intel and mobo. which to get??

manering · 23 Aug 2014 at 09:24

hi chaps... i was going to upgrade from my current fx6100 to an fx8*** but after some thought and reading up along with a lot of feedback in various threads im going to save a little longer and go for an i7. but there are a range to choose from so yet again im lost.

i would like to have a mobo that could take a second gpu. i dont want to go to expensive if i can help it as im a beginner and only use my pc for iracing bf4 and browsing at the moment.

what are my options please

William-Mathew · 23 Aug 2014 at 11:19

If it is just a computer for iracing and BF4 you can easily get away with an i5

Here are an i7 and an i5 option:
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1 x MSI Z97 Gaming 5 Intel Core i5 DIY ATX Motherboard, CPU & RAM Bundle £317.98
1 x Gigabyte Z97X-SLI - Devils Canyon Core i5 4690K Bundle **£14 Saving** £252.58
Total : £570.55 (includes shipping : ).

Morfinel · 23 Aug 2014 at 11:21

I think you get cash back on second one so it's very good deal

manering · 23 Aug 2014 at 17:24

so the i5 will do me fine and for future titles new bf ect if so i will go for an i5 rather than the i7

William-Mathew · 23 Aug 2014 at 17:33

Yes the i5 will be fine. You can overclock it as well to get better performance.