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[jdog2050]

So, I'm about to build a new computer and this doozy drops:

http://www.igniq.com/2010/08/23/intel-i7-massive-price-cuts/

This is pretty sweet. I was planning on purchasing a few parts a month anyway. However, are these price cuts coming to Korea? This is what I hate about places like Yongsan, etc. They're so unofficial that they don't keep up on market trends. Sometimes it works out, sometimes it doesn't.

[Bloopity Bloop]

Thanks for the info! I'll contribute to this thread with my own.

For those interested in gaming, SKIP the i7 and go for the i5. Here is THE indisputable best gaming computer for those with normal budgets (~1k-1.5k USD). In fact, I challenge anyone to come up with a more powerful, better performing rig in terms of price/performance ratio. Keep in mind that this will absolutely rip through any game at full settings even on monitors with resolutions above 1920x1080.

Here's the rig with US prices--I know they aren't the same here, but you'd pay more for any other computer so it doesn't matter

Processor: i5 760 ~$210 (or... $170 if you live near a MicroCenter)
Hands down THE best processor for gaming factoring in the price--gaming comps won't make full use of anything more expensive than this.

Graphics: 2 Nvidia DX11 GTX 460s in SLI ~ $450-500
This combination destroys any single card out there and for the price is an unbeatable combo. Should remain close to the top for a few years (a lifetime in terms of gaming comps).

Mobo: ASUS P7P55D-E Pro LGA 1156 Intel P55 SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.0 ATX Intel Motherboard - $180
Might be better motherboards out there, but this has been proven to work best with the config

RAM: G.SKILL Ripjaws Series 4GB (2 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1600 (PC3 12800) Desktop Memory - $100:
All the ram you'll need to play any game at max. Don't let these new i7 rigs with double digit ram sway you.

As far as the rest of the rig...
I'd recommend a Corsair 750w Power Supply
I always prefer a full tower for the real-estate but a mid would be fine, too.
In order to make FULL use of the rig, get a Solid State Drive for booting windows and a few apps/games. Get a secondary large HD for storage/everything else. Prices have come down enough so that you can get a 60gb or 120gb without breaking the bank.

There you have it folks. The ultimate gaming computer for today. I'd be buying this rig in an instant if I wasn't living in Korea at the moment. Can't justify paying the extra hundreds of thousands of won.

Hope this helps anyone looking to build a new gaming rig.

[jdog2050]

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[eamo]

I've just done some major upgrades to my main PC......and I went all AMD....


Phenom II X6 1055T........a major bargain at 192,000.....six cores for 192,000!!?? And yes, I know multi-cores don't really help with gaming, but I expect that to change.

The Gigabyte GA-890GPA-UD3H......another fantastic mobo from Gigabyte. They're definitely making better motherboards than Asus these days. Asus boards give me nothing but grief. Gigabyte was golden again as it booted up first time with a very new CPU in it. The 1055T was only released a few months ago. USB 3.0 will be nice when I get a device that can use it!!

I'm with B-Bloop's suggestion above for RAM. I got exactly the same stuff. G.Skill Ripjaws DDR3 1600. 4GB.....will go to 8GB when wifey's not looking!!

I put those three upgrades in my Gigabyte Tritron case with my 3 year old Zalman 600w PSU and my newer HIS HD5850 and 2x1TB Samsung HDD's.

Everything is running like a dream....fingers crossed.....

Why AMD?

I think they're giving better value at the upper mid-range level for CPU's. Six cores (which can go to 4ghz on air easily, according to the net geeks) for less than 200,000 is amazing value.

Plus ATI own the 200-300 dollar graphics card scene.

So I'm all AMD now for the first time ever.

[SeoulNate]

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i7s are better than i5s. Especially when you use more than 1 GPU.

If the person can afford it, there's no reason to get an i5.

[eamo]

All you say is true BB........But, as my favorite tech site (anandtech) keeps saying, it's not absolute performance that wins out, but performance at a given price point.

Then you factor in things like power and heat and noise issues.......I think the ATI 5000 series is cooler, quieter and less power hungry than the Nvidia 4xx series at most price levels. Nvidia just seems to throw millions of transistors and brute power into their GPU's.........I'd say ATI have a leaner, better, smarter design at the moment.

Intel is definitely on top of the CPU scene right now. I just thought the spec and price of the Phenom II X6 was a very competitive deal........

Plus..........if I'm honest.......I don't like buying from the fatcats......I prefer to give my money to the competition to do my bit to keep the computer market competitive.

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[akcrono]

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The AMD 6-cores may not seem so fast compared to their Intel rivals.....but overclock them......which I fully intend to do......and you can have 6 cores running at 4ghz on air.......that's gotta be good....any which way you slice it.