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I'm very satisfied with my hd 5670, and it seems like my needs are basically the same as yours.
Need help choosing a GPU for new build
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Hey aaron, just curious, why did you get an i3 540?
Could have saved some money and gotten an i3 530 instead...
Or spent the same amount and gotten a Phenom II Quad core.
Managed to find a 5770 Vapor-x for £110.00, will take 9 days to get here though 
Aaronkupen, the 5670 was the first card i looked at as it ticked all the right boxes.. but then I was thinking what would be the point in having a Dx11 GPU if it's not powerful enough to enjoy games that use it on high settings. Also, the Vapor-x I bought was a good deal, got it for £40.00 cheaper than retail. And I would have gone for an AMD setup if I where you, as your needs are the same as mine, but the i3 is an interesting choice.
Aaronkupen, the 5670 was the first card i looked at as it ticked all the right boxes.. but then I was thinking what would be the point in having a Dx11 GPU if it's not powerful enough to enjoy games that use it on high settings. Also, the Vapor-x I bought was a good deal, got it for £40.00 cheaper than retail. And I would have gone for an AMD setup if I where you, as your needs are the same as mine, but the i3 is an interesting choice.
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orihS ‪‪‪Shiro;1790601 said:
I made two computers at the time: one for me and one for my parents. Instead of getting two core i3 530's I decided to get one of each and mess around with them both to see if any difference. At the time it was only a difference of like $10 or so, so I figured I might as well.
I didn't get any other processor because I don't need the power of all the other processors out there. The first gen core 2 duo in my laptop still serves me fully to this day, but my desktop computer was on its last legs. It was basically between a triple core AMD or a dual core intel, and at the time I was buying the new core i3 were right around the corner. I decided to go for the i3 because it fits my computing needs, and is threaded enough to get me by for the future.
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