Core i5 or i7 for gaming?

Wilks

Wilks

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Will I get a decent performance boost from the i7 boards, or should I save cash by going for the i5?

It will be paired with a mid - top end graphics card and 6Gb of RAM.
 
cmndr_andi said:
May I ask what your current rig is?
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Of course you can mate.

I don't have a desktop atm. I have 2 x gaming laptops from Rock Direct. One is pretty old by computer standards and the newer one is 2-3 years old as well.

Therefore I need to buy a desktop and monitor from scratch.

My 'best' laptop is the Rock XtremeCTXPro, 2Gb RAM, IntelCore2duo T7200 (2ghz), nVidia Geforce GO 7950 GTX.
 
As for the RAM - is the 1600ghz much faster for gaming than the 1333ghz?

Graphics cards I'm stuck on! I've been advised to wait for the announcement at the end of this month on the new 6xxx series. It all depends on pricing and release dates really, as I want a system to play the new COD on at the beginning of next month. I was going to go top-end, but realise that I don't really have the budget. So currently looking at either the GTX 460 or the HD 5850.

Any idea when the 6xxx series is announced?
 
cmndr_andi said:
Ah, in that case you probably want to get something built ASAP.

If you give us a budget we can provide you with some spec options.

So you will be needing the box and the monitor, I assume you will also be needing the operating system (Windows 7 HP 64 bit)? Will you also be needing any peripherals included within the budget (eg mouse, keyboard, speakers, headset etc.)?

In your OP you mention that the system will be for gaming, are there any other important tasks that you will be using the PC for that you want it to work well with?
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I will need the box and innards for sure mate! I have a gaming mouse, speakers and headset already, so sorted on that score. A monitor is a must too. I'm looking at a 24" BenQ for this. Windows 7 64bit HP will be the OS for sure.

I will be gaming as a primary use, and simply browsing the net at other times - nothing else will be too intensive.
 
cmndr_andi said:
I gotcha.
From what I hear - the 6800 series will be released at the end of this month and the 6900 series will be released in November. No Idea about pricing - but hopefully the 6850 will come in at a price similar to what the 5850 currently costs.
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Probably best to wait then!

I find the idea of building my own PC fairly daunting tbh - I'm not the most patient or technically-minded of blokes :)

However, I can't seem to see any cracking deals at any online gaming pc retailer......

As for budget - that is fairly fluid. I don't want to spend an arm and a leg, but £1000 would seem fair for a decent rig plus a monitor. As I say less spent would be better, and slightly more if required.

The PC must be good for gaming and upgradability though, and capable of joining my wireless network.
 
Ravenger said:
I've run my RAM at both 1600 and 1333 on my i5 760 PC and not really noticed a difference. The problem with running at 1600 on the P55 platform is that it automatically applies a small overclock to your CPU which disables the built-in overclocking turbo mode. Of course if you're planning to overclock anyway, then that's not a problem.
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Mate I can just about plug a computer in - self-overclocking won't be happening as I'll blow something up for sure! :)
 
jakesnake said:
theres a good deal on the piratebay. if you wer a previous owner of Windows Vista (which u were ;)) you get to download windows 7 for free because vista was such a failure and wasent out that long before it was changed.

thanks microsoft for this you had to give us our £100+ worth sumhow from buying vista;)
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Where do I find this deal mate?
 
danewesley said:
mine cost around £1300 altogether, i dont have a ssd but thats my next addition, my mistakes where buying things too fast and wanting to upgrade to something better a few weeks later, i had a 500w psu now a 700w but will need to change again if i want crossfire so i wish i had got the hx 850 right away, i also changed my case three times, from cm elite 335 ~ cm storm scout ~ now antec 1200.

My advice is get the best you can now, especially things you dont think are as important. i was pi**ed that i paid £260 for my 5850 and then found they where around £180 on the mm, if id waited a week for mm access i could have had a 5870 or maybe even a 5970 for a bit more.

£1300 includes all peripherals though.
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What's "the mm"? I've seen this a couple of times, but don't know what it means lol.
 
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