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i7 or i5 gaming build?

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  • 05-12-2010 2:42pm
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    Wh1skeyjack
    Registered Users Posts: 56 ✭✭


    Hi guys,
    A friend of mine has asked me to build him a gaming PC for around 1000. I'm debating whether to get him to push the boat out for an i7 build or stick with an i5 build. I can drop the SSD off the i7 build but I'd like to keep it if possible as I use one myself and find they make a big difference. I've posted the builds below, using ebuyer for sake of convenience, I'm sure I could probably source parts cheaper elsewhere. He has a 22 inch monitor and an OS already. Any thoughts/suggestions? The build will probably need to last for the next 4 years. He also was pretty insistent on having the blu-ray drive and the wireless network card.










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    Solitaire
    Moderators, Technology & Internet Moderators Posts: 18,377 Mod ✭✭✭✭Solitaire


    What else will he be using it for other than gaming? Unless its 24/7 protein folding or CPU-heavy workstation-class apps usage there's no point in getting an i7 - its HyperThreading avails it naught in games and not enough to justify the price and added power usage during basic PC usage (OS/web/office/media).

    Even if there's call for an i7 there's another choice available - an LGA1156 i7. The same raw power as an LGA1366 i7 minus just a small slice of memory bandwidth and high-end versatility in return for a dramatic reduction in platform costs (much cheaper mobo chipset and no need for tri-channel DDR3 can as much as halve the cost of those two items!) ;)


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    54kroc
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    LGA1156 i7 is well worth it imo, solitaire is spot on about the cost savings as well.


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    Wh1skeyjack
    Registered Users Posts: 56 ✭✭Wh1skeyjack


    Ok, thanks for the advice guys. I'll put an i7 860 build together and see how that goes. Anything else there I could tweak?


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    54kroc
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,376 ✭✭✭54kroc


    Is the 60GB ssd enough? I'm using a 128GB and I always find myself moving and deleting files to make space.

    Also I just noticed memory is getting nice and cheap again thank god.


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    Wh1skeyjack
    Registered Users Posts: 56 ✭✭Wh1skeyjack


    Ok, went and bought the i7 860, thanks for the advice guys! Cork45, I do the same with my 128gb drive, but it's mainly for a boot drive and only the most frequently played games will go on it :)


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    RoyalMarine
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    with the money saved from dropping to the 860, why not add another 60gb ssd and raid them bad boy's.


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