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#2894021 - 11/03/09 07:14 PM Still Wrestling with Purchase Decision: Question for SimHQ Experts
Plainsman Offline
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Registered: 04/03/02
Posts: 2789
Which is better for gaming, especially for sims like DCS: Black Shark, ARMA2, FSX, etc

A PC with:

Intel Core i7 920 2.66GHz with 6GB DDR3 1333MHz Tri-Channel memory OR,
Intel Core i7 965 3.20GHz with 6GB DDR3 1066MHz Tri-Channel memory

And which is better after adding the following vid cards:

Intel Core i7 920 2.66GHz with 6GB DDR3 1333MHz Tri-Channel memory and 1.0GB GTX 285 OR,
Intel Core i7 965 3.20GHz with 6GB DDR3 1066MHz Tri-Channel memory and 1.8GB GTX 260

I'm struggling with this decision because the prices are similar. Assume no overclocking and Win 7.


Edited by Plainsman (11/03/09 07:15 PM)
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i7 920 Quad Core @ 3.6GHz|12GB 1600MHz RAM|EVGA Geforce GTX 580 3GB RAM|Dell 24" IPS Panel @1920 X 1200|Razer Black Widow Ultimate Mechanical Gaming Keyboard|Razer Death Adder Mouse|Logitech G25 Racing Kit|Logitech G940 FFB HOTAS and Rudder Pedals|Saitek Pro Yoke and Rudder Pedals|TrackIR5







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#2894139 - 11/04/09 01:54 AM Re: Still Wrestling with Purchase Decision: Question for SimHQ Experts [Re: Plainsman]
RSColonel_131st Offline
Lifer

Registered: 01/02/01
Posts: 20204
Loc: Vienna, 2nd rock left.
Get an i5 instead with 4GB RAM, save some money on the i7, and buy the larger GFX card.

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