thanks everyone. people on this board said if you use your pc for gaming then you don't really need a i7, your intel core duo or quad should do fine, but at toms hardware charts you can see the performance difference when using a i7.
Hi all, At the moment i'm using a Intel socket 775 type with a core 2 duo E8600 CPU and GTX 275 and a G.B EP45-UD3P for the mobo. Question: Should i be happy with my PC spec's, or should i upgrade to a i5's or i7's or should i wait until next year for the newer CPU and mobo's?APPROX. DATE: Christmas 2009 or July 2010. BUDGET RANGE: $4,000 (Australian). SYSTEM USAGE FROM MOST TO LEAST IMPORTANT: 1. High end games such as: Crysis, Crysis 2, Doom 4, RAGE, Modern Warfare 2, Mass Effect 2, Resident Evil 5 2. Study: Microsoft Office 2010, Windows 7, graphics applications 3. Safe and secure for surfing the net 4. Downloading vidoes, files 5. Save power for electricity bills PARTS NOT REQUIRED: Keyboard, mouse, monitor, speakers, sound card and case. PREFERRED WEBSITE(S) FOR PARTS: - www.pcdiy.com.au - www.itestate.com.au - www.msy.com.au - www.pccasegear.com COUNTRY OF ORIGIN: I live in Australia. PARTS PREFERENCES: Not 100% sure, i would like to use an Intel core i5 860 CPU http://www.pccasegear.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=187_346_931&products_id=12405 with ASUS P7P55D-Deluxe for the mobo http://www.pccasegear.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=138_711_897&products_id=12392 OVERCLOCKING: Yes, it really depends on the game and advantages it has. But i've heard that the i7's has overall better overclocking capabilitities.
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