Ok so in a month or two I'm planning a build. I had a couple questions. First the computer would be used mainly for ffxi/ffxiv/sims/roller coaster tycoon/ starcraft 2. So I will be gaming but not hard core excluding ffxiv. I will not be doing any video editing. Some small photoshop but nothing extensive. My two basic questions were:
1) What processor? Im partial to Intel and wanting a I7-930. But I am trying to save money. The reason im partial is because well intil has always seemed like a higher quality while AMD being a knock off. Its just my thinking. Could I get more bang for my buck going with a AMD? What are the key differences? I want a powerful build but don't want to blow 50 bucks on a 2 nanosecond difference. Would I be better off going with a I5 build? what are the diffrences between I5 and I7?
2) SSD. I've heard a lot about it and my basic understanding is that they are HDD's with no moving parts thus allowing them to read/write faster. I've seen things about installing the os on a SSD and using a HDD for storage. What are the benefits of this? Is it difficult to set up? Does it increase boot time at all?
Thanks!
1) What processor? Im partial to Intel and wanting a I7-930. But I am trying to save money. The reason im partial is because well intil has always seemed like a higher quality while AMD being a knock off. Its just my thinking. Could I get more bang for my buck going with a AMD? What are the key differences? I want a powerful build but don't want to blow 50 bucks on a 2 nanosecond difference. Would I be better off going with a I5 build? what are the diffrences between I5 and I7?
2) SSD. I've heard a lot about it and my basic understanding is that they are HDD's with no moving parts thus allowing them to read/write faster. I've seen things about installing the os on a SSD and using a HDD for storage. What are the benefits of this? Is it difficult to set up? Does it increase boot time at all?
Thanks!