My mate has about £250 to put towards an upgrade this Christmas.
He currently has an i3, 550ti and 8GB ram.
PC is used mainly for games @ 1080p.
My initial thought was an i5 with a 7850, that would keep him under budget & would be a good upgrade. Looking around though I am unsure. He is not into overclocking so everything would be at stock. I know the 7850 is a better card when overclocking but at stock the 660 looks to pull ahead in farcry 3 & a couple of other games.
Also, is the i5 3330 a good choice on a budget?
I have sugested to look second hand but he is against it
He currently has an i3, 550ti and 8GB ram.
PC is used mainly for games @ 1080p.
My initial thought was an i5 with a 7850, that would keep him under budget & would be a good upgrade. Looking around though I am unsure. He is not into overclocking so everything would be at stock. I know the 7850 is a better card when overclocking but at stock the 660 looks to pull ahead in farcry 3 & a couple of other games.
Also, is the i5 3330 a good choice on a budget?
I have sugested to look second hand but he is against it
