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Building a new gaming rig - comment / critique?
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<blockquote data-quote="crew_dawg16" data-source="post: 10224160" data-attributes="member: 30736"><p>First, thanks for the lengthy reply and your input.</p><p></p><p>I guess the reason I was going with the i7 to begin with was the fact that I want a PC that I don't have to replace for another 5 years or so. </p><p></p><p>I am willing to go with 6gb of ram since there really is no downside to doing so. (Other than no RAM disk for good times.)</p><p></p><p>If I get a cheaper cpu/mobo/ram setup then spend the money on a nicer video card I am just trading one expense for the other. I would rather have a solid platform to begin with that I can easily add a better video card to later instead of having to build a complete new system around a video card that I feel like I'm stuck with since it cost me $500. Also, I'm not quite sure my case can fit some of these cards and my PSU might be pushed over the limit.</p><p></p><p>In every benchmark I've seen lately, the middle of the road graphics cards do just fine, but they all use an i7 for the test rig. </p><p></p><p>If I am wrong in thinking this way let me know, but keep in mind that my requirement is a system that will last me 5 years.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="crew_dawg16, post: 10224160, member: 30736"] First, thanks for the lengthy reply and your input. I guess the reason I was going with the i7 to begin with was the fact that I want a PC that I don't have to replace for another 5 years or so. I am willing to go with 6gb of ram since there really is no downside to doing so. (Other than no RAM disk for good times.) If I get a cheaper cpu/mobo/ram setup then spend the money on a nicer video card I am just trading one expense for the other. I would rather have a solid platform to begin with that I can easily add a better video card to later instead of having to build a complete new system around a video card that I feel like I'm stuck with since it cost me $500. Also, I'm not quite sure my case can fit some of these cards and my PSU might be pushed over the limit. In every benchmark I've seen lately, the middle of the road graphics cards do just fine, but they all use an i7 for the test rig. If I am wrong in thinking this way let me know, but keep in mind that my requirement is a system that will last me 5 years. [/QUOTE]
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