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JohnC wrote:Black Applesauce wrote:Guys, this isn't really worth all the fuss. Throw in an i3-3220, a 7850 variation, and some inexpensive RAM and mobo and you're set. Really.
You don't get it, do you?
Bashiba wrote:So is everyone on board with the current 3470/7850 Build? Or is there a better combination I'm missing?
Microcenter has a crazy good deal on the 3570K, but with gas, tolls, and almost 8% Sales tax it ends up being more expensive than just using Amazon or Newegg. Plus I'm assuming the 3470 will be strong enough that I won't need to overclock it.
Also I don't know jack about the intel motherboards, any better recommendations out there? Assuming 1 - it won't be overclocked, 2 - I can't imagine a dual video card situation, 3 - USB 3 or other ports aren't a big factor, 4 - 4 Ram Slots so we can add more later if need be, 5 - can't break my budget
This still looks pretty good to me for the price - ASRock Z77 Pro3 Motherboard
DPete27 wrote:too bad TR didn't include the i3 in their article. That article really needs a refresh with Piledriver and Intel i3s. Especially so we can see the possible performance hits while multitasking.
DPete27 wrote:DPete27 wrote:too bad TR didn't include the i3 in their article. That article really needs a refresh with Piledriver and Intel i3s. Especially so we can see the possible performance hits while multitasking.
Sorry everyone, TR does have frame-latency comparisons including Piledriver FX (although just the 8350, the rest can assumedly be extrapolated from the 8150 vs 8350 matchup) and the Ivy Bridge Pentium, i3, i5, and i7 gamut. That link is for the "multitasking while gaming" page in which the i3 starts to lose ground against the AMD lineup. Multitasking is my biggest concern when recommending i3's for gaming builds these days. If you're ONLY gaming (nothing else running in the background), then the i3 is still a solid choice though.
