Kinda a this vs that question....
My funds are limited at this time... Should I push more towards the CPU , or go with a lower CPU to allocate funds to the GPU?
Such as...
CPU..
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks
CPU: Intel Core i5-3570K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor ($189.99 @ Microcenter)
Motherboard: ASRock Z77 Pro3 ATX LGA1155 Motherboard ($87.55 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($49.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: OCZ Vertex 3 Series – MAX IOPS Edition 120GB 2.5" Solid State Disk ($99.98 @ Outlet PC)
Video Card: Sapphire Radeon HD 7750 2GB Video Card ($99.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: Antec Neo Eco 520W 80 PLUS Certified ATX12V / EPS12V Power Supply ($57.98 @ Newegg)
Total: $585.48
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-02-15 23:00 EST-0500)
vs gpu...
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks
CPU: Intel Core i3-3220 3.3GHz Dual-Core Processor ($123.79 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-B75M-D3V Micro ATX LGA1155 Motherboard ($64.98 @ Outlet PC)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($49.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: OCZ Vertex 3 Series – MAX IOPS Edition 120GB 2.5" Solid State Disk ($99.98 @ Outlet PC)
Video Card: PowerColor Radeon HD 7870 XT 2GB Video Card ($239.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: Antec Neo Eco 520W 80 PLUS Certified ATX12V / EPS12V Power Supply ($57.98 @ Newegg)
Total: $636.71
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-02-15 23:10 EST-0500)
That GPU is about as high as I would go.... as I feel spending $200 on a video card is a bit much, let alone $240... but that card is supposed to be top notch..
My main question is... Which dirrection would be best...
I mainly play some WoW, some Minecraft, and plan on playing Elder Scrolls Online... with a little CoD thrown in there...
Just looking for feed back at this time, with plans to order some time this week.
(Side note - anyone know of awesome SSD Deals going on? Looks like I missed out last week... )