• Upgrading for <700USD.
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Things I need: Processor Motherboard RAM Case I don't need anything else. Things I'm currently looking at: Processor: [url]http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819115211[/url] Motherboard: [url]http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813131665[/url] RAM: [url]http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820145258[/url] Case: [url]http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811129021[/url] Suggestions?
what's this for
Gaming.
then you won't benefit from an i7 [url]http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819115067[/url] [url]http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813130272[/url] [url]http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820145260[/url] [url]http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811139003[/url] or some other decent case, if you wanted the 900 then see if you can find the 902 somewhere, it's an updated 900
Other than saving 50 bucks, what are the benefits of going i5 over i7? I would rather buy an i7 and be fine for 2 years then buy an i5, save 50 bucks and be fine for a year.
[QUOTE=Zombii;26992358]Other than saving 50 bucks, what are the benefits of going i5 over i7? I would rather buy an i7 and be fine for 2 years then buy an i5, save 50 bucks and be fine for a year.[/QUOTE] consoles hold back pretty much 99% of all releases, so an i5 would actually last you more like 2-5 years
If you aren't using Hyperthreading there are not a lot of benefits to the i7. Note that gaming has very small benefits from HT.
Wait for Sandy if you are going high-budget Intel.
I'd rather have an i7 than an i5. Simple rule of I'd rather have it and not need it then not have it and need it. Perhaps he wants to start doing some video rendering? Maybe even some photoshop? You never now. And the extra horsepower will come in handy soon.
in my opinion 'maybe' isn't good enough to justify a $100 markup
[QUOTE=Volcom13;26999200]I'd rather have an i7 than an i5. Simple rule of I'd rather have it and not need it then not have it and need it. Perhaps he wants to start doing some video rendering? Maybe even some photoshop? You never now. And the extra horsepower will come in handy soon.[/QUOTE] Hurr durr number is higher so I hav 2 get it cuz if de numba isnt highest then its not good enuff for meh :downs: [editline]27th December 2010[/editline] Really, don't waste your money.
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