APPROXIMATE PURCHASE DATE: This week 6/19-6/26
SYSTEM USAGE FROM MOST TO LEAST IMPORTANT: PC will be used for gaming only, aside from the usual web browsing.
PARTS NOT REQUIRED: Keyboard, Mouse, Monitor
PREFERRED WEBSITE(S) FOR PARTS: Newegg, Amazon
PARTS PREFERENCES: Intel/Nvidia. EVGA/ASUS/MSI/GIGABYTE
OVERCLOCKING: Maybe some overclocking if it is easy enough. (Never messed with memory timings and all of that..) SLI OR CROSSFIRE: Maybe in the future?
MONITOR RESOLUTION: Currently 1440x900, after monitor upgrade 1920x1080.
ADDITIONAL COMMENTS: Don't know too much about i7 builds. Will it help with gaming enough to justify the price difference?
Current part choices:
CPU:
Intel Core 2 Duo E8500 Wolfdale 3.16GHz LGA 775 65W Dual-Core Processor Model BX80570E8500 - Retail
Graphics card:
EVGA 896-P3-1170-AR GeForce GTX 275 896MB 448-bit DDR3 PCI Express 2.0 x16 HDCP Ready SLI Supported Video Card - Retail
Memory:
G.SKILL 4GB (2 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR2 SDRAM DDR2 800 (PC2 6400) Dual Channel Kit Desktop Memory Model F2-6400CL5D-4GBPQ - Retail
Motherboard: (Chose a board with SLI just in case I want to upgrade in the future.
EVGA 123-YW-E175-A1 LGA 775 NVIDIA nForce 750i SLI FTW ATX Intel Motherboard - Retail
Power supply:
CORSAIR CMPSU-650TX 650W ATX12V / EPS12V SLI Ready CrossFire Ready 80 PLUS Certified Active PFC Compatible with Core i7 Power Supply - Retail
Hard Drive:
Western Digital Caviar Black WD1001FALS 1TB 7200 RPM 32MB Cache SATA 3.0Gb/s 3.5" Internal Hard Drives - OEM
CPU Cooler:
ZALMAN CNPS9700 LED 110mm 2 Ball CPU Cooler - Retail
Case:
COOLER MASTER RC-690-KKN1-GP Black SECC/ ABS ATX Mid Tower Computer Case - Retail
DVD Drive:
SAMSUNG Black 22X DVD+R 8X DVD+RW 22X DVD-R 16X DVD-ROM 48X CD-ROM 2MB Cache SATA DVD Burner - OEM
Current total: $1,087.38 after shipping+tax.
What I am really wondering is if I see will a large enough boost from choosing an i7 setup over this setup when using the PC for gaming only. If so, please recommend me some good motherboard + processor + memory setups for i7. I am looking to spend at the most 1,400. If you see a part I should upgrade for good performance boost for marginal cost, please let me know.
Thanks for any help.
SYSTEM USAGE FROM MOST TO LEAST IMPORTANT: PC will be used for gaming only, aside from the usual web browsing.
PARTS NOT REQUIRED: Keyboard, Mouse, Monitor
PREFERRED WEBSITE(S) FOR PARTS: Newegg, Amazon
PARTS PREFERENCES: Intel/Nvidia. EVGA/ASUS/MSI/GIGABYTE
OVERCLOCKING: Maybe some overclocking if it is easy enough. (Never messed with memory timings and all of that..) SLI OR CROSSFIRE: Maybe in the future?
MONITOR RESOLUTION: Currently 1440x900, after monitor upgrade 1920x1080.
ADDITIONAL COMMENTS: Don't know too much about i7 builds. Will it help with gaming enough to justify the price difference?
Current part choices:
CPU:
Intel Core 2 Duo E8500 Wolfdale 3.16GHz LGA 775 65W Dual-Core Processor Model BX80570E8500 - Retail
Graphics card:
EVGA 896-P3-1170-AR GeForce GTX 275 896MB 448-bit DDR3 PCI Express 2.0 x16 HDCP Ready SLI Supported Video Card - Retail
Memory:
G.SKILL 4GB (2 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR2 SDRAM DDR2 800 (PC2 6400) Dual Channel Kit Desktop Memory Model F2-6400CL5D-4GBPQ - Retail
Motherboard: (Chose a board with SLI just in case I want to upgrade in the future.
EVGA 123-YW-E175-A1 LGA 775 NVIDIA nForce 750i SLI FTW ATX Intel Motherboard - Retail
Power supply:
CORSAIR CMPSU-650TX 650W ATX12V / EPS12V SLI Ready CrossFire Ready 80 PLUS Certified Active PFC Compatible with Core i7 Power Supply - Retail
Hard Drive:
Western Digital Caviar Black WD1001FALS 1TB 7200 RPM 32MB Cache SATA 3.0Gb/s 3.5" Internal Hard Drives - OEM
CPU Cooler:
ZALMAN CNPS9700 LED 110mm 2 Ball CPU Cooler - Retail
Case:
COOLER MASTER RC-690-KKN1-GP Black SECC/ ABS ATX Mid Tower Computer Case - Retail
DVD Drive:
SAMSUNG Black 22X DVD+R 8X DVD+RW 22X DVD-R 16X DVD-ROM 48X CD-ROM 2MB Cache SATA DVD Burner - OEM
Current total: $1,087.38 after shipping+tax.
What I am really wondering is if I see will a large enough boost from choosing an i7 setup over this setup when using the PC for gaming only. If so, please recommend me some good motherboard + processor + memory setups for i7. I am looking to spend at the most 1,400. If you see a part I should upgrade for good performance boost for marginal cost, please let me know.
Thanks for any help.
Thanks!
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