• ~£1500 Gaming Build
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I'm unsure as to what rig to actually choose, I was going to go for an AMD setup but I honestly don't know what's best. What I want from this is: -Multi-tasking smoothly, flipping through programs and whatnot -Recording & Playing high-end games -Rendering the recordings into a video Hopefully there is a perfect build out there for this much.
An i7 9XX series is good for multitasking, whereas a 2600k or a 2500k are supreme for overclocking. (Especially the 2500k on air cooling. As high as 4.5Ghz~)
Depends on what exactly you want to multitask. The 2500/2600k is more verastile, and more value for the money. Although I'd still say that a i5 2500k and 570/580 build is most likely more then enough for your needs, considering that you mentioned games. You don't need to spend more then necessary.
[QUOTE=LifeIsGood;32674925]An i7 9XX series is good for multitasking, whereas a 2600k or a 2500k are supreme for overclocking. (Especially the 2500k on air cooling. As high as 4.5Ghz~)[/QUOTE] [url]http://www.anandtech.com/bench/Product/47?vs=287[/url] at this point there is no reason to get X58
[b] MB: p8p67 deluxe CPU: i5 2500k RAM: 2x4 GB 1600pin PSU: 750w GPU: GTX 560 ti HDD: spinpoint F3[/b] [editline]10th October 2011[/editline] even with decent monitor you should be under $1500
[QUOTE=Folgergeist;32722468] MB: p8p67 deluxe CPU: i5 2500k RAM: 2x4 GB [b]1600pin[/b] PSU: 750w GPU: GTX 560 ti HDD: spinpoint F3[ [editline]10th October 2011[/editline] even with decent monitor you should be under $1500[/QUOTE] MFW. But yes, this buy is pretty much right, although you could fit a 570 into it. Also if you're really into multitasking an i7-26/700k.
I would say get a 580 with that budget. A nice 24" monitor too.
580 isn't really worth it considering you're paying one-third the extra price from a 570 for 10fps extra. He should put his money elsewhere in the build, like an SSD, if he's willing to pay that extra.
570. If you want 3 monitors or more go SLI 570.
i5 2500K MSI z68mag45 b3 motherboard 8GB 1600MHz RAM smallish SSD 1TB spinpoint F3 A Lian-li case 800W PSU gtx 570 spend the rest on a dell u2412m monitor and a comfy chair
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