Hey all,
I just returned the laptop in my sig because I am very unimpressed with the gaming performance. I should not have had such high expectations for a laptop, but you live and learn! I guess even a mid-grade desktop can out-perform the best gaming laptop available.
I will be building a desktop (purchasing all hardware from newegg). My budget is around ~$800 including the Windows 7 OS. I already bought an Acer 23" LCD, and a keyboard (already have a mouse). So altogether, I will spend $1,000. If I need to spend more, I can. If this is enough to get the newest CPUs + GPUs, then that is enough for me. I would like to play all games on high details, obviously.
I am very unfamiliar with the new Core i3/5/7 from Intel. There are dual cores and quad cores. Can someone please explain to me which CPU would benefit me the most? My previous build had the E8400 (C2D @ 3.0 GHz) and that was very good at stock. Is dual core still better than quad core for gaming? I'm not a big multi-tasker, so I would think 2 cores is enough.
I have a preference for Intel and nVidia, if that means anything. I would hope to make this machine future proof (allowing me to upgrade in the future if necessary).
While I do have prior experience building a desktop, my memory needs refreshing. Please let me know everything that I need to buy.
Thanks a lot!!
I just returned the laptop in my sig because I am very unimpressed with the gaming performance. I should not have had such high expectations for a laptop, but you live and learn! I guess even a mid-grade desktop can out-perform the best gaming laptop available.
I will be building a desktop (purchasing all hardware from newegg). My budget is around ~$800 including the Windows 7 OS. I already bought an Acer 23" LCD, and a keyboard (already have a mouse). So altogether, I will spend $1,000. If I need to spend more, I can. If this is enough to get the newest CPUs + GPUs, then that is enough for me. I would like to play all games on high details, obviously.
I am very unfamiliar with the new Core i3/5/7 from Intel. There are dual cores and quad cores. Can someone please explain to me which CPU would benefit me the most? My previous build had the E8400 (C2D @ 3.0 GHz) and that was very good at stock. Is dual core still better than quad core for gaming? I'm not a big multi-tasker, so I would think 2 cores is enough.
I have a preference for Intel and nVidia, if that means anything. I would hope to make this machine future proof (allowing me to upgrade in the future if necessary).
While I do have prior experience building a desktop, my memory needs refreshing. Please let me know everything that I need to buy.
Thanks a lot!!