OK, I will be purchasing a new computer build very shortly, just waiting on the Bulldozer benchmark results to come in from a number of sources.
I have £700 as of today to grab everything apart from a Monitor. So, Ive just drawn some spec lists up and can get a pretty decent system if i dont include a GFX card as of yet and buy that in a couple of weeks time.
My question: Will the graphics chips inbuilt into the i5/i7 range be good enough for me to use for a couple of weeks gaming or should i just hold off and buy the parts all together?
Bearing in mind i am currently gaming on a laptop with a 4yr old Nvidia 8600M GT a couple of hours a night. It runs BF:BC2 on low settings ok and Fifa 12 on low ok too... so if the chip in the i5/i7 can match that performance, i would be happy enough.
I would really like to build the system to get it settled in time for BF3, so its just a matter of popping a GFX card in when the time comes. I will probably end up with a Radeon 6970 of some variety as i read its the best bang for buck out there.
I have £700 as of today to grab everything apart from a Monitor. So, Ive just drawn some spec lists up and can get a pretty decent system if i dont include a GFX card as of yet and buy that in a couple of weeks time.
My question: Will the graphics chips inbuilt into the i5/i7 range be good enough for me to use for a couple of weeks gaming or should i just hold off and buy the parts all together?
Bearing in mind i am currently gaming on a laptop with a 4yr old Nvidia 8600M GT a couple of hours a night. It runs BF:BC2 on low settings ok and Fifa 12 on low ok too... so if the chip in the i5/i7 can match that performance, i would be happy enough.
I would really like to build the system to get it settled in time for BF3, so its just a matter of popping a GFX card in when the time comes. I will probably end up with a Radeon 6970 of some variety as i read its the best bang for buck out there.