Hello forum, it's been a while!
I'm building a gaming PC and I came across the rig in the pic recommended by PC Gamer April 2013 and I need advice:
1. Is it true I should stick with intel processors because AMD is apparently lagging behind for gaming PCs?
2. Is it true Gaming PCs don't really need core i7 even with the most demanding games like Crysis 3 and soon Battlefield 4? I don't do video editing or graphics design that requires heavy rendering etc or run huge databases.
3. Should I wait for the next gen of processors or the expected performance increase is too little compared to the price?
4. Is the Radeon 7870 good enough? I can swap it for 7950 or even an nVidia card instead but the 670 is too pricey. My goal is to run Crysis 3 and Battlefield 4 on max settings 1080p @60 fps. Maybe I'm asking for too much but I want to get as close to that as possible. I don't mind upgrading the graphics card again a year from now.
5. I haven't had the heart to OC in my life so I'm probably sticking with stock heatsink and cooling but I don't want to get another PSU. Is this one good enough for my future OC needs?
6. FEEL FREE TO SWAP OUT ANY PIECE WITH YOUR RECOMMENDATIONS.
THANK YOU!!
I'm building a gaming PC and I came across the rig in the pic recommended by PC Gamer April 2013 and I need advice:
1. Is it true I should stick with intel processors because AMD is apparently lagging behind for gaming PCs?
2. Is it true Gaming PCs don't really need core i7 even with the most demanding games like Crysis 3 and soon Battlefield 4? I don't do video editing or graphics design that requires heavy rendering etc or run huge databases.
3. Should I wait for the next gen of processors or the expected performance increase is too little compared to the price?
4. Is the Radeon 7870 good enough? I can swap it for 7950 or even an nVidia card instead but the 670 is too pricey. My goal is to run Crysis 3 and Battlefield 4 on max settings 1080p @60 fps. Maybe I'm asking for too much but I want to get as close to that as possible. I don't mind upgrading the graphics card again a year from now.
5. I haven't had the heart to OC in my life so I'm probably sticking with stock heatsink and cooling but I don't want to get another PSU. Is this one good enough for my future OC needs?
6. FEEL FREE TO SWAP OUT ANY PIECE WITH YOUR RECOMMENDATIONS.
THANK YOU!!