Re: 11bnth new rig thread, going ibuypower this time...
Ooh, nice to see you took the plunge and went for the 4890, that's some serious horsepower.Originally Posted by Proletariat
Thanks for all the help, I love this place back here.
I've waited to pull the trigger, had a few bills that needed to be knocked out first but I'm pretty much ready to order now.
Spino, I was thinking of spending more on the processor than the gpu now since I'm aiming to future proof as much as possible. I figure I know how to put in a video card so I can upgrade that for a few hundred bucks in a year or so from now, but upgrading processor is way above my level. That being said, am I going about the 'future proofing' the right way with this thinking?
I'd love to pull off a Lemuresque 4-5 year run on this go 'round
edit: Alright, gonna go with the lower PSU and the 4890 according to Spino's advice (before I hadn't realized the 4890 wasn't tons and tons more) and also the sound card like Xiahou suggests.
This ought to be how my final order goes
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Well the problem is you can't upgrade the processor without feeling some serious pain in your wallet. The perfomance differences between the 920 and 940 are miniscule and do not justify the latter's $300 higher price tag. The performances differences between the 920 and 965 are marginal and in no way, shape or form justify the extra $750! Basically you don't have any sensible options beyond the 920 and in 6-9 months time when the latest i7 chips hit the market you'll kick yourself for spending so much money on the 940 or 965. If you're insistent on staying future proof for the next 4-5 years then hold off until the end of the year to see what your CPU options will be. But believe me, upgrading to the latest and greatest 3D card in 2-3 year's time will do wonders for your framerates.
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