Achingfanatic5
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Hey guys, hoping to get some advice from you on a small dilemma I have.
Like alot of people I'm looking forward to BF3 coming out in October I'm looking to run this game as high as possible. My current system runs
BFBC2 on high with 4xAA 1680x1050 quite easily
Here is the dilemma I have.
I'm looking to build a new system or upgrade the system I already have ready for BF3 & gaming in general. Now I've been using AMd Cpu's for
years but i'm looking at intel's sandybridge i7 2600k
So here are the options I am currently mulling over, your advice would be greatly appreciated.
My current system -
Athlon x4 635 2.9ghz
5gb DDR2 667mhz
gigabyte GA-MA770-DS3 mobo(bios updated)
gigabyte gtx 460 superoverclocked 1gb GC
160gb 7200 HDD for OS
1 TB 7200 HDD for storage samsung F3 spinpoint
Creative SB X-FI soundcard
Xenta 800W PSU - 80plus Certified 6x SATA 6x PCI-E
Windows 7 64bit OEM
LG 22" Monitor
Budget £750ish
Option 1 - New system
Intel Core i7 2600k 3.4GHz
Gigabyte GA-Z68A-D3H-B3 Z68 Socket 1155?? any good??
Gtx 570/580?? Can go sli if needed at later date
G-Skill 4GB DDR3 1600Mhz Ripjaws Memory Module X 2
Will use my HDD & soundcard from my old system
Xenta 800W PSU - 80plus Certified 6x SATA 6x PCI-E
Option 2 - New system
Intel Core i7 2600k 3.4GHz
Gigabyte GA-Z68A-D3H-B3 Z68 Socket 1155?? any good??
Use my current gigabyte 460 SOC & buy another one to go SLI, I'm thinking here, that will be
more powerful than a gtx 580?
G-Skill 4GB DDR3 1600Mhz Ripjaws Memory Module X 2
Will use my HDD & soundcard from my old system
Xenta 800W PSU - 80plus Certified 6x SATA 6x PCI-E
Option 3 - Upgrade system
Upgrade my current system cpu to AMD Phenom II X6 1100T Black Edition 3.3 GHz Socket AM3
5gb DDR2 667mhz
gigabyte GA-MA770-DS3 mobo(bios updated)
Upgrade graphics to a GTX580
160gb 7200 HDD for OS
1 TB 7200 HDD for storage samsung F3 spinpoint
Creative SB X-FI soundcard
Xenta 800W PSU - 80plus Certified 6x SATA 6x PCI-E
Windows 7 64bit OEM
So guys there is my dilemma, I nice one granted, I'm not an overclocker bit scared, but could be tempted , anyway, your advice please
All parts sourced from the UK , usually ebuyer.com
Like alot of people I'm looking forward to BF3 coming out in October I'm looking to run this game as high as possible. My current system runs
BFBC2 on high with 4xAA 1680x1050 quite easily
Here is the dilemma I have.
I'm looking to build a new system or upgrade the system I already have ready for BF3 & gaming in general. Now I've been using AMd Cpu's for
years but i'm looking at intel's sandybridge i7 2600k
So here are the options I am currently mulling over, your advice would be greatly appreciated.
My current system -
Athlon x4 635 2.9ghz
5gb DDR2 667mhz
gigabyte GA-MA770-DS3 mobo(bios updated)
gigabyte gtx 460 superoverclocked 1gb GC
160gb 7200 HDD for OS
1 TB 7200 HDD for storage samsung F3 spinpoint
Creative SB X-FI soundcard
Xenta 800W PSU - 80plus Certified 6x SATA 6x PCI-E
Windows 7 64bit OEM
LG 22" Monitor
Budget £750ish
Option 1 - New system
Intel Core i7 2600k 3.4GHz
Gigabyte GA-Z68A-D3H-B3 Z68 Socket 1155?? any good??
Gtx 570/580?? Can go sli if needed at later date
G-Skill 4GB DDR3 1600Mhz Ripjaws Memory Module X 2
Will use my HDD & soundcard from my old system
Xenta 800W PSU - 80plus Certified 6x SATA 6x PCI-E
Option 2 - New system
Intel Core i7 2600k 3.4GHz
Gigabyte GA-Z68A-D3H-B3 Z68 Socket 1155?? any good??
Use my current gigabyte 460 SOC & buy another one to go SLI, I'm thinking here, that will be
more powerful than a gtx 580?
G-Skill 4GB DDR3 1600Mhz Ripjaws Memory Module X 2
Will use my HDD & soundcard from my old system
Xenta 800W PSU - 80plus Certified 6x SATA 6x PCI-E
Option 3 - Upgrade system
Upgrade my current system cpu to AMD Phenom II X6 1100T Black Edition 3.3 GHz Socket AM3
5gb DDR2 667mhz
gigabyte GA-MA770-DS3 mobo(bios updated)
Upgrade graphics to a GTX580
160gb 7200 HDD for OS
1 TB 7200 HDD for storage samsung F3 spinpoint
Creative SB X-FI soundcard
Xenta 800W PSU - 80plus Certified 6x SATA 6x PCI-E
Windows 7 64bit OEM
So guys there is my dilemma, I nice one granted, I'm not an overclocker bit scared, but could be tempted , anyway, your advice please
All parts sourced from the UK , usually ebuyer.com