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Hi, its been a while since i last posted here (outside of MM anyway lol)
Basically i have been console gaming for the last few years, and sold my rig in favour of an i5 laptop.
However the bug bit again and i have found myself doing up an old desktop i got landed with, which has turned out to be a complete rebuild lol.
Anyway thats the background. I'm awaiting a Gigabyte DS4 mobo, Q8400 and have 4Gb OCZ gold DDR2. I left the the i5/i7 route in favour of getting solid 775 setup, i know its dead, but to be honest i haven't been overly amazed by the intel i series performance. Plus the cost is a major factor in my decision to stay 775 side.
Anywhoo, got home today to find a shiny invite to the Battlefield 3 Alpha testing
, tried it on my laptop, it cried. I cried.
So i'm hoping i can get a decent experience with the setup above and a new graphics card: But which one? I'm aiming to spend no more than £150, but if for an extra tenner or so will make a massive difference then thats what i can do.
Will having a non i7 setup up hold me back much?
Also how long are cards these days? My new case is quite small but fits full ATX boards.
Also i was looking for a new PSU, if you can suggest a GPU could you also spec a minimum wattage needed if poss?
Thanks!... I've missed these forums
Basically i have been console gaming for the last few years, and sold my rig in favour of an i5 laptop.
However the bug bit again and i have found myself doing up an old desktop i got landed with, which has turned out to be a complete rebuild lol.
Anyway thats the background. I'm awaiting a Gigabyte DS4 mobo, Q8400 and have 4Gb OCZ gold DDR2. I left the the i5/i7 route in favour of getting solid 775 setup, i know its dead, but to be honest i haven't been overly amazed by the intel i series performance. Plus the cost is a major factor in my decision to stay 775 side.
Anywhoo, got home today to find a shiny invite to the Battlefield 3 Alpha testing
, tried it on my laptop, it cried. I cried. So i'm hoping i can get a decent experience with the setup above and a new graphics card: But which one? I'm aiming to spend no more than £150, but if for an extra tenner or so will make a massive difference then thats what i can do.
Will having a non i7 setup up hold me back much?
Also how long are cards these days? My new case is quite small but fits full ATX boards.
Also i was looking for a new PSU, if you can suggest a GPU could you also spec a minimum wattage needed if poss?
Thanks!... I've missed these forums
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