need help on new specs =)

scottix

scottix

scottix

Associate
Joined
5 Jan 2013
Posts
24
need new gaming system build and benchmarked battlefield 3 on super high settings as a goal.
im sticking with amd and not going intel route.

i have looked around and found a few items in intrested in heres my options

processor : amd fx 4170 /amd fx 6300 or is there better i can get? / larger power less cores or more cores less mhz?

gpu : nvidia gtx680 / radeon 7970 what one is better to go for ?

mobo : unsure as i need to find what processor but its obviously gna be am3+

any help with this guys i already got myself a case , ram and **** so its just these left to buy.
thanks for any future input ..and apologies for any bad spelling **** im typing in the dark
 
What ram and case do you have?
Do you have any components from a current PC you can reuse?
Sata hdd/odd, Psu, cooler or OS.
 
scottix said:
just to not if its better to go to intell i need to know why and price difference to go i7
Click to expand...

To put it basically.
There isn't a way to force an application to use all your cores, unless they're coded to use them, they won't.
Intel cores do a lot more per clock than the AMD cores.

If gaming is your priority, then an i5 3570k is definitely the CPU to get as you have the budget for it.
 
ram - corsair vengance
hdd -500 sata 3 cant remember name
psu -ocz 750w non modular but has x4 pcie
have midi case cheapy with front mounted fan
no coolers atm but theres jus odds and sods i can pickup last minite
 
Martini1991 said:
To put it basically.
There isn't a way to force an application to use all your cores, unless they're coded to use them, they won't.
Intel cores do a lot more per clock than the AMD cores.

If gaming is your priority, then an i5 3570k is definitely the CPU to get as you have the budget for it.
Click to expand...

cheers mate so basically intell is where i need to look ?
 
With your budget, definitely the way to go.

To be honest, I'd be trying to go 3570k and 7950 Crossfire for all out end performance.
Although, obviously you might be against it. I'm happier with single GPU.
 
basically i want near to the best i can buy tbh the i5 is very affordable but its close to the limit im looking for for a cpu is it any better to look for an i7 ?
 
i7's are a fair bit more on the price, and you're better off putting more money into a GPU than an i5 to i7.

But single 7970 certainly isn't slow.
 
 
You must log in or register to reply here.
Back
Top Bottom