I am looking at upgrading my ageing PC I have about £550 to spend. I will be using it for editing HD camcorder footage, photo editing / Web design as well as playing the odd game (FPS mostly).
I am thinking that I will need either a core 2 Quad or the i7 to deal with the HD video at an acceptable rate. I would like it to be as future proof as possible as it will likely be a couple more years before I next have a major upgrade.
I will be reusing my case, dual monitors, hard drives, optical drive and GeForce 8800GTS.
I am tempted by the i7 bundle but that would blow all my budget and i'm not sure if I will need a new power supply as well? I currently own a Corsair 530w
Or I could go for the Core 2 Quad Q8400 bundle which is £200 cheaper so I could possibly get a new graphics card as well.
So which do you think I should go for i7 or Core 2 Quad? or would AMD Quad be a good option?
I am thinking that I will need either a core 2 Quad or the i7 to deal with the HD video at an acceptable rate. I would like it to be as future proof as possible as it will likely be a couple more years before I next have a major upgrade.
I will be reusing my case, dual monitors, hard drives, optical drive and GeForce 8800GTS.
I am tempted by the i7 bundle but that would blow all my budget and i'm not sure if I will need a new power supply as well? I currently own a Corsair 530w
Or I could go for the Core 2 Quad Q8400 bundle which is £200 cheaper so I could possibly get a new graphics card as well.
So which do you think I should go for i7 or Core 2 Quad? or would AMD Quad be a good option?