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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
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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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Playing the games only God could've made: Ghost Recon (classic with 300 expansions, total conversions, and mods); Rainbow Six (original); Rogue Spear (Urban Ops and Black Thorn); NASCAR Racing 2003 Season; Grand Prix Legends....

And the best stuff from mere mortals: rFactor, GTR2, GTR Evolution, IL2 1946, Lock-On: Modern Air Combat, Over Flanders Fields: Beyond Heaven & Hell, and DCS:Black Shark

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#2894139 - 11/04/09 01:54 AM Re: Still Wrestling with Purchase Decision: Question for SimHQ Experts [Re: Plainsman]
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Get an i5 instead with 4GB RAM, save some money on the i7, and buy the larger GFX card.

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