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System Name | Cannon |
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Processor | Intel Core i7 13700K |
Motherboard | Asus Z690-P D4 |
Cooling | Corsair H100i PRO XT w/ Corsair ML120 White LED x2 |
Memory | 32GB (4x8GB) Corsair Vengeance Pro RGB 3600MHz |
Video Card(s) | Palit RTX 3060 Ti Dual 8GB |
Storage | 1TB 980 Pro w/Heatsink + 500GB 970 Evo Plus NVMe + 2TB MX500 + 500GB 850 Evo |
Display(s) | 34” Dell S3422DWG 3440x1440 144hz Curved + 27" Dell U2713H IPS 1440p + Dell P2219H IPS 1080p |
Case | Corsair 4000X RGB - 3xSP120 ELITE RGB (Front Intake) + 1xML120 White LED (Rear Exhaust) |
Audio Device(s) | Creative Sound Blaster Z SE + Logitech z623 2.1 |
Power Supply | Corsair RM850x SHIFT |
Mouse | Logitech G602 |
Keyboard | Corsair K70 RGB |
VR HMD | Oculus Quest 2 |
Software | Windows 11 Pro x64 || Linux Mint |
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Hey Guys, so I finally (albeit reluctantly) sold my Q9550 and my 6GB worth of 1066 Dominators (covered in another thread.)
So basically I'm looking to buy some a new mobo, CPU and RAM. I'm on a pretty tight student-friendly budget of up to £375-£400, and am wanting it mainly for games, and maybe the odd foray into VMs.
I play a lot of BFBC2 and am looking at buying GTA4 & Crysis 2 when its released (which point I'll buy a dx11 gfx card, but will prob stick with the 260 for the time being.)
So I guess I'm really asking which CPU is better value for me; the i5 750 (or soon to be released 760?) or going down the AM3 hex core route? I know both are due to be replaced in the next year, but I really cant be without a decent gaming/multitasking rig for long
Any advice or alternative solutions appreciated
So basically I'm looking to buy some a new mobo, CPU and RAM. I'm on a pretty tight student-friendly budget of up to £375-£400, and am wanting it mainly for games, and maybe the odd foray into VMs.
I play a lot of BFBC2 and am looking at buying GTA4 & Crysis 2 when its released (which point I'll buy a dx11 gfx card, but will prob stick with the 260 for the time being.)
So I guess I'm really asking which CPU is better value for me; the i5 750 (or soon to be released 760?) or going down the AM3 hex core route? I know both are due to be replaced in the next year, but I really cant be without a decent gaming/multitasking rig for long
Any advice or alternative solutions appreciated
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