if there's anything else, or whatnot.